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Stirling & Clackmannanshire City Region Deal Joint Committee

AGENDA

Tuesday 29 September at 2.30 pm

The meeting will be held via MS Teams.

Contact:

Fiona Colligan, Head of Programme Management Office (PMO)

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 01786 466445

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AGENDA Page Nos.

1.0 Apologies and substitutions

2.0 Declaration of interests 2.1 Members should declare any financial and non-financial interests they have in the items of business for consideration, identifying the relevant agenda item and the nature of their interest.

3.0 Urgent business 3.1 None. -

4.0 Previous minutes 4.1 Minute of the Stirling & Clackmannanshire City Region Deal Joint 4 - 6 Committee of 9 June 2020 (Copy herewith) 4.2 Minute of the Special Meeting of the Stirling & Clackmannanshire City 7 - 9 Region Deal Joint Committee of 23 July 2020 (Copy herewith) 5.0 Forward planning 5.1 Joint Committee Work Programme - • October Special Joint Committee: o Implementation plan and financial profile o RPMO budget & forward plan for approval o Chief Officers’ Group amendment to Terms of Reference and Membership

5.2 Joint Committee Rolling Actions Log - Status Report (Copy herewith) 10 - 11

6.0 Items for consideration 6.1 CRD update. Paper by Fiona Colligan, Head of the PMO, Regional 12 - 14 Programme Management Office (Copy herewith)

6.2 Culture, Heritage and Tourism – Programme Board establishment. Report 15 - 27 by Stuart Oliver, Head of Economic Development, Stirling Council (Copy herewith)

6.3 Benefits Realisation Plan. Report by Emma MacGregor, Regional 28 - 69 Programme Management Office (Copy herewith)

Fiona Colligan

Head of PMO, Stirling & Clackmannanshire City Region Deal

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Joint Committee Membership

Clackmannanshire Council (Chair) Stirling Council Councillor Ellen Forson Councillor Scott Farmer

Clackmannanshire Council Stirling Council Councillor Kenneth Earle Councillor Neil Benny

Clackmannanshire Council Stirling Council Councillor Martha Benny Councillor Danny Gibson

University of Stirling Ms Eileen Schofield

Private Sector Private sector Mike Mulraney, Mulraney Group Ltd Vacancy

Further information

If you have any questions about the agenda or meeting arrangements, please contact Fiona Colligan, Head of PMO, City Region Deal Office, Suite 5/12, Scion House, Stirling University Innovation Park, Stirling, FK9 4NF Email: [email protected] Phone: 01786 466445

The agenda, minutes and public reports for this meeting can be viewed online at www.clacks.gov.uk.

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MINUTE Joint Committee 29 September 2020 Agenda Item: 4.1

MINUTES of MEETING of the STIRLING AND CLACKMANNANSHIRE CITY REGION DEAL JOINT COMMITTEE held via MS Teams on 9 June 2020 at 2.30 pm

Present

Councillor Ellen Forson (In the Chair) Councillor Martha Benny Councillor Neil Benny Councillor Kenneth Earle Councillor Scott Farmer Councillor Danny Gibson Ms Eileen Schofield

In Attendance

Nikki Bridle, Chief Executive, Clackmannanshire Council Lindsay Thomson, Senior Manager, Legal and Governance, Clackmannanshire Council Pete Leonard, Strategic Director (Place), Clackmannanshire Council Emma Fyvie, Senior Manager, Development, Clackmannanshire Council Dave Hunt, Programme Management Officer, Clackmannanshire Council Catriona Cassidy, Programme Management Officer Carol Beattie, Chief Executive, Stirling Council Martin Dalziel, Team Leader, External Communications, Stirling Council Bruce McLure, City Region Deal Programme Manager, Stirling Council Fiona Colligan, Head of Regional Programme Management Office, University of Stirling John Craig, City Region Deal Office, University of Stirling John Rodgers, Executive Director, Research and Innovation, University of Stirling Emma McGregor, Programme Management Office, University of Stirling Sara McDermid, City Region Deal Programme Manager, University of Stirling

CRD52 APOLOGIES AND SUBSTITUTIONS

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Mike Mulraney, Private Sector Representative; Stuart Crickmar, Director, Partnership & Performance, Clackmannanshire Council; Debbie Carter, City Region Deal Programme Manager; Lindsay Sim, Chief Finance Officer, Clackmannanshire Council; Julia McAfee, Chief Governance Officer, Stirling Council; and Brian Roberts, Senior Manager, Infrastructure, Stirling Council.

CRD53 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

There were no declarations of interest.

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CRD54 MINUTES

The minutes of the meeting of the Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal Joint Committee held on 12 May 2020 were submitted for approval.

Decision

The minutes of the meeting of the Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal Joint Committee held on 12 May 2020 were agreed as a correct record.

CRD54 FORWARD PLANNING

(a) JOINT COMMITTEE WORK PROGRAMME

A list of items which had been added to the Joint Committee Work Programme was submitted for information.

Decision

The Joint Committee agreed to note that the undernoted items had been added to the Joint Committee Work Programme:-

Meeting Date Item Date TBC Business continuity: implementation and financial plan 29 September 2020 items for consideration by Joint Committee to be agreed

(b) JOINT COMMITTEE ROLLING ACTIONS LOG

A list of items which had been added to the Joint Committee Rolling Action Log was submitted for information. The log had been made up of actions outstanding from previous minutes and members had the opportunity to question progress on the actions.

Decisions

The Joint Committee agreed to note the content of the Rolling Action Log.

CRD55 TERMS OF REFERENCE – STIRLING AND CLACKMANNANSHIRE REGIONAL ECONOMIC ADVISORY BOARD (SCREAB) AND REGIONAL ENTERPRISE FORUM (REF)

The report by Lindsay Thomson, Clackmannanshire Council, presented the terms of reference for SCREAB and REF for consideration and approval.

The SCREAB and REF are essential parts of the CRD Governance framework. To allow for differentiation from the Joint Committee (JC), it was proposed that the new Joint Commission was named the Regional Enterprise Forum (REF). These groups provide advisory fora to the Chief Officers Group, and therefore ultimately the Joint Committee, allowing for additional regional economic development and business perspectives on the CRD.

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Decisions

Having considered the proposed options for membership for the SCREAB and REF set out in the consideration section of the report and having had the opportunity to comment on the REF membership which would best support the S&C CRD, the Joint Committee agreed:-

1. To approve the draft terms of reference for SCREAB;

2. To approve the draft terms of reference for REF, with the exception of the membership section and to delegate authority for finalising the membership of the REF to the Chair and co-vice Chairs of the Joint Committee; and

3. To note that the partners will seek final internal governance approval given the changes to the terms of references previously approved by Councils.

Action

Lindsay Thomson, Clackmannanshire Council

Julia McAfee, Stirling Council

CRD56 BENEFITS REALISATION PLAN - STIRLING & CLACKMANNANSHIRE CITY REGION DEAL

The report by Emma McGregor, Regional Programme Management Office, provided an overview to Joint Committee on the Benefits Realisation Plan work-stream for the City Region Deal outlining the three phases of work that require to be developed over the coming months. It covered the purpose of the Benefits Realisation Plan and the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework in addition to outlining the critical aspects of this work-stream due for review by the Joint Committee at key stages.

Decisions

The Joint Committee agreed:

1. To note that the Benefits Realisation Plan and supporting Monitoring and Evaluation Framework are conditions of the Grant Offer Letter;

2. To note deadlines associated with each phase of work within the Benefits Realisation Plan and risks associated with a delay to the timelines indicated; and

3. To note the offer of an ‘Advancing Equalities and Fairness within City Region Deals’ Joint Committee briefing by Scottish Government and confirm to the RPMO if they wish this to be organised for members.

The Chair declared the Meeting closed at 3.45 pm.

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MINUTE Joint Committee 29 September 2020 Agenda Item: 4.2

MINUTES of SPECIAL MEETING of the STIRLING AND CLACKMANNANSHIRE CITY REGION DEAL JOINT COMMITTEE held via MS Teams on 23 July 2020 at 10.00 am

Present

Councillor Ellen Forson (In the Chair) Councillor Martha Benny Councillor Kenneth Earle Councillor Martin Earl (S) Councillor Scott Farmer Councillor Danny Gibson Ms Eileen Schofield Mr Mike Mulraney

In Attendance

Nikki Bridle, Chief Executive, Clackmannanshire Council Carol Beattie, Chief Executive, Stirling Council John Rodgers, Executive Director, Research and Innovation, University of Stirling Jim Boyle, Section 95 Officer Dave Hunt, Programme Management Officer, Clackmannanshire Council Martin Dalziel, Team Leader, External Communications, Stirling Council Bruce McLure, City Region Deal Programme Manager, Stirling Council Fiona Colligan, Head of Regional Programme Management Office, University of Stirling John Craig, City Region Deal Office, University of Stirling Emma McGregor, Programme Management Office, University of Stirling

CRD57 APOLOGIES AND SUBSTITUTIONS

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillor Neil Benny (Councillor Martin Earl acted as substitute); Lindsay Thomson, Senior Manager, Legal and Governance, Clackmannanshire Council; Pete Leonard, Strategic Director (Place), Clackmannanshire Council; and Julia McAfee, Chief Governance Officer, Stirling Council.

CRD58 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

There were no declarations of interest.

CRD59 BENEFITS REALISATION PLAN - STIRLING & CLACKMANNANSHIRE CITY REGION DEAL

The report by Emma McGregor, Regional Programme Management Office, provided a summary of the work to date within the Benefits Realisation work stream for the City Region Deal.

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Amendment

To amend recommendation 4 to read:

4. To delegate authority to the Chief Officers’ Group, Joint Committee Chair, Joint Committee Co- Vice Chairs and University Representative to finalise the Benefits Realisation Plan and Monitoring and Evaluation Framework in order to achieve government endorsement prior to recommending to Joint Committee on the 29th September 2020.

Moved by Eileen Schofield, University Representative. Seconded by Councillor Ellen Forson, Chair.

Decision

The Joint Committee agreed to approve the recommendations as amended:

1. To approve the COG endorsed strategic objectives V0.6 including the addition of an environmental objective (verbally updated) for the City Region Deal as outlined in Appendix 1; 2. To note the progress to date on the Benefits Realisation Plan and Monitoring and Evaluation Framework; 3. To note the timeline associated with the finalising of the documents; and 4. To delegate authority to the Chief Officers’ Group, Joint Committee Chair, Joint Committee Co- Vice Chairs and University Representative to finalise the Benefits Realisation Plan and Monitoring and Evaluation Framework in order to achieve government endorsement prior to recommending to Joint Committee on the 29th September 2020.

Action Emma McGregor, Programme Management Office, University of Stirling

The Joint Committee resolved in terms of Section 50(a) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1973, that the undernoted item of business is taken in private on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as detailed in Schedule 7A, Part 1, Paragraphs 6 and 8.

CRD60 REVISED IMPLEMENTATION PLAN - STIRLING & CLACKMANNANSHIRE CITY REGION DEAL

The report by Fiona Colligan, Head of Programme Management Office, provided information on the development of the draft revised Implementation Plan and underpinning financial profile which will be brought forward to Joint Committee. This version forms part of the evidence base to use with Governments to demonstrate the impacts of COVID-19 on deal delivery.

Amendment

To amend recommendation 1 to read:

1. To delegate authority to the Chief Officers’ Group, Joint Committee Chair, Joint Committee Co-Vice Chairs and University Representative to take forward the detailed work required for the regional partners to secure agreement with the UK and Scottish Governments on a revised Implementation Plan and Financial Profile for the Deal.

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Moved by Eileen Schofield, University Representative. Seconded by Councillor Ellen Forson, Chair.

Decision

The Joint Committee agreed to approve the recommendations as amended.

The Chair declared the Meeting closed at 10.50 am.

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REPORT

Joint Committee 29 September 2020 Agenda Item: 5.2

Joint Committee Rolling Actions log: 29 September 2020

Date Report title Action Action Completion Completion Comments owner date date (expected) (actual) 1 Dec 2019 Joint Joint Committee PMO December 2019 Committee standing orders and standing terms of reference orders and review

2 February City Region Chief Officers’ PMO This element of the 2020 Deal Group (COG) Terms governance to be governance of Reference and established after Full framework membership: Deal Signing. progress to final Terms of Reference No specific date provided and membership in the deal documentation. 3 February City Region Chief Finance PMO This element of the 2020 Deal Officers’ (CFO) governance to be governance Group Terms of established after Full framework Reference and Deal Signing. membership: progress to final No specific date provided Terms of Reference in the deal and membership documentation.

4 December City Region Stirling & PMO March 2020 Joint Committee March 2018 Deal Clackmannanshire 2020 cancelled. governance Regional Economic framework. Advisory Board Terms of Reference Joint to be drafted for Committee Joint Committee Dec 2018 approval 5 November City Region Joint Commission PMO Joint Committee March 2019 Deal Terms of Reference 2020 cancelled. governance to be drafted for framework Joint Committee approval Joint Committee Nov 2019

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6 November Joint Agreement PMO January/February December Joint 2019 Committee December 2019 2020 Committee agreed: induction Joint Committee sessions that induction Areas for consideration sessions for should be phased over members would be several sessions on the helpful as we move basis that some involved into the delivery information sharing while phase of the deal. others required taking decisions

Performance and financial reporting should be considered as separate issues.

Delayed as deal signing took place February 2020. New timeline from September 2020 onwards.

