Policy & Practice Resources
EDAS seeks to ensure that economic development is at the forefront of the national policy debate.
We develop regular briefings for Government and Parliament on a wide range of policy issues and deliver a spectrum of independent initiatives on emerging and current policy themes.
The below directory of Scottish, UK and International Policy and Practice is by no means an exhaustive list.
Members will also receive regular policy flashes, produced by EDAS.
Scottish & UK Policy Documents
General
Community Wealth Building
- Community Wealth Building infographic (March 2021)
Economy
- Scotland’s Economic Strategy (March 2015)
- Towards a Robust Wellbeing Economy for Scotland: Report of the Advisory Group on Economic Recovery (June 2020)
- Protecting Scotland, Renewing Scotland: The Government’s Programme for Government 2020-21 (September 2020)
- UK Government Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
- Shaping Scotland’s economy: inward investment plan (October 2020)
Digital
- A changing nation: how Scotland will thrive in a digital world (March 2021)
- Realising Scotland’s full potential in a digital world: A digital strategy for Scotland (March 2017)
- 5G: Strategy for Scotland (August 2019)
Environmental
- Just Transition – A Fairer, Greener Scotland: Scottish Government response (September 2021)
- Just Transition Commission: A National Mission for a fairer, greener Scotland (March 2021)
- Climate change plan: 2021 update (February 2021)
- Climate Ready Scotland: Climate Change Adaptation Programme 2019-2024 (September 2019)
- The Environment Strategy for Scotland: Vision and Outcomes (February 2020)
- Securing a green recovery on a path to net zero: climate change plan 2018-2032 – update (December 2020)
Enterprise and Skills
Europe
Fair Work and Labour Market
- Fair Work: action plan (February 2021)
- Framework for Fair Work in Scotland
- No One Left Behind: Next steps for employability support (March 2018)
- A fairer Scotland for Women: gender pay gap action plan (March 2019)
- Youth Guarantee – No-one Left Behind (September 2020)
- No One Left Behind: delivery plan (November 2020)
Infrastructure
- A National Mission with Local Impact: Infrastructure Investment Plan for Scotland 2021-22 to 2025-26 (February 2021)
Innovation
- Scotland CAN DO: An innovation action plan for Scotland (January 2017)
- Scottish Technology Ecosystem Review (August 2020)
International Trade and Investment
Investment
Place and Regional Cohesion
- City Region Deals
- Regional Growth Deals
- Community Wealth Building
- Good Growth for Cities annual report 2019 (PWC)
- Town centre action plan review: joint Scottish Government and COSLA (April 2022)
Skills
- Future skills: action plan (March 2021)
Third Sector
International Policy
Policy & Practice
General Economy
- State of the Economy
Report produced tri-annually by the Chief Economic Adviser to provide a picture of the Scottish economy in an international context.
- Economy Statistics
- Council of Economic Advisers
- Ministerial Trade Board
- National Economic Forum (last held December 2019)
- Other Scottish Economy Publications
Partners
- Scottish Enterprise
- Skills Development Scotland
- Highlands and Islands Enterprise
- Scotland’s Centre for Regional Inclusive Growth
- Fraser of Allander Institute
- Institute of Economic Development
- Scottish Local Authorities Economic Development Group
- Improvement Service
General
Business
Environment
Fair Work
- Scottish Environment Protection Agency
- Fair Work Convention
- Living Wage Scotland
- Scottish Business Pledge
Inequality
Infrastructure
Innovation
Internationalisation
Place
Procurement
- Measuring social impact in public procurement: SPPN 10/2020
- Scotland’s journey of achieving sustainable procurement outcomes 2002-2022: independent review
- Scottish Procurement and Property Blogs: Public Procurement and Property Public Procurement and Property – Scottish Government Blog
- Public Procurement and Property
- Sustainable Procurement Tools
Regional Economic Development