The workforce task group is chaired by Val Cox, Deputy Director, Workforce and Capacity Division, Scottish Government, and includes representation from the Scottish Government, local government, the voluntary sector and the NHS. As well as the overarching tasks already identified, this task group is also looking at:
- Examining the use of key workers, family care workers and pedagogue roles and multi-disciplinary structures in early years services.
- Improving workforce skills in engaging with children and families, especially those with higher needs.
The following people are representatives on the Services task group:
Scottish Government representation
- Ian Davidson - Workforce and Capacity team
- Liz Denny - Primary Care Nursing Team
- Michael Kellet - Teachers Division
- Elinor Mitchell - NHS Workforce
- Euan Davidson - SG analyst
NHS representation
- Carol Ball - UNISON
- Anne Thomson/Maxine Moy - RCN
- Mary Boyle - NHS Education for Scotland
Voluntary Sector representation
- Ian McLaughlan - SPPA
- Maggie Simpson -SCMA
- Adrian Snowball - CCPS
COSLA representation
- Johanna Brady - North Ayrshire Council (ADES)
- Peter Hay - Aberdeenshire Council (SPDS)
- Kristine Johnson - Stirling Council (ADES Personnel Network)
- Michelle Miller - City of Edinburgh Council (ADSW)
Other representation
- Margaret Smith - EIS
- Kathlyn Taylor - AQNS
- Edith Wellwood - SSSC
Contacts
To give your views to the Workforce task group, please contact Laura Powrie or Kathryn Chisholm from the Scottish Government who will be able to put you in touch with the relevant task group member.