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REPORT

Joint Committee 29 September 2020 Agenda Item: 6.1

City Region Deal update - Stirling & Clackmannanshire City Region Deal

Executive summary At the meeting 23 July 2020, the Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal Joint Committee delegated authority to a group to take forward the detailed work required for the regional partners to secure agreement with the UK and Scottish Governments on a revised Implementation Plan and Financial Profile for the Deal.

The membership of the Delegated Group consists of the Joint Committee Chair, Vice Chairs and University Representative and the members of the Chief Officer Group. The Chair of the Working Group is the Chair of the Joint Committee. The Regional Programme Management Office sponsor for this is Dr John Rogers, University of Stirling, in his capacity as Chief Officer Group member. The Senior Responsible Officers from the partner organisations and members of RPMO are in attendance at meetings of the Delegated Group.

Work on the Implementation Plan and Financial Profile has progressed well and the Delegated Group will be in a position to bring forward the revisions for approval to a special Joint Committee on 3 November 2020. This paper provides an update on progress to date.

Recommendations

1. To note progress and that the Implementation Plan and Financial profile will come forward for approval to the Special Joint Committee 3 November 2020 2. To approve an extension of the delegations until 3 November 2020 Joint Committee to allow the Delegated Group to complete the work on the financial profile. 3. To consider and approve a scheme of delegations for that activity. 4. To note that a decision log will come forward with the Financial Profile and Implementation Plan that records the recommendations that the Delegated Group are making based on the work since 23 July. 5. To note that Joint Committee members not involved in the Delegated Group are invited to attend a briefing session on the work that has been undertaken to support discussions at the Joint Committee meeting 3 November 2020.

Fiona Colligan Head of PMO

Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07768 844288

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Background

The Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal was signed 26 February 2020 and this formally moved the deal into the Implementation Phase. This was based upon the Deal documentation approved by Joint Committee and UK and Scottish Governments. The deal documentation includes an Implementation Plan and Financial Profile which forms the basis for the disbursement of grant.

In the immediate weeks after the deal signing we moved into a global pandemic. This had a significant impact on the Implementation Plan and Financial profile of the deal.

The Regional Programme Management Office worked with delivery partners to make an assessment of what this impact was and developed a revised Implementation Plan and Financial Profile. The impacts of COVID-19 had pushed delivery in the deal to later years which significantly impacted on the economic and inclusive growth benefits of the deal.

Discussions with the Scottish City Region and Growth Deal Delivery Board (SCRGDDB) enabled the deal to reach an agreement that we could revisit our Implementation Plan and Financial Profile in order to see how as a partnership we could bring it closer to the ambitions contained in the documentation at deal signing. In the process of doing this we needed to evidence where flexibilities in normal deal practice could be helpful in supporting partners to deliver the maximum benefits in support of economic recovery.

It was agreed at Joint Committee 23 July that a Delegated Group would take forward the work on the Implementation Plan, Financial profile and evidencing flexibilities in deal practice. The Delegated Group has met weekly since then and progressed work so that a revised Financial Profile and Implementation plan, supported by documentation and decision log can be brought forward to a Special Joint Committee on 3 November 2020.

Progress to date

The Delegated Group has been working to address the following challenges:

1. The financial profile needs to be smoothed out across the 10 year deal lifetime for us to gain approval from the SCRGDDB. This requires projects to come forward into Year 2 and 3 of the deal and for ways to cash flow those early projects to be agreed. 2. The Innovation investment strand in the deal is almost half the overall deal investment. This area of the deal needs to be de-risked and the burden on the one lead partner in this investment strand to be diminished. 3. As well as the 3 major capital build projects, other projects from across the deal need to be considered for coming forward into the early years of the deal. 4. The alignment of project delivery across the deal should be reviewed to ensure that we maximise benefits and create connections. 5. To create confidence in the deal we should stabilise governance and ensure that we are ready to meet the conditions of the grant offer letter.

Recording the work of the Delegated Group

All actions related to addressing these issues have been captured in a single document that records all recommendations that the Delegated Group will bring forward to Joint Committee. This document is complex and detailed and those Joint Committee members who are not in the

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Delegated Group will be offered the opportunity of a briefing session to go through this working document ahead of the Special Joint Committee meeting on 3 November 2020.

Flexibilities on normal deal practice

The document also captures the requests that will go forward to the SCRGDDB for flexibility on normal deal practice. These requests if approved will support cash flow for delivery partners; reduce the burden of business cases across the deal; and, support the proposed Financial Profile. Additional Information

None Financial Impact

Financial impacts will be presented at Special Joint Committee on 3 November 2020. Alignment with sustainable, inclusive growth ambitions

The work of the Delegated Group includes a Benefits Opportunities Assessment. This will map anticipated benefits across the lifespan of the deal for known Programmes and Projects to see if we can improve alignment of projects, increase collaboration across the portfolio, identify potential gaps and minimise intra-deal competition. The outcomes of this will be presented at the Special Joint Committee on 3 November 2020. Background reading/external references

None Appendices

None

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REPORT

Joint Committee 29 September 2020 Agenda Item: 6.2

Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal – Culture Heritage and Tourism Programme Board (CHTPB) - Terms of Reference

Executive summary

The paper presents a Terms of Reference for the City Region Deal Culture, Heritage and Tourism Programme Board.

Author

Stuart Oliver, Senior Manager Economic Development and Communities, Stirling Council

[email protected] 01786 233158

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Recommendations

Joint Committee is asked to:

1. Approve the Terms of Reference for the Programme Board (appendix 1) 2. Approve the membership composition of the Programme Board 3. Approve the process for the appointment of the Chair of the Programme Board

Implications

N/A

Legal & Risk Implications and Mitigation

N/A

Background

Tourism is one of Scotland’s most important industries and the country has experienced considerable success as a global tourist destination in recent years. Tourism is a significant sector within the Stirling and Clackmannanshire with visitors spending over £350 million in the local economy, which in turn supports over 700 businesses and around 6,000 jobs and delivers an estimated £145 million GVA.

The region’s tourism economy is driven by its strengths in cultural and natural heritage assets, aspects of which are nationally and internationally recognised, raising the profile of both the region and Scotland to potential visitors, investors, students and many more around the globe.

The Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal sets out the shared vision by regional partners to make the City Region “a highly desirable place to live, work and visit: an attractive place in which to invest financial, human and social capital”.

As part of this vision, it is recognised that that there were very significant opportunities to strengthen the regional economy’s offering, by making investment in culture, heritage and tourism an integral part of the deal. These can contribute to making it a successful destination attracting new visitors, new businesses and new investment, delivering jobs and building a reputation for strong and effective partnership.

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The commitments outlined within the Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal were:

• Regional partners will work together with the private sector and national agencies to develop a programme of investments based around the potential for projects to grow the regional economy and deliver inclusive growth. Subject to approval of a programme business case, the Scottish Government will make available up to £15 million of capital grant investment to develop and augment key economic assets in culture, heritage and tourism.

By delivering these culture, heritage and tourism investments, regional partners will seek to deliver a programme of investment that focuses on priority capital projects. The projects will aim to deliver benefits across the whole region and be guided by high-level regional objectives that seek to fulfil our regional potential.

Considerations

In looking at the culture, heritage and tourism funding workstream, we are considering the following:

• The need to establish a Programme Board to support the development of the programme business case and to make funding recommendations to Joint Committee as requested by the Scottish Government; • The need for such a Board to have the right balance, experience and expertise to deliver on the strategic objectives of the fund; • No additional capacity for either local authority partner is required, participation and any secretarial requirements will be met from existing resource on a rotational basis.

The process for approval of the Programme Business Case and for individual projects within the Programme is detailed in Appendix 2 to this report.

Resource Implications

Financial Details

The full financial implications of the recommendations are set out in the report. This includes a reference to full life cycle costs where appropriate. Yes

Finance Officers have been consulted and have agreed the financial implications as set out in the report. Yes

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Staffing

The full implications on staffing are set out in the report. Yes

Exempt Reports

Is this report exempt? No

Equalities Impact

Have you undertaken the required equalities impact assessment to ensure that no groups are adversely affected by the recommendations? N/A

Legality

It has been confirmed that in adopting the recommendations contained in this report, the Joint Committee is acting within its legal powers. Yes

Sustainability and Environmental

It has been confirmed that sustainability and environmental issues have been considered within the report. N/A

Policy Implications

None.

Consultations

Discussion between the two local authorities and Scottish Enterprise.

Background Papers

Have you used other documents to compile your report? No

Appendices

Please list any appendices attached to this report. If there are no appendices, please state "none".

1. Appendix 1 - Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal Culture, Heritage and Tourism Programme Board Terms of Reference. 2. Appendix 2 - Project Selection and Reporting Process.

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Approved by:

Stuart Oliver

Senior Manager - Economic Development & Communities (Stirling Council)

8 September 2020

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Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal Culture, Heritage and Tourism Programme Board

Terms of Reference – September 2020

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Appendix 1

Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal – Culture Heritage and Tourism Programme Board (CHTPB) - Terms of Reference

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 This document sets out the governance arrangements for the Stirling & Clackmannanshire City Region Deal Culture, Heritage and Tourism Programme Board referred to as the ‘Board’ within this Terms of Reference.

1.2 The Board is a component of the overall governance structures laid out in the Deal Governance Framework (February 2020). These Terms of Reference set out the governance arrangements for this Board to enable sound decisions to be taken in an open, inclusive and transparent way.

2. STRATEGIC CONTEXT

Tourism is one of Scotland’s most important industries and the country has experienced considerable success as a global tourist destination in recent years.

Tourism is a significant sector within the Stirling and Clackmannanshire with visitors spending over £350 million in the local economy, which in turn supports over 700 businesses and around 6,000 jobs and delivers an estimated £145m GVA.

The commitments outlined within the Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal were:

• By delivering these culture, heritage and tourism investments, regional partners will seek to deliver a programme of investment that focuses on priority capital projects. The projects will 21 Stirling & Clackmannanshire City Region Deal Joint Committee

Appendix 1 aim to deliver benefits across the whole region and be guided by high-level regional objectives that seek to fulfil our regional potential.

3. REMIT

The Board is part of the Governance Framework which governs the delivery of the Deal and in particular the governance of the Culture, Heritage and Tourism Fund (£15m investment). The Programme Board will be responsible for; supporting the development of, and then agreeing, the Programme Business Case for the Culture, Heritage and Tourism funding, agreeing assessment criteria for investment in the constituent projects, evaluating projects for suitability for investment and for then making recommendations in that regard to the Joint Committee for consideration.

4. PURPOSE

The purpose of the Board is to:

• Finalise an assessment criteria against which projects are evaluated for funding from the £15m Fund.

• Make recommendations for consideration by Scottish Government and decision by the Joint Committee for which projects should receive funding.

• Ensure all recommended projects support the aims of the Culture, Heritage and Tourism Programme Business Case.

• Ensure all recommended projects support the wider aims of the City Region Deal.

• Ensure all recommended projects support the aims and objectives of the emerging Regional Economic Strategy for the Forth Valley.

• Ensure all recommended projects support inclusive economic growth.

• Ensure effective communications with stakeholders are maintained.

• Support the development of the Programme Business Case for the Culture, Heritage and Tourism Fund for submission to Joint Committee.

• Oversee the performance of the Programme and make onward recommendations to Joint Committee for adjustments to the Programme when required.

5. RELATIONSHIP OF THE BOARD TO CITY REGION DEAL GOVERNANCE

Decision making will remain with the Joint Committee however the Board will be critical to feeding into recommendations being made at Joint Committee that enable the City Region Deal forward plan to be achieved.

The Board will be accountable therefore to Joint Committee. Recommendations from the Board will be made by the Chair to Chief Officers’ Group via the Regional Programme Management Office (RPMO).

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Appendix 1

6. MEMBERSHIP

Organisations in the list below will be invited to nominate members to form the core membership of the Board. Members of the Programme Board will be approved by the Joint Committee:

• Stirling Council (Economic Development) • Clackmannanshire Council (Economic Development) • Scottish Enterprise • VisitScotland • Historic Environment Scotland • Creative Scotland • Forth Valley College • University of Stirling • CRD RPMO

In addition, there will be two businesses from each of the Stirling and Clackmannanshire areas on the Board to represent the industry and private sector.

The Board will decide on proposals based on a vote with a simple majority required to carry. In the event of a tied vote the matter will be referred to the COG for decision.

The RPMO representative will be a non-voting member of the Board. When there is a conflict of interest, the Stirling Council and Clackmannanshire Council members will not have a vote.

7. APPOINTMENT OF THE CHAIR

The Board will have a Chair formally appointed by the Joint Committee.

Each Local Authority partner will make suggestions as to the Chair with the intention that the candidates are agreed by Delivery Partners, endorsed by SG and then presented to Joint Committee for final selection.

The position of the Chair will be reviewed annually. If Delivery Partners are happy with a continuance then that can be ratified at a Programme Board Meeting. Should a new Chair be required then the approval process as detailed above will be followed.

It is proposed that the Chair will sit on the Joint Committee and Chief Officers’ Group as a consultee.

If the Chair cannot attend, the Chair, for that meeting, will be held by VisitScotland, Historic Environment Scotland or Scottish Enterprise (in that order).

8. QUORUM Quoracy requirements will be; a representative from each local authority, one business representative from each local authority area and two partner representatives.

9. MEETING ADMINISTRATION

Administrative support will be provided by the local authority responsible for administering the City Region Deal Joint Committee level (alternates each year). This officer will support the Chair with the 23 Stirling & Clackmannanshire City Region Deal Joint Committee

Appendix 1 organising of meeting venues, preparation of presentations, collating meeting papers relating to the agreed agendas and communication with members.

