Annex E – Other useful tools and resources
Sources of information for public bodies and their prospective suppliers
- Scottish Procurement Policy Note (SPPN 10/2020) Measuring social impact in public procurement
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MCR Pathways - Nationwide Mentoring Programme works to connect young people with a trusted adult mentor to build confidence, see their potential, and re-imagine what their future can look like.
- The Place Standard has been designed to help users think about both the physical and social aspects of places, and the important relationship between them. It can help consider what community benefits might be relevant for a particular procurement and the area it will be delivered in.
- Scottish Local Authorities’ Economic Development (SLAED) a non-political, professional organisation that focuses on excellence in delivery of local economic development services by local authorities across Scotland.
- Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is the employer-led and funded skills and standards body for the construction industry supporting industry to attract, develop and retain the construction workforce.
- The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation is a key tool used to measure and analyze deprivation across Scotland, focusing on various domains such as income, health, and education.
- The Construction Pipeline Forecast Tool provides a look forward as to the anticipated public sector spend within construction.
- Scottish Government: Scotland’s Labour Market Strategy
- Public Health Scotland Child poverty dashboard aims to provide quick and easy access to quantitative information – all in one place.
- UK Government: The Green Book: appraisal and evaluation in central government - GOV.UK
- Leeds City Council Toolkit: Harnessing the power of anchor institutions – a Progressive Framework
- UK Government: Access to Work guide for employers
- UK Government: Employing disabled people and people with health conditions - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- Scottish Government: Anti-racist employment strategy – A Fairer Scotland for All
- The Health Foundation: Health inequalities in Scotland: An independent review
- European Commission: How to Apply Socially Responsible Public Procurement: An Impact-Driven Framework with Indicators and Practical Examples | Public Buyers Community