Question reference: S6W-27196
- Date lodged: 2 May 2024
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Current status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 13 May 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the four-day working week public sector pilot.
Answer
Work is continuing on the 4 Day Working Week Public Sector Pilot to assess the wellbeing, environmental and productivity benefits a 4 Day Working Week could bring.
South of Scotland Enterprise are working closely with Autonomy as our expert partner on their 32 hour working week pilot. I can also confirm that Accountant in Banking (AiB) began their 12 month pilot on 15 April 2024. Both AiB and SOSE’s hours of public service will remain the same.
Autonomy will also provide support and evaluate organisations moving to a contractual 35 hour working week. This will capture valuable insights from a wider range of public bodies on different shorter work week models and be included in the 4 Day Working Week evaluation report.