Minutes will be prepared by the local authority responsible for administering the City Region Deal Joint Committee level (alternates each year). Minutes will be issued to the Regional Programme Management Office, no more than 5 working days after a meeting has taken place.

Minutes of every meeting require to be formally approved by two representatives who were in attendance and will be made publicly available. The public will not be invited to attend CHTPB meetings.

The Regional Programme Manager will support the Chair and Vice-Chair to create meeting agendas and related City Region Deal reports including; implementation updates, benefits realisation and updates from other advisory groups within the Governance Framework including the Joint Commission.

Meeting Frequency

The Regional Programme Management Office (RPMO) will schedule an annual calendar of meetings to ensure that they take place in advance of a Chief Officers’ Group (COG) meeting. This ensures that the Board have had time to advise on recommendations being made by the RPMO for COG review and ultimately advise the Joint Committee.

Meetings will last a maximum of 2 hours unless otherwise agreed.

If a designated Board member cannot attend, an informed and empowered delegate should attend in their place

10. MEETING PAPERS

Papers will be circulated to Board members no later than one week prior to each meeting.

Printed papers will not be provided at the meeting, attendees are asked to make their own arrangements in this regard.

Draft minutes and an action note of each meeting will be circulated to CHTPB members no later than one week after each meeting.

11. REVIEW The Board Terms of Reference should be reviewed to ensure that they are fit for purpose no less than every 18 months.

The Regional Programme Management Office will support the review of the Board Terms of Reference for the approval of the Joint Committee via the Chief Officers’ Group.

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Appendix 1 12. GROUP CONDUCT AND BEHAVIOURS It is the responsibility of each member of the CHTPB to: • Access papers and prepare accordingly prior to meetings. • Actively participate in discussions at meetings. • Provide feedback where required. • Report back on activities of the CHTPB to appropriate others. • Be respectful of others’ views. • Respect the confidentiality of the subject matter of the meeting. • Ensure that a regional and non-parochial view is taken at all times with regard to decision-making.

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Appendix 2

Project Selection and Reporting Process

a) Programme Business Case Development and Approval

Step 1 – Joint Committee approve Terms of Reference (TOR) for Culture, Heritage and Tourism Programme Board (CHTPB).

Step 2 – Joint Committee approve Chair and membership of CHTPB.

Step 3 – CHTPB supports the development of the OBC for the Programme Business Case.

Step 4 – Programme Business Case presented to Chief Officer’s Group (COG) by CHTPB Chair.

Step 5 – COG group feedback to CHTPB for further refinement and development.

Step 6 – Once COG group happy then OBC is added to Joint Committee agenda.

b) Individual Project Selection

Step 1 – Local Authorities (LAs) put forward project summaries for consideration by CHTPB.

Step 2 – CHTPB review ideas, assess against agreed criteria and then make recommendations to COG on whether they can move forward to be worked up into an OBC.

Step 3 – COG review CHTPB recommendations. If approved then CHTPB give approval to the constituent LA to move forward to OBC.

Step 4 – LAs bring back OBCs to CHTPB for further review.

Step 5 – CHTPB provide feedback and recommendations to LA until CHTPB are happy to present to COG group.

Step 6 – CHTPB present OBC to COG group.

Step 7 – COG group feedback via CHTPB.

Step 8 – Feedback flow continues as per steps 1-7 until COG group happy with OBC.

Step 9 – Once COG group happy with OBC they are added to agenda for discussion and recommendation for approval at Joint Committee.

Step 10 – Joint Committee either approve or reject project for funding.

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REPORT

Joint Committee 29 September 2020 Agenda Item: 6.3

Benefits Realisation Plan - Stirling & Clackmannanshire City Region Deal

1. Executive summary 1.1 This paper presents the City Region Deal Benefits Realisation Plan and Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for the approval of Joint Committee. 1.2 Developing a Benefits Realisation Plan (BRP) that includes a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (MEF) for the City Region Deal is the first ‘Deal Level’ milestone required to be achieved by the partnership since the signing of the Deal and it is a condition of the Grant Offer Letter. 1.3 The BRP provides project teams with a strategic framework for the Deal that will support the development and alignment of business cases across the portfolio. This will strengthen the partnership’s ability to demonstrate that the strategic outcomes for the Deal have been delivered. In addition, the BRP outlines how benefits realisation will be assured and managed at a project level and the role of the Joint Committee in this process. 1.4 At a ‘Deal Level’, the MEF outlines the data analysis that will be conducted annually by the partnership. The role of the MEF is to enable the partnership to evidence its performance and contribution to inclusive growth across the region and learn from its findings. The Deal Level MEF will allow a more robust analysis on the wider regional impact of the total investment across lead indicators that would not necessarily be attributable or reportable at project level. 1.5 Deal Level MEFs are required to comply with guidance noted in HM Treasury Magenta Book ‘Central Government guidance on evaluation’. 1.6 Performance on project level benefits realisation will be formally reviewed by the Scottish City and Growth Deal Working Group every financial quarter. The MEF analysis will be outlined within the Annual Report and support the Annual Conversation with government as detailed in the CRD Governance Framework. 1.7 The development of both the BRP and the MEF has been a collaborative process and has involved significant input from the regional partners, Scottish Enterprise, Skills Development Scotland, Forth Valley College, Stirlingshire Voluntary Enterprise and Clackmannanshire Third Sector Interface. 1.8 It is a requirement within City Region Deals for the BRP and MEF to be subject to UK and Scottish Government endorsement prior to progressing to Joint Committee for approval. 1.9 The Joint Committee Delegated Group, appointed at Special Joint Committee meeting on the 23rd July 2020 approved the attached drafts for submission to governments seeking endorsement on the 30th July 2020. 1.10 Endorsement from both governments has now been confirmed enabling this work to progress to the Joint Committee for approval.

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2. Recommendations 2.1 To approve the Benefits Realisation Plan (Appendix 1) and Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (Appendix 2) for the City Region Deal.

2.2 To note the outstanding work within the BRP work steam to be concluded within year 1 and associated timelines for the Joint Committee forward plan.

3. Background

Benefits Realisation Plan

3.1 The Benefits Realisation Plan (BRP) is the public facing strategy outlining the benefits that are to be delivered by the City Region Deal (CRD), for whom and how the partnership aims to measure its performance of benefits delivery over the next 15 years. The BRP outlines the way in which the regional partnership will assure and manage the approach to benefits realisation across the investment portfolio.

3.2 The development of the Benefits Realisation Plan was informed by the Audit Scotland report ‘Scotland’s City Region and Growth Deals’ dated January 2020. Findings included the recommendations that regional partners; - Articulate how the CRD will contribute to the National Performance Framework; - Demonstrate how the CRD will contribute towards national and local priorities for economic development; - Ensure that a wide range of partners and stakeholders are involved in the Deal development process; - Consider how the partnership will measure the long term impact of the deal and whether it has achieved value for money; - Consider arrangements for collecting and analysing data on different groups within their communities to allow the impact of the Deal on minority and disadvantaged groups to be evaluated; - Consider how the partnership will make more information publicly available as to the reasons behind key decisions on funding and project selection to promote understanding and effective scrutiny

3.3 The work developed to date will support the partnership to demonstrate their recognition of these key recommendations.

3.4 At an operational project level, Guidance for the Assurance of Benefits along with associated project templates has been issued by the RPMO via Partner PMOs to support the business case development process and ensure that the projects begin to consider their alignment to the emerging strategic CRD framework.

Advancing equalities and fairness

3.5 The partnership has a duty to consider and monitor the impact of the Deal and individual CRD projects on all protected characteristic groups and those who may experience inequality of socio economic disadvantage.

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3.5 In addition to this, Scottish Government are urging Deals to be explicit in their commitment to the advancement of key groups facing exclusion within the region and to set improvement targets for the 15 year benefits measurement period.

3.6 An Inclusive Growth Diagnostic (IGD) conducted for the partnership in 2018 highlighted a ‘long list’ of groups facing exclusion across the region.

3.7 The RPMO has since conducted a local authority mapping exercise in addition to conducting a data refresh on long list groups identified by the IGD in 2018.

3.8 To enable the partnership to identify key groups and measure performance accordingly over the course of the Deal, the RPMO adopted the following principles;

- Groups selected show lower than the national average performance rate in terms of labour market access in both LA areas for 1 or more labour market indicator (may be in differing indicators); - Data sets are reliable at a regional level; - Data sets are high quality, publicly available and would allow the partnership to develop a suitable Impact Evaluation.

Adopting these principles, the data refresh highlights the following groups of regional importance;

• Women • Young People • SIMD areas (20% most deprived) • Those with a disability

3.9 Explicit improvement targets will be required to be agreed when baselines are better known. This would be supported by Chris Oswald, Equalities Lead for Scottish Government (seconded from Equality and Human Rights Commission).

3.10 The groups listed have also been identified as those at risk of a disproportionate negative impact caused by COVID19. Selecting these groups would also strengthen the Deal’s ability to support economic recovery.

3.11 Data sets including those listed will be refreshed annually and there is an opportunity for the partnership to react to emerging needs and trends in the region. This would be discussed and agreed during the Annual Conversation with both governments.

Monitoring and Evaluation Framework

3.12 At a ‘Deal Level’, the MEF outlines the data analysis that will be conducted annually by the partnership. The role of the MEF is to enable the partnership to evidence its performance and contribution to inclusive growth across the region and learn from its findings. The Deal Level MEF will allow a more robust analysis on the wider regional impact of the total investment across lead indicators that would not necessarily be attributable or reportable at project level.

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3.13 An Inclusive Growth Diagnostic will be conducted in addition to the MEF performance report on an annual basis. This allows the partnership to analyse the performance of the Deal alongside other important indicators that may not have been identified at this time. Any unanticipated emerging benefits that the partnership wishes to adopt into the MEF can then be raised as part of the Annual Report and Annual Conversation process.

3.14 At Joint Committee on the 9th June 2020, the RPMO understood that CRD project and programme objective mapping exercises would be required in order to evidence alignment with the CRD strategic framework. Both governments have confirmed that due to the status of the business cases across the portfolio, project and programme level benefit maps articulating strategic alignment were not required at this time but would be managed via the business case development process.

Principles of the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework

3.15 The following principles have been adopted in terms of the approach to monitoring and evaluating the impact of the City Region Deal over the next 15 years;

• Employing high quality data sets; • Ensuring that data allows for valid impact evaluation that meets HM Treasury guidance; • Utilising publicly available data sources where ever possible; and • Selecting indicators that demonstrate the delivery of the associated objective.

The Monitoring and Evaluation Approach

3.16 The MEF outlines 2 possible scenarios:

- ‘Ideal’ – a set of indicators that, if accessible, would provide detailed information that the partnership would like to analyse. This scenario may require further exploration, additional access or special requests. Ideal breakdowns are noted against each indicator.

- ‘Compromise’ – a set of indicators that will be shaped by the specific areas of interest to the partnership cross referenced with available data sets for stated indicators. No additional access requests would be needed.

Once approved, the MEF working group will establish where Ideal indicators are possible and progress with special access requests as required. 4. Associated timescales

Phase Description of outstanding activity Timescales BRP Phase 2 Operational requirements of the Benefits October 20 – December 20 Realisation Management Process including; - Agree resourcing and budget - CRD Community Benefit development and reporting systems - Project level reporting; benefits and inclusive growth

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BRP Phase 3 Establishing foundations for year 1 MEF; January 21 – March 2021 - Scrutiny of trend data (MEF) - Preparation for Year 1 MEF analysis - Inclusive Growth Diagnostic 2021 - Substantive RPMO resourcing

5. Additional Information

None 6. Financial Impact

6.1 Resource and budgetary considerations will be developed as part of BRP Phase 2 as outlined above. 7. Alignment with sustainable, inclusive growth ambitions

7.1 The Benefits Realisation Plan and Monitoring and Evaluation Framework will enable the partnership to monitor progress and evidence the contribution that the City Region Deal has made to regional inclusive growth. 8. Background reading/external references

Scotland’s City Region and Growth Deals, Audit Scotland January 2020

The Impacts of COVID-19: An Overview of the Research to Date, Improvement Service July 2020

Inclusive Growth Diagnostic Stirling & Clackmannanshire City Region Deal 2018

Stirling & Clackmannanshire City Region Deal - Governance Framework

Stirling & Clackmannanshire City Region Deal - Deal Document 9. Appendices 1. DRAFT Stirling & Clackmannanshire CRD Benefits Realisation Plan V0.6 2. DRAFT Stirling & Clackmannanshire CRD Monitoring and Evaluation Framework V0.3 3. CRD Benefits Realisation Plan – Equality and Fairness Impact Assessment

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Benefits Realisation Plan

Table of Contents

1.0 Introduction to the Benefits Realisation Plan ...... 38 2.0 Strategic alignment of the City Region Deal Benefits Realisation Plan ...... 39 3.0 Benefits Realisation Map for the Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal ...... 41 3.1 Strategic Objectives for the City Region Deal ...... 42 4.0 Advancing equality and fairness ...... 43 5.0 Tackling regional skill shortages ...... 43 6.0 Delivering benefits through the City Region Deal ...... 43 6.1 Supporting business ...... 43 6.2 Supporting inclusion, skill development and fair work ...... 44 6.3 City Region Deal Skills and Inclusion Programme ...... 44 6.4 Collaboration and co-production ...... 45 7.0 Benefits Realisation Governance...... 45 7.1 The City Region Deal Joint Committee ...... 45 7.2 Chief Officers’ Group ...... 46 7.3 Advisory Groups ...... 46 8.0 Benefits Realisation Assurance Process ...... 46 8.1 Project business cases ...... 46 8.2 Benefits Realisation Toolkit ...... 46 Appendix 1 Monitoring & Evaluation Framework ...... 47 Appendix 2 City Region Deal Strategic Alignment ...... 48 Appendix 3 Strategic alignment – regional partners ...... 50 Appendix 4 Glossary of terms ...... 56

