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Economic Development and Regeneration
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This report presents the findings of the Targeted Recruitment and Training in Procurement project undertaken in 2012 by the Improvement Service in partnership with the Scottish Government, SLAED Employability Theme Group, and COSLA.
The aim of this report is to help to increase employment opportunities by supporting local authorities to make greater use of Community Benefits in Procurement (CBiP) and Targeted Recruitment and Training (TRT) clauses. The report includes a number of case studies which demonstrate examples of best practice in the application of TRT clauses.
Agenda of the Economic Outcomes Programme Board meeting held in November 2012.
Notes from the Economic Outcomes Programme Board meeting, held in November 2012.
Agenda of the first meeting of the Economic Outcomes Programme Board, held in May 2012.
Note of the first meeting of the Economic Outcomes Programme Board, held in May 2012
A self assessment checklist taken from the Scottish Local Authorities' Economic Development Improvement Guide. The checklists include a series of key points that should be considered when reviewing each of the key elements of economic development.
A self assessment checklist taken from the Scottish Local Authorities' Economic Development Improvement Guide. The checklists include a series of key points that should be considered when reviewing each of the key elements of economic development.
A self assessment checklist taken from the Scottish Local Authorities' Economic Development Improvement Guide. The checklists include a series of key points that should be considered when reviewing each of the key elements of economic development.
A self assessment checklist taken from the Scottish Local Authorities' Economic Development Improvement Guide. The checklists include a series of key points that should be considered when reviewing each of the key elements of economic development.
A self assessment checklist taken from the Scottish Local Authorities' Economic Development Improvement Guide. The checklists include a series of key points that should be considered when reviewing each of the key elements of economic development.
The Partnership Checklist Survey Tool is designed to help partnerships maximise their impact and review the extent to which they are ‘outcome focused’. It has been tested in a number of contexts and has been found to be useful in identifying improvement actions.
