§ Mr. Millanasked the Secretary of of State for Scotland (1) what are the present arrangements in Scotland for settling the salary scales and conditions of service of qualified youth leaders;
(2) if he will ask the Standing Consultative Council on Youth Service in Scotland to consider the salaries and conditions of service of community centre wardens in Scotland, in the light of the need to keep these compatible with the salaries and conditions of service of youth leaders;
(3) what was the last occasion on which the Standing Consultative Council
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on Youth Service in Scotland made recommendations to education authorities regarding the salary scales and conditions of service of qualified youth leaders; and to what extent these recommendations were followed by education authorities;
(4) if he will establish a joint negotiating body for settling the salaries and conditions of service of community centre wardens;
(5) what steps he is taking to ensure that the development of community centres in Scotland is not handicapped by the fact that the salaries paid to wardens do not keep pace with similar salaries in England and Wales.
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§ Mr. NobleThe question of salary scales and conditions of service of full-time youth leaders has been considered by the National Joint Industrial Council for Local Authority Services (Scotland) but agreement has not so far been reached. Recommendations have been issued by the Standing Consultative Council on Youth Service in Scotland to education authorities and national voluntary youth organisations, the most recent in January, 1964. In December, 1963, the recommended salary scales were being implemented in respect of two of the five youth leaders then employed by education authorities and were being applied also to five youth organisers or assistant youth organiser posts.
The Standing Consultative Council decided on 8th June to set up a working party to consider the terms of employment for youth and community leaders and organisers, including community centre wardens. It will be open to it to recommend that a joint negotiating body for some or all of the officers in question should be set up.
§ Mr. Millanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what courses are at present available in Scotland for training community centre wardens; and what proposals he has for extending such courses;
(2) what courses are at present available in Scotland for training qualified youth leaders; and what proposals he has for extending such courses.
§ Mr. NobleCourses of professional training for workers in the youth and community service are at present provided at Moray House College of Education—a basic course of two academic sessions and a special short course of two terms for persons who have certain academic qualifications and also relevant practical experience. From October, 1964 a similar basic two-year course will also be provided at Jordanhill College of Education.
The Standing Consultative Council on Youth and Community Service has undertaken to advise me on any further developments in training arrangements that may be required.
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§ Mr. Millanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received for the establishment of a separate joint negotiating body for settling the salaries and conditions of service of community centre wardens; and what reply he has made.
§ Mr. NobleI have not had any recent representations on this specific matter. In June, 1963, however, my Department had a request from the Scottish Standing Conference of Community Centre Wardens for a review of the status, salary and conditions of service of full-time community centre wardens. My Department's reply explained that these were matters for joint consideration between the Standing Conference and the employing authorities.