1.0 Introduction to the Benefits Realisation Plan

The Stirling & Clackmannanshire City Region Deal is an exciting package of significant investment in innovation and infrastructure that will drive inclusive economic growth throughout the city region. The UK Government and Scottish Government are investing up to £90.2 million into the city region over the next 10 years. Alongside this joint Government investment, we, the regional partners, Stirling Council, Clackmannanshire Council and The University of Stirling will invest up to £123.8 million, resulting in a Deal worth in excess of £214 million. The Benefits Realisation Plan (BRP) is a strategy that outlines the benefits that are to be delivered by the City Region Deal Portfolio, for whom and how we, the regional partners; Stirling Council, Clackmannanshire Council, University of Stirling, aim to do this. It will outline how we will measure and report on our progress to understand what we have achieved over the next 15 years. The BRP outlines how we intend to monitor and manage benefits realisation including the role of the City Region Deal Governance Framework, the assurance process and performance reporting arrangements. The BRP provides guidance and direction to CRD Programmes and Projects by articulating a strategic framework covering the lifespan of the Deal. Every project that will receive funding from the City Region Deal will be different and will have the potential to contribute to the delivery of a range of benefits in a variety of ways. The BRP provides the strategic framework that will ensure all funded programmes and projects are strategically aligned maximising the overall benefits that will be delivered by the full City Region Deal investment portfolio. As a condition of the Grant Offer Letter (Schedule 1 Part 3), progress against the Benefits Realisation Plan will be formally reviewed by the Scottish City and Growth Deal Working Group every financial quarter. It will also feature at the centre of the Annual Report and the Annual Conversation as outlined in the City Region Deal Governance Framework. We appreciate that there may be unanticipated benefits realised over time that are attributable to the Deal investment that could not be predicted at the outset. We will be cognisant of this and ensure that as data is analysed and new benefits identified, that consideration is given to reporting them within our monitoring and evaluation processes. As part of our Annual Report will conduct a Regional Inclusive Growth Diagnostic to identify emerging benefits, identify new areas of need and analyse the changes in our regional landscape across the lifetime of the Deal. This will enable us to review the BRP with a refreshed evidence base and discuss any anticipated changes with government partners during the Annual Conversation. We understand that in order to maximise the opportunities for individual projects to deliver benefits it will require ‘Deal level’ mechanisms including the development of a Regional Procurement Strategy. This will support more local businesses and social enterprises to become part of the local and regional supply chain, maximise social value through community benefits and advance equality of opportunity within the region. In addition, the adoption of the principles of Community Wealth Building will enable the CRD to play its role in supporting regional economic recovery through the transformation of the regional economy. Image 1: Community Wealth Building principles

Making Fair Progressive Socially Plural financial employment procurement productive use ownership of power work and just labour of goods and of land and the economy for local places markets services property

The Deal will act as a driver to advance equality and fairness throughout the region improving access to a variety of opportunities for target groups currently facing exclusion. Our approach to benefits realisation will ensure that the Deal contributes to inclusive growth for the region and acts as a catalyst for transformational change. Supporting the Benefits Realisation Plan for the Deal is a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (MEF) (Appendix 1) which articulates the intended impact of the City Region Deal and will demonstrate the performance of the Deal over time. It will also form the basis of reporting and decision making toolkits for the Joint Committee and Programme Boards to ensure a ‘benefits led’ approach within the Deal. The MEF has been developed ensuring proportionality and critically, will consider the impact of COVID-19 on the regional economy, much of which is unknown at this time. Since the signing of the City Region Deal in February 2020, the world has experienced an unprecedented global health crisis in the form of COVID-19. The economic impact of this health crisis and specifically the impact on the regional economy and our local communities is yet to be fully understood. We are considering the ways in which the City Region Deal can support economic recovery in addition to reviewing the risks to the delivery of benefits that now exist. We will continue to work City Region and Growth Deal Delivery Board to raise the risks to benefits realisation and to identify solutions that could reduce the likelihood or severity of the identified risks.

Indicative socio economic assessments1 outline that the recent crisis will hit those within our communities who are already experiencing inequality in terms of health, income and employment the hardest. In addition, economic contraction will impact on different sectors to varying degrees and will inevitably place significant strain on our SME community. The impact of COVID-19 on our regional economy will act as a key driver as we move from the ‘crisis’ phase to the ‘recovery’ phase. We will be cognisant of this and adopt a data driven approach to decision making with the ambition of the CRD supporting those who have been adversely affected by COVID-19.

The Benefits Realisation Plan will form a core component of the marketing and communications strategy for the Deal ensuring that the impacts are widely shared. In addition, it highlights to potential private investors and/or external funders, the difference that leverage can make to the advancement of the region. By considering how the BRP aligns with the organisational value base, sustainability strategy and social responsibility efforts of potential investors or funders, we hope to maximise the leverage and benefits that can be secured for the region.

The Benefits Realisation Plan places businesses and communities at the front and centre of the City Region Deal inviting others to stand with the partnership in order to deliver a once in a lifetime transformational change programme for our region.

2.0 Strategic alignment of the City Region Deal Benefits Realisation Plan

Inclusive growth is at the heart of the City Region Deal. The Stirling and Clackmannanshire Local Outcomes Improvement Plans demonstrate the shared understanding of community planning partners that the most effective way to tackle deep rooted inequalities is to take an inclusive growth approach where economic growth and inclusion are mutually dependent. Monitoring and evaluating the performance of the Benefits Realisation Plan over time will enable us to demonstrate how the City Region Deal has contributed to inclusive growth for the region. The BRP has been developed ensuring that there is a ‘golden thread’ that shows how the Deal will support the ambitions of the three regional partners as articulated in Local Outcomes Improvement Plans, Business Plans and the University’s Strategic Plan (Appendix 3).

1 The Impacts of COVID-19: An overview of research to date, Improvement Service, 15 July 2020

Through the BRP, the partnership is also able to demonstrate how the City Region Deal aligns to the National Performance Framework and the UN Sustainable Development Goals as demonstrated in Appendix 2. Through a range of transformational programmes and projects, the CRD will build on the strengths of the region in order to deliver four strategic outcomes as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1: City Region Deal Strategic Outcomes

•Widen access to •Create conditions for opportunity through businesses to thrive both inclusive skills pathways locally and globally, that target those who increase job density and face exclusion across our Inclusive Inclusive access to opportunity, region. skills economic maximising our regional ecosystem growth assets.

Shared Higher value •Remove barriers to prosperity jobs •Invest in the creation of engagement and support clean, green innovations, inclusion to share digital entrepreneurship prosperity and wellbeing and cultural opportunities across the region. to deliver a more diverse regional economy.

3.0 Benefits Realisation Map for the Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal

A Deal Level Benefits Realisation Map for the City Region Deal (CRD) is shown in Figure 2. It demonstrates the connectivity between the identified drivers for change (positive and negative), the Deal level outputs (the tangible deliverables), CRD strategic outcomes (the result of change). In addition we have identified critical enablers that will support the maximisation of benefits delivered through the City Region Deal portfolio.

Figure 2 City Region Deal Benefits Realisation Map

Strategic Deal Outputs Enablers Drivers Outcomes

• Strong digital economic base • The National Tartan Centre • Inclusive economic growth in Stirling • Scotland's International • Regional Economic • Strong culture heritage and Environment Centre Strategy* • Higher value jobs tourism offer • The National Aquaculture • World leading University in Innovation and Research • Regional Procurement • Shared prosperity areas including Hub Strategy* environmental protection, • Stirling Digital District & technologies and change • Inclusive skills ecosystem Regional Digital Hubs • Regional Skills Strategy* • Home to the UK’s leading • Culture Heritage and centre for aquaculture Tourism Programme research (University of • Capital Fund for Stirling) Clackmannanshire • Areas of low job density • CRD Skills and Inclusion • Low quality, low value jobs investment • Community exclusion • CRD Transport, Connectivity (neighbourhood level) and Low Carbon investment •Groups across the region • CRD Infrastructure experiencing inequality investment

*to be developed

3.1 Strategic Objectives for the City Region Deal

A set of objectives have been developed by the partnership creating the strategic framework for the City Region Deal. The Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for the City Region Deal outlined in Appendix 1 outlines how we will measure the overall performance of the Deal against the agreed outcomes.

City Region Deal Strategic Outcome City Region Deal Objectives

Inclusive economic growth 1) We will create conditions for businesses to be more resilient and thrive both locally and globally

Create conditions for businesses to thrive both 2) We will support the creation and retention of jobs, promoting Fair Work locally and globally, increase job density and access to opportunity, maximising our regional 3) We will maximise our regional assets to increase the economic impact of visitors on our regional economy assets 4) We will support our regional supply chain through the use of progressive procurement Creating higher value jobs 1) We will support an increase in the proportion of jobs within the region offering the Real Living Wage or higher

Invest in the creation of clean, green innovations, 2) We will support an increase in entrepreneurship and business start-ups across the region digital entrepreneurship and cultural opportunities to deliver a more diverse regional economy. 3) We will support an increase of the number of higher value jobs within the region as a proportion of all jobs

Shared Prosperity 1) We will support improving access to employment and Fair Work opportunities particularly for communities facing exclusion within the region Remove barriers to engagement and support inclusion to share prosperity and wellbeing across 2) We will support improving access to employment and Fair Work for people within the region currently facing labour the region market exclusion due to specific circumstances or characteristics

3) We will reduce the region’s dependence on fossil fuels and diversify our approach to its energy requirements

4) We will deliver our projects in accordance with the shared regional commitment to a net zero economy

Inclusive skills ecosystem 1) We will support the creation of a range of educational opportunities for employability, school, college and university students to engage with industry supporting their journey to employment Widen access to opportunity through inclusive skills pathways that target those who face 2) We will support improved access to skills, education and training opportunities for those who face exclusion or are at risk exclusion across our region of exclusion from the labour market

3) We will provide opportunities for under represented groups in key industries within the City Region Deal 42

4.0 Advancing equality and fairness

The City Region Deal (CRD) will act as a driver to advance fairness and equality, improving access to opportunities for groups who face exclusions in terms of education, skills and employment. Regional data highlights the need to work together to improve outcomes for the following groups and through the benefits assurance process, the CRD projects will play a key role in supporting; - Women - Young people - People with a disability - People living in SIMD areas (20% most deprived) We will monitor the impact of the Deal on those with protected characteristics in order to work collectively to improve access and outcomes for those living within our communities. People facing exclusion or who are at risk of exclusion from the labour market, may not be involved in any form of education; they may be at school, college or university. The partnership recognises this and will endeavour to work with key stakeholders and community partners bringing opportunities for those at all stages of the journey to employment. Understanding the severity of exclusion across the city region over the life time of the Deal will be essential to ensuring that we target identified groups effectively and can measure and monitor progress reliably over the short and longer term. We will work with national, regional and local stakeholders to better understand the severity of exclusion at a regional and national level enabling us to adopt a data driven approach to our decision making. An annual Inclusive Growth Diagnostic alongside our Monitoring and Evaluation Framework, will support our knowledge of the inequalities faced within our region and help us shape our approach as the Deal evolves.

5.0 Tackling regional skill shortages

As part of the Benefits Realisation assurance process, we will engage with key stakeholders including Scottish Enterprise, Skills Development Scotland and industry bodies relevant to the City Region Deal projects. A Regional Skills Strategy will be developed by the Stirling and Clackmannanshire Regional Economic Advisory Board that will support local people with the skills that businesses in the region need in order to thrive both now and in the future. By working together, we will identify opportunities to maximise benefits and ensure that the City Region Deal is proactively tackling regional skill shortages whilst playing a role in addressing inequalities within key industries.

6.0 Delivering benefits through the City Region Deal

6.1 Supporting business The City Region Deal will create conditions for businesses to thrive both locally and globally. Scotland’s International Environmental Centre in Clackmannanshire will lead and develop new, world class research and innovation opportunities increasing connectivity with the local, national and global marketplace.

The National Aquaculture Technology & Innovation Hub (NATIH) will deliver research, skills development and innovation through a solutions centre, business accelerator and innovation hub in order to accelerate the generation of knowledge and adoption of sustainable aquatic food production technologies into the economy Our digital economic base will expand across the region, capitalising on the opportunities of a rapidly growing marketplace. A vibrant Digital Hub will be created in the heart of Stirling city in addition to Regional Digital Hubs being delivered across the region. All of the hubs will enable local digital companies to stay local and to thrive. Business support will be targeted to support an increase in entrepreneurship, business start-ups and growth, with a focus on key sectors identified through City Region Deal.

The emerging Stirling and Clackmannanshire Regional Economic Advisory Board (SCREAB), will develop a progressive Regional Procurement Strategy that will complement work being carried out on Community Wealth Building. Local businesses of all sizes will be encouraged to access new opportunities created by the City Region Deal.

