1. Scottish Government Labour Market Forum Meeting on 5 th April 2012 Shelley Hague Economic Development and Environmental & Consumer Protection

2. What is strategic Assessment? Local perspectives Process Implications for CPPs

3. Aim & Objectives Aim: To provide an insight of the main issues that present a threat or risk to the Local community. Objectives:- –To identify what the priorities are –To define the resources required to meet these priorities. –To deliver results secured through the Single Outcome Agreement.

4. New Approach Midlothian Community Planning Partnership developed a Strategic Assessment, a document that would springboard the vision into ensuring the future success of Midlothian.

5. Angus Model Importance of CPP vision!

6. Angus Vision ‘Angus is a place where a first class quality of life can be enjoyed by all’

7. Process – Stage 1

8. Process – Stage 2

9. Process – Stage 3 Linking Thematic Groups Cross Cutting Themes In the Midlothian report a few recommendations were made per theme.

10. Implications for CPPs? Now have evidence based priorities SLAED Improvement Guide…. Is this something we as a Labour Market Forum could support? –Provide statistics? –Champion the process?

11. SLAED Process

12. Questions?