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Written Question · S2W-11733 · Session 2

Whether, in light of the position whereby speech and language therapists have not yet voted to support Agenda for Change and that the speec…

Answered Asked by Alex Fergusson Con Lodged 26 Oct 2004

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether, in light of the position whereby speech and language therapists have not yet voted to support Agenda for Change and that the speech and language therapist family of profiles is not yet complete, it will issue directions to NHS boards to delay seeking job descriptions for these therapists until these matters are resolved.

The answer

Answered by Andy Kerr on 9 Nov 2004 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

The Speech and Language Therapists family of job profiles is complete. In common with other Agenda for Change profiles, these have been reviewed and await clearance by the Shadow Executive of the NHS Staff Council. Following clearance they will be re-published in preparation for job matching which will commence in January.
In light of this, the Scottish Executive will not issue directions to NHS boards to delay seeking job descriptions for any staff.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-11733 by reference.