6.2 Supporting inclusion, skill development and fair work The City Region Deal (CRD) projects will collectively unlock a range of innovative education, skill development and employment opportunities including those driven by industry demand including Modern Apprenticeships and Graduate Apprenticeships. These can take place during the; - Project planning / design phase; - Project implementation; and the - Operating phase of an individual project.

Planning for benefits realisation within projects, will be critical to our success. We wish to foster a culture of innovation and partnership in order for project teams to not only secure opportunities but critically, to maximise their impact at every stage of their project’s development. Project teams will work with their supply chain to maximise available opportunities for skill and employment benefits to be secured. Procurement colleagues will play a vital role in supporting benefits realisation both during the development of project business cases and during the project implementation phase. The involvement of local, regional or national stakeholders within public, private and third sectors at project level will ensure that; existing good practice can be adopted, innovative practices within the CRD are developed and that opportunities for collaboration and co-production are created. We will champion fair work in order to drive success, wellbeing and prosperity for businesses, individuals and communities across the region. Our Fair Work Incentive will encourage responsible business which will support the creation of a fair and inclusive regional jobs market. Through the BRP we will monitor key elements of fair work practice across the region; including equality of access to training and employment opportunities, the gender pay gap and payment of the Living Wage (as calculated by the Living Wage Foundation).

6.3 City Region Deal Skills and Inclusion Programme The CRD Skills and Inclusion Programme is a vehicle to ensure that structured action is taken across the Deal to maximise the delivery of inclusive growth. It will work across all projects to deliver skills and inclusive growth outcomes. It will also complement projects with the provision of interventions targeted at those most excluded from the labour market as identified through the Inclusive Growth Diagnostic.

In addition to providing interventions as part of the delivery of Deal projects, the programme will set the foundation for inclusive growth and fair work opportunities as part of the ongoing life of the projects. It will achieve this by ensuring each of the projects takes a considered approach to maximising inclusive growth outcomes through focused assessment and action planning in the form of Inclusive Growth Assessments and Skills Pathways plans.

6.4 Collaboration and co-production Private and third sector collaborations will be essential to the success of the City Region Deal. We will use the BRP as a tool to work together with our partners to lever and align benefits in order to maximise the impact of the CRD investment. Both the private and third sectors play a role within the City Region Deal Governance Framework with representation on the emerging Stirling & Clackmannanshire Regional Economic Advisory Board (SCREAB) and the Regional Enterprise Forum (REF) ensuring that there is a strong link between the regional partnership, private and third sector partners. We will work with existing government, public and third sector partners including; those who represent groups with lived experience, Developing the Young Workforce Forth Valley, Local Employability Partnerships, Skills Development Scotland and Forth Valley College, to collaborate and co-produce innovative ways to engage individuals across the region in the opportunities that are created by the City Region Deal.

7.0 Benefits Realisation Governance

Performance on benefits realisation for the City Region Deal will be formally reviewed by the Scottish City and Growth Deal Working Group every financial quarter. It will also feature at the centre of the Annual Report and the Annual Conversation as outlined in the City Region Deal Governance Framework.

7.1 The City Region Deal Joint Committee Joint Committee is the decision making body for the City Region Deal. It will receive quarterly reports on progress against the Deal level Benefits Realisation Plan via CRD project reports. These will be collated and reported on by the Regional Programme Management Office (RPMO). Their role will be to scrutinise the information on benefits realisation and monitor if the Deal is delivering the intended benefit levels. In addition the Joint Committee will make investment decisions on the ‘on boarding’ of projects within programme level investment areas and be required to take into consideration the project’s ability to realise the strategic benefits for the City Region Deal. Strategic decision making will be supported by a City Region Deal Equalities and Fairer Scotland Impact Assessment highlighting the potential impact on those facing exclusion and socioeconomic deprivation prior to making decisions. This ensures that the Joint Committee meet the requirements of the Equalities Act 2010 and the Fairer Scotland Duty.

7.2 Chief Officers’ Group

The Chief Officers’ Group is accountable to Joint Committee and will recommend measures in response to benefits realisation not meeting the partnerships expectations. They will be involved in reviewing how developing projects are delivering against the Benefits Realisation Plan enabling recommendations to Joint Committee being made. 7.3 Advisory Groups

The emerging Stirling and Clackmannanshire Regional Economic Advisory Board (SCREAB) and Regional Enterprise Forum (REF) will advise Joint Committee providing advice and guidance as to how the projects could maximise the intended benefits. The Chief Finance Officers’ Group will be involved in reviewing the financial and non-financial performance of the Deal including the delivery of the Benefits Realisation Plan and will advise into both the Chief Officers’ Group and to Joint Committee.

8.0 Benefits Realisation Assurance Process

8.1 Project business cases All projects funded by the CRD investment will be required to ensure that benefits are being considered as a business case develops. By the time a business case is approved, it will have documented a robust plan to realise the benefits that have been identified for the specific project and will have completed and documented an Equalities and Fairer Scotland Impact Assessment. It will outline how the benefits will be delivered, the risks posed to successful delivery, the roles and responsibilities of staff in terms of benefits monitoring and a Benefits Map highlighting the strategic alignment of the project to the outcomes and objectives for the City Region Deal. Table 1 shows the stages that a business case will require to go through and the aspect of benefits assurance it focusses on. Table 1: Benefits Assurance ‘Gates’ Review stage Benefits slogan Stage of project Gate 1 – Business Justification Identify benefits Strategic Business Case Gate 2 – Delivery Strategy Value and appraise Outline Business Case Gate 3 – Investment Decision Plan to realise Full Business Case Gate 4 – Readiness for Delivery Work to realise Project Implementation Gate 5 – Operation Review and Benefits Realisation Review performance Project Review

Projects will report quarterly to Joint Committee on the realised benefits as identified within their business cases as part of project performance reporting.

8.2 Benefits Realisation Toolkit A Benefits Realisation toolkit including ‘CRD Guidance for Benefits Assurance’ will be developed by the Regional Programme Management Office to support project teams with benefits assurance. This will strengthen the approach to benefits realisation across the Deal portfolio.

Appendix 1 Monitoring & Evaluation Framework

See MEF document separate until final draft

Appendix 2 City Region Deal Strategic Alignment

Scotland’s National Performance Stirling & Clackmannanshire City Region UN Sustainable Framework Deal Outcomes Development Goals Economy: GOAL 8: Decent work and We have a globally competitive, economic growth entrepreneurial, inclusive and sustainable economy. GOAL 9: Industry, innovation

and infrastructure Fair Work and Business: Inclusive Economic Growth

We have thriving and innovative businesses, with quality jobs and fair work GOAL 10: Reduced Create conditions for businesses to thrive inequalities for everyone. both locally and globally, increase job

density and access to opportunity, maximising our regional assets.

International: We are open, connected and make a positive contribution internationally.

Economy: GOAL 9: Industry, innovation We have a globally competitive, and infrastructure entrepreneurial, inclusive and sustainable economy. GOAL 13: Climate action Higher Value Jobs

Environment: GOAL 11: Sustainable cities We value, enjoy, protect and enhance our Invest in the creation of clean, green environment. innovations, digital entrepreneurship and and communities cultural opportunities to deliver a more Culture: diverse regional economy. We are creative and our vibrant and diverse cultures are expressed and enjoyed widely.

Education: GOAL 4: Quality education We are well educated, skilled and able to Inclusive Skills Ecosystem contribute to society.

Widen access to opportunity through Poverty: inclusive skills pathways that target those We tackle poverty by sharing who face exclusion across our region. opportunities, wealth and power more

equally

Poverty: GOAL 1: End poverty in all its We tackle poverty by sharing forms everywhere opportunities, wealth and power more Shared Prosperity equally. GOAL 5: Gender equality

Communities: Remove barriers to engagement and We live in communities that are inclusive, support inclusion to share prosperity and GOAL 10: Reduced empowered, resilient and safe. wellbeing across the region. inequalities

GOAL 11: Sustainable cities and communities Environment We value, enjoy, protect and enhance our environment.

Appendix 3 Strategic alignment – regional partners Stirling Council

CRD Strategic Inclusive Economic Growth Creating higher value jobs Sharing prosperity Inclusive skills ecosystem Outcome Create conditions for businesses to Invest in the creation of clean, green Remove barriers to engagement and Widen access to opportunity through thrive both locally and globally, innovations, digital entrepreneurship and support inclusion to share prosperity inclusive skills pathways that target increase job density and access to cultural opportunities to deliver a more and wellbeing across the region those who face exclusion across our opportunity, maximising our regional diverse regional economy region assets Stirling Somewhere everyone can thrive! Council LOIP Strategic Prosperous Stirling: People are part of a prosperous economy that promotes inclusive growth opportunities across our communities Outcomes & Corporate Healthy Stirling: People are healthy and live full and positive lives within supportive communities Plan Outcomes Achieving Stirling: People are skilled and supported to make a positive contribution to our society

Resilient Stirling: People are part of safe, caring and kind communities within an attractive and sustainable environment • We will target all forms of poverty • We will target all forms of poverty • We will look after all citizens, from • We will look after all citizens, from Stirling 5 Year across our communities and across our communities and mitigate early years to adulthood, by early years to adulthood, by Business Plan mitigate the impact of austerity the impact of austerity and welfare cuts providing quality education and providing quality education and and welfare cuts on those hit on those hit hardest social care services, to allow social care services, to allow Strategic hardest • Lead by example as an organisation in everybody to lead their lives to their everybody to lead their lives to their Priorities • We will deliver economic growth setting exceptional standards in full potential. full potential. and promote prosperity. We will building practice, environmental • We will target all forms of poverty • We will target all forms of poverty deliver a City Region Deal and practice, employer practice… across our communities and across our communities and pursue policies and solutions that • We will deliver economic growth and mitigate the impact of austerity and mitigate the impact of austerity and encourage, high paying jobs into all promote prosperity. We will deliver a welfare cuts on those hit hardest welfare cuts on those hit hardest of Stirling’s Communities. City Region Deal and pursue policies • We will deliver economic growth • We will deliver economic growth • We will commit and co-ordinate and solutions that encourage, high and promote prosperity. We will and promote prosperity. We will our resources to ensuring Stirling paying jobs into all of Stirling’s deliver a City Region Deal and deliver a City Region Deal and becomes a must-visit destination; Communities. pursue policies and solutions that pursue policies and solutions that with heritage, culture, • We will create and implement encourage, high paying jobs into all encourage, high paying jobs into all environment and economic environmental and infrastructure of Stirling’s Communities. of Stirling’s Communities. strategies working hand in hand to improvements. We will delivery new encourage tourists to stay for a ownership and delivery methods minimum of three days and two around energy generation, public nights. transport and internet access, ensuring profits and services work for community, not commercial, priorities.

Appendix 3 (continued) - Clackmannanshire Council

Inclusive Economic Growth Creating higher value jobs Sharing prosperity Inclusive skills ecosystem

Create conditions for businesses to Invest in the creation of clean, green Remove barriers to engagement and Widen access to opportunity through CRD Strategic thrive both locally and globally, innovations, digital entrepreneurship support inclusion to share prosperity and inclusive skills pathways that target those Outcome increase job density and access to and cultural opportunities to deliver a wellbeing across the region who face exclusion across our region opportunity, maximising our regional more diverse regional economy assets Clackmannanshire will be attractive to businesses and people and ensure fair opportunities for all. Clacks LOIP Strategic Our families; children and young people will have the best possible start in life Outcomes & Corporate Plan Women and girls will be confident and aspirational, and achieve their full potential. Outcomes Our communities will be resilient and empowered so that they can thrive and flourish.

• We will increase the proportion of • We will have improved the number • We will have increased the • We will increase the proportion of our young people in employment and range of jobs locally proportion of young people in young people in employment • We will have improved the • Our vulnerable people and families employment • We will have improved the proportion of young people are supported • We will have improved the proportion of young people positive positive destinations • Women and girls thrive as equal proportion of young people positive destinations • We will have improved the citizens, socially, economically, destinations • We will have improved the number number and range of jobs locally culturally and politically • Our Communities are more inclusive and range of jobs locally • Our vulnerable people and • Local communities have and cohesive • Our vulnerable people and families families are supported opportunities to engage with • Our vulnerable people and families are supported • Women and girls thrive as equal partners in designing local services are supported • Women and Girls are safe, Clackmannanshire citizens, socially, economically, • Clacks is a place where all people • Substance misuse and its effects are respected and equal in our LOIP Objectives culturally and politically have equal opportunities regardless reduced communities • Clacks is a place where all people of their background or • Health is improving and we have • Women and girls thrive as equal have equal opportunities circumstances. reduced health inequalities citizens, socially, economically, regardless of their background or • Local communities have culturally and politically circumstances. opportunities to engage with • Clacks is a place where all people partners in designing local services have equal opportunities regardless • Clacks is a place where all people of their background or have equal opportunities regardless circumstances. of their background or circumstances

• Increase job density in • Improve digital infrastructure • Improve digital infrastructure • Establish Clackmannanshire as a Clackmannanshire • Improve qualifications & skills • Increase average hourly pay, centre for social policy and • Enable affordable transport and • Increase hourly pay, particularly for particularly for women environmental innovation improved infrastructure women • Improve qualifications & skills • Improve qualifications & skills • Enable affordable and active • Reduce food and fuel poverty • Improve labour mobility • Reduce food and fuel poverty transport • Increase hourly pay, particularly for • Enable affordable internet access • Improve labour mobility women • Improve skills and positive • Increase hours worked per • Reduce food and fuel poverty destinations household • Enable affordable transport • Minimise the impact of child Clackmannanshire • Reduce food and fuel poverty • Enable affordable internet access poverty and inequality Corporate Plan • Enable affordable transport • Improve children and young Aims • Improve cycle and walking people’s health and wellbeing infrastructure to promote active • Minimise the impact of child travel, health benefits and poverty and inequality opportunities for tourism • Increase community and third sector participation in decision- making • Maximise the potential of community regeneration, learning and empowerment in our most deprived communities • Improved economic performance • Improved economic performance • Improved economic performance • Improved economic performance with more, better paid jobs and with more, better paid jobs and with more, better paid jobs and with more, better paid jobs and development opportunities for development opportunities for local development opportunities for local development opportunities for local local people people people people • Improved choices and chances as • Improved choices and chances as a • More services designed, developed • Improved choices and chances as a Clackmannanshire a consequence of raising consequence of raising attainment and delivered in partnership, consequence of raising attainment ‘Be the Future’ attainment and skills and skills development including with our communities and skills development Plan development opportunities opportunities opportunities • Clear strategies and innovations which place Clackmannanshire in a leading role in meeting climate challenge

Appendix 3 (continued) – University of Stirling

Inclusive Economic Growth Creating higher value jobs Sharing prosperity Inclusive skills ecosystem CRD Strategic

Outcome Create conditions for businesses to Invest in the creation of clean, green Remove barriers to engagement and Widen access to opportunity through

thrive both locally and globally, innovations, digital entrepreneurship support inclusion to share prosperity and inclusive skills pathways that target those increase job density and access to and cultural opportunities to deliver a wellbeing across the region who face exclusion across our region UoS Institutional opportunity, maximising our regional more diverse regional economy Enabler assets

• Ensuring our research contributes • Building global partnerships • Creating an inclusive environment, • Working with business, the public and Connect to economic, social and cultural with institutions, businesses actively promoting equality and the third sectors to identify and growth and gains the recognition it and industry for mutual enriching our students’ lives by embed skills that will enhance the Building deep and merits. beneﬁt that create encouraging them to experience and employability of our students, and mutually- opportunities for students, understand the different cultures, give them the tools they will need to beneficial • Extending and strengthening our staff and the economy. beliefs and traditions of our student build successful careers partnerships research partnerships and body. locally, nationally collaborations, nationally and and internationally internationally • Opening the campus to members of to help us deliver real benefits for our wider community, allowing them society, the • Transferring knowledge by to develop their skills through economy and our maintaining a culture of openness exposure to art, sculpture, theatre, students and staff. and accessibility. cinema, public lectures and sport

• Collaborating with business and industry, other universities and the public sector to ensure our research directly benefits society, nationally and internationally.

• Building global partnerships with institutions, businesses and industry for mutual beneﬁt that create opportunities for students, staff and the economy.

Innovate • Promoting the impact of our • Delivering courses informed by the • Utilising our established • Using technology creatively to research on society and the latest global research so students interdisciplinary focus to address enhance pedagogy, and deepen and Finding new ways economy. gain full benefit from studying at real-world problems and find broaden the learning experience for of thinking and an international, research-led creative solutions. all our students. doing things that • Supporting the commercialisation university. place us at the of research and building our • Developing a culture of sporting • Creating learning spaces that exploit cutting edge; reputation for applied research. • Supporting the commercialisation innovation that transforms the potential of new technologies, identifying of research and building our participation, well-being and the and which support the different opportunities that benefit students, reputation for applied research. health of staff, students and the ways people learn and interact. staff and wider community, making them stakeholders; more resilient to the challenges of • Valuing learning, and developing growing income life. independent critical and reflective through research, thinking through innovative learning knowledge and teaching. exchange and commercialisation; • Identifying opportunities to improve and ensuring our curriculum meets what we do by actively embracing the needs of the digital age and deploying citizens in the 21st innovative assessment processes. century

• Using our expertise to play a • Pioneering environmental • Helping students identify and • Attracting the brightest minds – leading role in the development sustainability through our develop their intellectual, sporting regardless of background – to join our Transform of public sector and industry business practices and and cultural passions, encouraging learning community and contribute to agendas at a national and behaviours; and championing well-being and resilience and its vitality. Inspiring our international level. sustainable practices and living supporting students to reach their staff and through our research. full potential. • Actively promoting equality and students and diversity, and eliminating exposing them • Developing and enhancing • Producing graduates who are active discrimination by creating an to new ideas, research leadership across all global citizens by making them environment that reﬂects our experiences and academic areas by creating an socially, culturally and commitment to social justice and opportunities; ethos that encourages personal environmentally aware. ensures transformational experiences giving them the development, interdisciplinary are accessible to all capacity to work, and mentoring • Instilling in our undergraduates an change society understanding of the importance of • Harnessing the full capabilities of all for the better; • Nurturing a culture of success by research, and creating opportunities our people by actively promoting improving developing our research talent for those who have the potential to gender equality, and advancing people’s quality and providing an environment in develop research careers equality of opportunity among those of life and which early career researchers who share a protected characteristic. stimulating thrive. • Leading global initiatives that growth. promote sport, health and well- • Through investment in our work being by deploying our research and study environment, creating reputation in sport, health sciences

a campus that attracts and and education, and by embracing retains well-qualified staff. our role as Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence. • Investing in personal and professional development and • Creating spaces where our leadership at all levels in the community can come together University, encouraging intellectually, socially and culturally secondments to deepen and by investing in our estate and broaden the professional developing the University’s physical experience of our staff, and and technological infrastructure. actively encouraging ideas and innovative approaches to work.

Appendix 4 Glossary of terms

Term Definition2

Attribution Something that has a relationship or leads to something else. A reference point, usually the value, trend or average of a benefit measure at a particular point in Baseline time, usually before any change has been implemented, used to measure progress against. Beneficiary A person or group of people who derive advantage from the realisation of a benefit The measurable improvement resulting from an outcome perceived as an advantage by one or more Benefit stakeholders, which contributes towards one or more organisational objectives Benefits Led In benefits led project management, projects should deliver outcomes and realise benefits in their own right, A map linking all of the drivers, enablers and business change to the benefits, and linking the benefits Benefits Map to objectives and goals. Can contain dependencies with other projects and programmes. A person representing the business area who will ensure the actual realisation of the benefit. Benefit owner Benefits The process of organising and managing investments in change and their measurable improvements, Management to ensure that the outcomes or transformation is actually achieved. Business Case The justification for an organisational activity (strategic, programme, project or operational which typically contains benefits, outcomes, timescales, costs and risks against which continuing viability is tested.19 It is the narrative that forms a compelling story for investment and includes: strategic justification for investment (Strategic Case), multi-criteria analysis and formal benefit to cost ratio option analysis (Economic Case), whether the investment is affordable (Financial Case), whether the deal is attractive to the market (Commercial Case) and a framework for delivery (Management Case). The Business Case is developed in three iterations: the Strategic Outline Case (SOC), Outline Business Case (OBC) and Full Business Case (FBC) which mature in detail as the project matures. Driver An internal or external challenge, pressure or opportunity that is driving the need for change. Enabler Something that can be built, developed, acquired and will enable benefits realisation. Legacy benefit Benefits that will continue to be delivered after the project has been handed over / completed. Maximise To get the highest possible amount of… Monitoring and A document profiling all of the benefits and how they are forecast to be realised from baseline to Evaluation target, including baseline and measurement information, identified benefit risks and benefit Framework realisation milestones. Objective The answer to the important question ‘why?’ which defines purpose, aim, and direction. Objectives should be Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely (SMART). Optimisation To find the best compromise among several often-conflicting requirements to get the most balanced result. Outcome The result of change, normally affecting real-world behaviour or circumstances. Outcomes are desired when a change is conceived. Outcomes are achieved as a result of the activities undertaken to effect the change; they are the manifestation of part or all of the new state conceived in the blueprint. Output A specialist product (the tangible or intangible artefact) that is produced, constructed or created as a result of a planned activity and handed over to a user(s). Portfolio Used in reference to the full programme of activity being delivered through the City Region Deal. Stakeholder Any individual, group, or organisation that can affect, be affected by or perceive itself to be affected by an initiative3.

2 Guide for Effective Benefits Management in Major Projects, Key benefits management principles and activities for major projects, Infrastructure and Projects authority, October 2017 3 Taken from Government Functional Standard glossary that quotes from AXELOS Common Glossary.

Strategic Driver The problems or opportunities that are driving the need for an intervention Strategy An approach created to achieve a long-term aim, can exist at different levels within the organisation.

Appendix 2 CRD MEF V0.3

IDEAL COMPROMISE Inclusive Growth Strategic Outcome CRD Strategic Objective Ind Ref Indicators Data Sources Frequency of data capture Impact Evaluation Indicators Data Source Frequency of data capture Impact Evaluation Framework

Business demography, ONS (datasets Business demography, ONS (datasets need to be 1) Survival rate compared with Scottish national need to be requested to the ONS) Annual (substantial time Business survival rates requested to the ONS) Annual (substantial lags) and average 2) Comparison of trends of City Business survival rates (after 1, 2 , 3 , https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessin lags) and datasets at local IEG 1.1 (after 1, 2 , 3 , 4 or 5 years https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtr datasets to be requested Region survival rates vs other Scottish regions and 4 or 5 years from birth) dustryandtrade/business/activitysize authority level to be from birth) ade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/b national average andlocation/datasets/businessdemo requested to ONS 1) Survival rate compared with Scottish national usinessdemographyreferencetable graphyreferencetable average 2) Comparison of trends between City Region survival rates vs national average before and after the Deal Business Density: Number of businesses per 10,000 Business in Scotland, Scottish Business Density: Number of resident population aged Government businesses per 10,000 resident 16 and over Business in Scotland, Scottish Government (https://www.gov.scot/publications/ 1) Business density compared with national average population aged 16 and over 1) Business density compared with national average (https://www.gov.scot/publications/businesses- businesses-in-scotland- IEG 1.2 Annual (time lags) 2) Comparison of trends between City Region business Annual (time lags) 2) Comparison of trends between City Region business - Business density index in-scotland-2018/pages/data-sources-and- 2018/pages/data-sources-and- density vs national average before and after the Deal - Distribution by sector density vs national average before and after the Deal with respect to industry suitability/) OR NOMIS UK Business count suitability/) OR NOMIS UK Business count - Distribution by size 1) We will create conditions - Business density index for businesses to be more with respect to size Productivity resilient and thrive both Scottish Government locally and globally Scottish Government (https://www.gov.scot/binaries/cont 1) No of assets and % of land in community ownership 1) No of assets and % of land in community ownership Number of community (https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/docum ent/documents/govscot/publication compared with national average Number of community owned assets compared with national average owned assets and % of ents/govscot/publications/statistics/2019/12/co s/statistics/2019/12/community- IEG 1.3 Annual (time lag) and % of land in community Annual (time lag) land in community mmunity-ownership-scotland- ownership-scotland- (No trend data - 2018 report published, 2019 yet to be ownership (No trend data - 2018 report published, 2019 yet to be ownership 2018/documents/data-tables-figures/data- 2018/documents/data-tables- published) published) tables-figures/govscot%3Adocument/data- figures/data-tables- tables-figures.pdf) figures/govscot%3Adocument/data- tables-figures.pdf)

Annual considerable time Annual considerable time lag (latest year available: Comparison with highest value in Scotland before and IEG 1.4 % of total Scottish Exports SCRIG (Export Statistics Scotland) SCRIG % of total Scottish Exports SCRIG lag (latest year available: 2017) after the Deal 2017)

SCRIG and ONS (https://www.ons.gov.uk/employme ntandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/e Percentage of employees 1) Percentage of employees earning the Living Wage or arningsandworkinghours/adhocs/10 1) Percentage of employees earning the Living Wage Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings: Secure Percentage of employees earning earning the Living Wage or higher compared with national average 743annualsurveyofhoursandearnings or higher compared with national average IEG 2.1 Access (own calculations based on annual Annual the Living Wage or higher (based on Annual higher (based on where 2) Comparison of trends between City region asheestimatesofthenumberandprop 2) Comparison of trends between City region definition of Living Wage) where individual works) individual works) andnational average before and after the Deal ortionofemployeejobswithhourlypay andnational average before and after the Deal belowthelivingwagebyworkgeograph ylocalauthorityandparliamentarycon stituencyukapril2018andapril2019) 1) Percentage of employees on zero hours contract Percentage of employees Labour Force Survey: Safeguard access (own compared with national average IEG 2.2 Annual on a zero hours contract calculations based on survey) 2) Comparison of trends between City region and national average before and after the Deal

2) We will support the Median hourly gender pay gap from Annual SCRIG This is represented as the Inclusive creation and retention of jobs People Survey of Hours and Earnings: Secure Access. 1) Median hourly gender pay gap compared with 1) Median hourly gender pay gap compared with difference between male and female Economic Growth promoting Fair Work This is represented as the difference between national average national average IEG 2.3 Gender pay gap Annual Gender pay gap median earnings (gross hourly Annual (IEG) male and female median earnings (gross hourly 2) Comparison of trends between City region and 2) Comparison of trends between City region and earnings excluding overtime) as a earnings excluding overtime) as a percentage of national average before and after the Deal national average before and after the Deal percentage of male earnings) male earnings) Create conditions for businesses to thrive both locally NOMIS - Number of jobs per resident aged 16- and globally, 64. increase job Skills Development Scotland NOMIS - Number of jobs per resident aged 16-64. The total density and 1) Job density compared with national average 1) Job density compared with national average Broken down by CRD sectors where available. number of jobs is a workplace-based access to IEG 2.4 Job density Annual 2) Comparison of trends between City region and Job density Annual 2) Comparison of trends between City region and measure and comprises employees, opportunity, national average before and after the Deal national average before and after the Deal maximising our The total number of jobs is a workplace-based self-employed, government- regional assets measure and comprises employees, self- supported trainees and HM Forces employed, government-supported trainees and HM Forces

1) Amount spent compared with Scottish national 1) Amount spent compared with Scottish national average Overseas tourism spend in average Overseas tourism spend in the City IEG 3.1 VisitScotland Annual VisitScotland Annual 2) Comparison of trends of overseas tourism spend in the City Region 2) Comparison of trends of overseas tourism spend in Region the City Region vs national average before and after the City Region vs national average the Deal

3) We will maximise our Domestic tourism spend in 1) Amount spent compared with Scottish national regional assets to increase the the City Region Visit Scotland average Productivity IEG 3.2 Annual economic impact of visitors on STEAM 2) Comparison of trends of domestic tourism spend in our regional economy the City Region vs national average

Dwell time within the City Region Visit Scotland To be confirmed in terms of access to LA data that is IEG 3.3 Annual STEAM not readily available Broken down by international and domestic

58 Appendix 2 CRD MEF V0.3

Total CRD spend going to local suppliers (Clacks/Stir) Spend: Partner Financial System Breakdown: Business Size Spend going to local suppliers as a proportion of all Total CRD spend going to local Spend going to local suppliers as a proportion of all IEG 4.1 Annual Spend: Partner Financial System Annual (Micro, SME, Medium, CRD spend suppliers (Clacks/Stir) CRD spend Split out: unknown at this time Large) and Business Type (Private, Charity, SE or other third sector)

Total partner spend going to local suppliers (Clacks/Stir) Spend: Partner Financial System Breakdown: Spend going to local suppliers as a proportion of total Total partner spend going to local Spend going to local suppliers as a proportion of total IEG 4.2 Annual Spend: Partner Financial System Annual Business Size (Micro, SME, partner spend suppliers (Clacks/Stir) partner spend Split out: unknown at this time Medium, Large) and 4) We will support our Business Type (Private, regional supply chain through Productivity Charity, SE or other third the use of progressive People sector) procurement Number of local suppliers Number of local suppliers as a proportion of all CRD Number of local suppliers within Number of local suppliers as a proportion of all CRD IEG 4.3 Partner Finance System Annual Partner Finance System Annual within CRD* supply chain suppliers CRD* supply chain suppliers Number of local suppliers Number of local suppliers as a proportion of all partner Number of local suppliers within Numebr of local suppliers as a proportion of all IEG 4.4 within partner supply Partner Finance System Annual Partner Finance System Annual suppliers partner supply chain partner suppliers chain Number of community benefits delivered by CRD Number of community benefits suppliers. delivered by CRD suppliers. Breakdown: Category of Breakdown: Category of CB type CB type including: jobs, including: jobs, apprenticeships, apprenticeships, work Aggregate CB delivered via CRD Projects against agreed work placements, business support Aggregate CB delivered via CRD Projects against IEG 4.5 Contractors via Project Leads Quarterly Contractors via Project Leads Quarterly placements, business CB categories to SME, Third Sector Capacity agreed CB categories support to SME, Third Support, Circular Economy, Sector Capacity Support, volunteering support etc. Circular Economy, All CB involving people to All CB involving people to be broken be broken down by down by Protected Characteristics Protected Characteristics unless disclosive SCRIG and ONS 1) We will support an (https://www.ons.gov.uk/employme increase in the proportion of ntandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/e jobs within the region offering Percentage of employees 1) Percentage of employees earning the Living Wage or arningsandworkinghours/adhocs/10 1) Percentage of employees earning the Living Wage the Real Living Wage or higher Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings: Secure Percentage of employees earning earning the Living Wage or higher compared with national average 743annualsurveyofhoursandearnings or higher compared with national average Participation HVJ 1.1 Access (own calculations based on annual Annual the Living Wage or higher (based on Annual higher (based on where 2) Comparison of trends between City region asheestimatesofthenumberandprop definition of Living Wage) where individual works) individual works) andnational average before and after the Deal ortionofemployeejobswithhourlypay belowthelivingwagebyworkgeograph 2) Comparison of trends between City region ylocalauthorityandparliamentarycon andnational average before and after the Deal stituencyukapril2018andapril2019) 2) We will support an 1) Rate of birth of new enterprise compare with Higher value jobs Rate of birth of new 1) Rate of birth of new enterprise compare with increase in entrepreneurship Rate of birth of new enterprises per LG inform - extract taken from the Annual (substantial lags, Scottish national average enterprises per 10,000 LG inform - extract taken from the Inter- Annual (substantial lags, as of Scottish national average and business start-ups across Productivity HVJ 2.1 10,000 resident population aged 16 Inter-Departmental Busness Register as of today, data are Invest in the resident population aged Departmental Busness Register (IDBR) today, data are upated to 2018) 2) Comparison of trends between City Region rate of 2) Comparison of trends between City Region rate of the region and above (IDBR) upated to 2018) creation of clean, 16 and above birth of new enterprise vs national average before and birth of new enterprise vs national average before and green innovations, after the Deal after the Deal digital 3) We will support an entrepreneurship increase of the number of Share of employees with earnings greater or equal 1) Share of high value jobs compared with Scottish Share of employees with earnings 1) Share of high value jobs compared with Scottish and cultural higher value jobs within the 1) Annual Survey of Hours and high value job definition 1) Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings: Secure national average greater or equal high value job national average opportunities to region as a proportion of all Earnings: Secure Access 2) HVJ 3.1 by size, sector and Access Annual 2) Comparison of trends between City Region high definition by size, sector and Annual 2) Comparison of trends between City Region high deliver a more jobs Labour Force Survey: Safeguard industry (own calculations 2) Labour Force Survey: Safeguard access value jobs vs national average before and after the industry (own calculations based on value jobs vs national average before and after the diverse regional access economy based on annual definition Deal annual definition of high value jobs) Deal of high value jobs) People Total Business Enterprise 1) Comparison of trends between City Region high Total Business Enterprise Research 1) Comparison of trends between City Region high Research Development HVJ 3.2 SCRIG Annual value jobs vs national average before and after the Development expenditure as share SCRIG Annual value jobs vs national average before and after the expenditure as share of Deal of GDP Deal GDP Number of social enterprise per 10,000 resident population aged 16 and over (own calculation HVJ 3.3 Social enterprise density Annual based on numbers provided by https://socialenterprise.scot/directory/)

Unemployment rate Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation SIMD is updated every 4 years Unemployment rate compared with Scottish national Unemployment rate Scottish Index of Multiple SIMD is updated every 4 Unemployment rate compared with Scottish national (2020). However, unemployment average. Deprivation years (2020). However, average Broken down by rate at datazone level can be Broken down by communities within unemployment rate at communities within SIMD calculated using Labour market SIMD 15% most deprived datazone level can be SP1.1 15% most deprived, statistics from the Annual Survey calculated using Labour protected characteristics, of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), market statistics from the 'Rural accessible' and Annual Population Survey Labour Annual Survey of Hours 'Rural Inaccessible' Force Survey . and Earnings (ASHE), Employment Rate Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation SIMD is updated every 4 years Unemployment rate compared with Scottish national Employment Rate Scottish Index of Multiple SIMD is updated every 4 Unemployment rate compared with Scottish national (2020). However, unemployment average. Deprivation years (2020). However, average. rate at datazone level can be unemployment rate at 1) We will support calculated using Labour market datazone level can be improving access to statistics from the Annual Survey calculated using Labour employment and Fair Work SP1.2 Broken down by of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), Broken down by communities within market statistics from the opportunities particularly for communities within SIMD Annual Population Survey Labour SIMD 15% most deprived. Annual Survey of Hours communities facing exclusion 15% most deprived, Force Survey . and Earnings (ASHE), within the region protected characteristics, Annual Population Survey 'Rural accessible' and Labour Force Survey . 'Rural Inaccessible' Average or median Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings : Secure Annual Gross weekly pay compared to Scottish national earnings of working age Access average broken down by target group and protected people within the region characteristics. living in most deprived SP1.3 15% Broken down by protected characteristics

Unemployment rate NOMIS / Annual Population Survey / Labour Annual Unemployment rates compared with the respective Unemployment rate NOMIS / Annual Population Survey / Annual Unemployment rates for compared with the Broken down by protected Force Survey national average rate. Broken down by protected Labour Force Survey respective national average rate. People SP2.1 Participation characteristics characteristics Shared prosperity Population Employment Rate Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation SIMD is updated every 4 years Unemployment rate compared with Scottish national Employment Rate Scottish Index of Multiple SIMD is updated every 4 Unemployment rate compared with Scottish national (SP)

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(SP) Broken down by protected (2020). However, unemployment average. Broken down by communities within Deprivation years (2020). However, average. SP 2.2 characteristics. rate at datazone level can be SIMD 15% most deprived. unemployment rate at calculated using Labour market datazone level can be Average or median NOMIS / Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings / Annual Gross weekly pay compared to Scottish national Average or median earnings by place NOMIS Annual Average earnings compared to the national average Remove barriers earnings by place of work. Labour Force Survey average broken down by target group and protected of work for Gender. for Gender. to engagement characteristics. and support SP 2.3 Broken down by protected Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings inclusion to share characteristics prosperity and 2) We will support wellbeing across improving access to the region employment and Fair Work for Average or median NOMIS / Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings / Annual Gross weekly pay compared to Scottish national Average or median earnings by place NOMIS Annual Average earnings compared to the national average people within the region earnings by place of Labour Force Survey average broken down by target group and protected of residence. Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings for Gender. currently facing labour market residence. characteristics. Broken down by protected SP 2.4 exclusion due to specific Broken down by protected characteristics. circumstances or characteristics. characteristics Households that are SIMD Annual % of households that are employment deprived Households that are employment SIMD Annual % of households that are employment deprived employment deprived Annual Suvery of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) deprived Annual Suvery of Hours and Earnings SP 2.5 (ASHE) Annual Population Survey Annual Population Survey Labour Force Suvery Labour Force Suvery Underemployment SCRIG Annual Comparison of trends of underemployment in the Underemployment SCRIG Annual Comparison of trends of underemployment in the Labour Force Survey region vs national average before and after the Deal Labour Force Survey region vs national average before and after the Deal Broken down by protected SP 2.6 characteristics

UK Gov Department for Business, Energy and UK Gov Department for Business, Annual (time lag - current Comparison of trends of consumption in the region vs 3) We will reduce the region’s Industrial strategy Annual Energy and Industrial strategy data 2018)) national average before and after the Deal dependence on fossil fuels Regional Fuel Comparison of trends of consumption in the region vs Regional Fuel consumption by SP 2.7 (current data 2017 published in and diversify our approach to consumption by source https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical- national average before and after the Deal source 2019) https://www.gov.uk/government/st its energy requirements data-sets/total-final-energy-consumption-at- atistical-data-sets/total-final-energy- regional-and-local-authority-level consumption-at-regional-and-local- Annual (time lag - current Comparison of trends of consumption in the region vs Place UK Gov Department for Business, Energy and UK Gov Department for Business, data 2018) national average before and after the Deal Carbon emissions per LA 4) We will deliver our projects Industrial strategy Energy and Industrial strategy broken down into 'sectors' Annual in accordance with the shared Comparison of trends of consumption in the region vs Carbon emissions per LA broken SP 2.8 as defined by (time lag - current data 2018 regional commitment to a net https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk- national average before and after the Deal down into sectors as defined https://www.gov.uk/government/st Intergovernmental Panel published in 2019) zero economy local-authority-and-regional-carbon-dioxide- atistics/uk-local-authority-and- on Climate Change (IPCC) emissions-national-statistics-2005-to-2018 regional-carbon-dioxide-emissions- national-statistics-2005-to-2018

1) We will support the People accessing skill and CRD Project Performance Reports Quarterly Direct Measure - collated Deal wide project data People accessing skill and education CRD Project Performance Reports Quarterly Direct Measure - collated Deal wide project data creation of a range of education opportunities opportunities educational opportunities for created by CRD projects. employability, school, college and university students to engage with industry ISE1.1 supporting their journey to employment Broken down by: Stage of Broken down by: Stage of Education Education and SIMD and and protected characteristics protected characteristics

2) We will support Modern Apprenticeship Skills Development Scotland: Special Data Annual Comparison of trends of rate of enagagement in the Modern Apprenticeship starts Skills Development Scotland Annual Regional rate of engagement compared with national improved access to skills, starts residing within the Request region vs national average before and after Deal. residing within the region broken average Inclusive skills education and training region broken down by down by Gender and Age. ecosystem (ISE) opportunities for those who protected characteristics. face exclusion or are at risk of ISE2.1 Widen access to exclusion from the labour MA Completers opportunity market People Destination rates: through inclusive Population - employment, further or skills pathways higher education. that target those who face People accessing skill and CRD Project Performance Reports Quarterly Direct Measure - collated Deal wide project data People accessing skill and education CRD Project Performance Reports Quarterly Direct Measure - collated Deal wide project data exclusion across education opportunities opportunities. our region created by CRD projects. ISE3.1

Broken down by industry Broken down by industry and 3) We will provide and protected protected characteristics opportunities for under characteristics represented groups in key People living in the region Skills Development Scotland: Special Data Annual Comparison of trends of rate of enagagement in the People living in the region accessing Skills Development Scotland Annual Regional engagement rate of MAs undertaking a STEM industries within the City accessing identified CRD Request region vs national average before and after Deal. Modern Apprenticeship frameworks. related framework compared to national average Region Deal Modern Apprenticeship frameworks. ISE3.2 Broken down by all Engagement rate of MAs undertaking a STEM related Top 5 frameworks - Gender split frameworks, Gender and framework compared to national average. STEM grouping and destinations/rates.

Equality and Fairer Scotland Impact Assessment - Screening

Title of Policy: City Region Deal – Benefits Realisation Plan

Service: City Region Deal

Team: CRD Regional Programme Management Office

Will the policy have to go to Council or committee for approval Yes

Is it a major policy, significantly affecting how functions are delivered? Yes

Does it relate to functions that previous involvement activities have identified as being Yes important to particular protected groups?

Does it relate to an area where the Council has set equality outcomes? Yes

Does it relate to an area where there are known inequalities? Yes

Does it relate to a policy where there is significant potential for reducing inequalities or Yes improving outcomes?

IF YES TO ANY - Move on to an Equality & Fairer Scotland Assessment

IF NO - Explain why an Equality & Fairer Scotland Assessment is not required

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NB This screening exercise is not to be treated as an assessment of impact and therefore does not need to be published. However, if you decide not to assess the impact of any policy, you will have to be able to explain your decision. To do this, you should keep a full record of how you reached your decision.

Equality and Fairer Scotland Impact Assessment - Scoping

Purpose of the proposed policy or changes to established policy The Benefits Realisation Plan (BRP) is the public facing strategy outlining the benefits that are to be delivered by the City Region Deal (CRD), for whom and how the partnership aims to measure its performance of benefits delivery over the next 15 years. The BRP outlines the way in which the regional partnership will assure and manage the approach to benefits realisation across the investment portfolio.

Which aspects of the policy are particularly relevant to each element of the Council’s responsibilities in relation to the General Equality Duty and the Fairer Scotland Duty? General Equality Duty - ‹ Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and other prohibited conduct The BRP will support the elimination of unlawful discrimination as it will act as a vehicle to improve and monitor access for those with protected characteristics and for those living in 20% most deprived communities, to inclusion activities, training and employment opportunities realised by the City Region Deal investment. Where data shows that one or more group is not accessing services or employment at an expected level action will be taken to review why this is the case.

‹ Advancing equality of opportunity between people who share a relevant protected characteristic and those who do not The advancement of equality of opportunity is a core component of the BRP. It focuses on supporting people who share relevant protected characteristics and for those living in 20% most deprived communities, ensuring that they have access to opportunities realised by the City Region Deal investment portfolio.

‹ Fostering good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. The BRP outlines how the partnership will monitor the progress of targeted activities and project specific interventions. Case studies will highlight the impact of improving access for target groups as part of the communications narrative for City Region Deal both for those in protected groups and those who are not, for example employers working with CRD project leads on campaigns to improve the diversity of its workforce.

Fairer Scotland Duty -

‹ Reducing inequalities of outcome caused by socioeconomic disadvantage The advancement of equality of opportunity is a core component of the BRP. It focuses on supporting people who share relevant protected characteristics and for those living in 20% most deprived communities, ensuring that they have access to inclusion activities, training and employment opportunities realised by the City Region Deal investment. This greater access will assist in reducing inequalities of outcome caused by socioeconomic disadvantage

To which of the equality groups is the policy relevant? Protected Yes/No* Explanation Characteristic Age Yes Targeted via BRP - Regional data sets highlight that young people (16-24yrs) are at risk of exclusion from the labour market. In addition female rates of STEM related frameworks fall below that of the national average with 68% of apprenticeships within the City Region were for those aged 16 – 24 years. The BRP commits the partnership improve the outcomes for young people through targeted CRD interventions. Disability Yes Targeted via BRP - Regional data sets highlight that people with a disability face and are at risk of exclusion from the labour market in both Stirling and Clackmannanshire Local Authority areas. The BRP commits the partnership improve the outcomes for this group through targeted CRD interventions. Gender Yes The BRP will ensure that available data on all protected groups Reassignment accessing CRD interventions and activities is monitored over the lifetime of the Deal.

Marriage and civil Yes The BRP will ensure that available data on all protected groups partnership accessing CRD interventions and activities is monitored over the lifetime of the Deal.

Pregnancy and Yes The BRP will ensure that available data on all protected groups Maternity accessing CRD interventions and activities is monitored over the lifetime of the Deal.

Race Yes The BRP will ensure that available data on all protected groups accessing CRD interventions and activities is monitored over the lifetime of the Deal.

Religion and Belief Yes The BRP will ensure that available data on all protected groups accessing CRD interventions and activities is monitored over the lifetime of the Deal.

Sex Yes Targeted via BRP - Regional data sets highlight that women and girls face and are at risk of exclusion from the labour market in both Stirling and Clackmannanshire Local Authority areas. The BRP commits the partnership improve the outcomes for this group through targeted CRD interventions. Sexual Orientation Yes The BRP will ensure that available data on all protected groups accessing CRD interventions and activities is monitored over the lifetime of the Deal.

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What evidence is already available about the needs of relevant groups, and where are the gaps in evidence?

Information is available publicly via websites such as NOMIS (out of work benefits and labour market data), Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings and the Office for National Statistics.

The availability of data at a granular level varies however there is available data surrounding access to employment broken down by; Sex, Disability, Ethnicity and Age.

To enable the partnership to identify key regional groups and measure changes accordingly over the course of the Deal, the partnership has considered the following; i) Available data on all protected groups to identify those with lower than the national average performance rate in terms of labour market and Modern Apprenticeship access; ii) Data sets that are reliable at a regional level; iii) Data sets are high quality, publicly available and would allow the partnership to develop a suitable Impact Evaluation to measure the impact of the City Region Deal. iii)Intelligence on the predicted labour market inequalities as a result of COVID-19 in order to position the CRD opportunities to advance equalities in the context of economic recovery.

The BRP highlights Women, Young People (16 – 24yrs), those with a disability and those living in communities within the SIMD 20% most deprived data zones for the purposes of targeted CRD intervention however this does not supersede the need for localised targeted interventions based on LA specific data sets. Such targeting would be evidenced by EQFIAs for individual projects and business cases.

Scotland Clackmannanshire Stirling Indicator % % % Median hourly gender pay gap (2019) - full time 17.4 16.9 employees 7.1%

Scotland Clackmannanshire Stirling NOMIS claimant count (Age Band) August 2020 % % % Aged 16+ 6.5 7.1 5.2 Aged 16 To 17 1.1 1.4 0.7 Aged 18 To 24 9.8 13.7 6.5 Aged 18 To 21 9.9 15 6.2 Aged 25 To 49 7.2 78 6.0 Aged 50+ 3.8 4 3.8

Scotland Clackmannanshire Stirling NOMIS claimant count (Gender) 2020 % % % All People 6.5 7.1 5.2 Males 8.2 8.7 6.3 Females 4.9 5.6 4.2 * split by gender and age band data not available

Office for National Statistics Economic Activity – Scotland Clackmannanshire Stirling Disability 2018 % % % Total economic activity rate (16-64) - EA core or work-limiting disabled Total economic activity rate1 (16-64) - Female EA core2 or work-limiting disabled3 52.1% 41.0% 47.5% Total economic activity rate (16-64) - Male EA core or work-limiting disabled 53.7% 59.3% 34.2% Total economic activity rate (16-64) - not EA core or work-limiting disabled 84.2% 86.8% 82.6%

1Economic activity rate: People, who are economically active, expressed as a percentage of all people. 2EA Core disabled includes those who have a long-term disability which substantially limits their day-to-day activities. 3Work-limiting disabled includes those who have a long-term disability which affects the kind or amount of work they might do.

Scotland Clackmannan Stirling Office for National Statistics 2018 % shire % % Total economic inactivity rate (16-64) - Ethnic Minority population 37.9 32.3 40.7 Total economic inactivity rate (16-64) - Female Ethnic Minority population 48.9 43.6 69.3 Total economic inactivity rate (16-64) - Male Ethnic Minority population 25.3 - 17.7

Modern Apprenticeship Data Skills Development Scotland (2018/19) Equality Summaries

Stirling Council Starts Total Age 16-19 20-24 25+ Count % Scotland Male 126 53 87 266 61.0 62 Female 82 49 39 170 39.0 38

Clackmannanshire Council 'Starts'

Total Age 16-19 20-24 25+ Count % Scotland Male 81 27 90 198 60.6 62 Female 63 44 22 129 39.4 38

MA Starts by Scotla STEM Status Stirling Clackmannanshire nd and Gender Not STE Not STEM Status STEM % M % STEM % STEM % STEM Male 116 42 150 94.3 62 34 136 94 91.1 Female 161 58 9 5.7 121 66 8 6 8.9

Clack MA starts by Scotl Stirling manna disability (1) and nshire % of starts 15.7 15.9 14.1 (1) self identified an impairment, health condition or learning difficulty (I/HC/LD)

Clack MA Starts by Scotl Stirling manna Ethnicity and nshire % of starts * * 2.3 *Disclosure control has been applied where figures are less than 5 of where such figures can be identified through differencing.

There are gaps in evidence that would enable the partnership to review the severity of regional labour market exclusion for people with the following protected characteristics; Sexual Orientation, Religion and Belief, Race, Marriage and Civil partnership, Pregnancy and Maternity and Gender Reassignment.

In addition there is a gap in publicly available regional data that enables data to be ‘cut’ by Gender and Age band or by any other protected characteristic grouping. Such information would enable the partnership to breakdown data in order to identify if targeted interventions are required.

The Joint Committee will however monitor the data sets of all those directly accessing CRD opportunities (subject to disclosure control) in order to understand the impact and reach that the CRD portfolio has on all those with a protected characteristic and for those living in 20% most deprived communities. Internal monitoring will support learning and future targeted interventions within the CRD projects.

SIMD 2020 Data shows that the region has 33 data zones in the 20% most deprived in Scotland (Clackmannanshire Council has 18 data zones and Stirling Council has 15). 27 of those data zones also sit in the 20% most deprived in terms of the ‘Employment’ domain (with a total of 35 data zones in the 20% most deprived for the Employment domain falling within the region). This highlights the need to continue to support people living in these communities with improved access to CRD opportunities including training and employment.

Which equality groups and communities might it be helpful to involve in the development of the policy? It is important that the BR Plans within each project engage with community groups and representative organisations to enable successful targeting opportunities to be co-designed and/or consulted upon prior to the development and implementation of a targeted activity connected to a CRD activity. It is this activity that will deliver on the ambition of the overarching Deal Level BRP.

Communities and groups include; - Those working with people who are currently within the employability pipeline (employability providers including Forth Valley College) and target groups within. - Those who support key groups including and not limited to; Council on Disability, PLUS, Enable, Forth Valley Disability Sport, Stirling Community Enterprise, Raploch Community Partnership, Cultenhove Opportunities, Hawkhill Community Centre, Community Councils, Stirling and District Womens’ Aid, Clackmannanshire Womens’ Aid, Grace Chocolates (supports women in the justice system), LGBT Youth Scotland, Equality Network Scotland - Secondary schools, Forth Valley College and Univeristy of Stirling student groups, and youth club participants. - Third sector interfaces (Clackmannanshire and Stirling) - Third sector forums - Advocacy organisations - Developing the Young Workforce (DYW)

Next steps

To support the Project Leads with the identification of stakeholders who could support the development of targeted programmes linked to specific CRD projects.

To work with Project Leads to assure benefits realisation at a Project Level is planned for and works to identify equality objectives / outcomes that could be suitable for their project.

To establish reporting process that enable Joint Committee to monitor the impact of the Deal across the protected groups and 20% most deprived communities (Deal Level and Project Level).

Equality and Fairer Scotland Impact Assessment - Decision

Evidence findings As noted

Details of engagement undertaken and feedback received To support the development of the Benefits Realisation Plan the following organisations were engaged with to ensure synergies and learn from existing regional equalities strategies; - Forth Valley College - Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) - Scottish Enterprise - Skills Development Scotland - Stirlingshire Voluntary Enterprise (Third Sector Interface) - Clackmannanshire Third Sector Interface - Stirling University Developing the Young Workforce - Stirling Council - Clackmannanshire Council - Scottish Government – Equalities lead for City Region and Growth Deals.

The BRP has been endorsed by both Scottish and UK Governments.

Decision/recommendation Having considered the potential or actual impacts of this policy, the following decision/ recommendation is made:

Tick Option 1: No major change The assessment demonstrates that the policy is robust. The evidence shows no potential for unlawful discrimination and that all opportunities have been taken to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations, subject to continuing monitoring and review. Option 2: Adjust the policy – this involves taking steps to remove any barriers, to better advance equality or to foster good relations. It may be possible to remove or change the aspect of the policy that creates any negative or unwanted impact, or to introduce additional measures to reduce or mitigate any potential negative impact. Option 3: Continue the policy – this means adopting or continuing with the policy, despite the potential for adverse impact. The justification should clearly set out how this decision is compatible with the Council’s obligations under the duty. Option 4: Stop and remove the policy – if there are adverse effects that are not justified and cannot be mitigated, consideration should be given to stopping the policy altogether. If a policy leads to unlawful discrimination it should be removed or changed. Justification for decision

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