As part of their commitment to tackling unfair and discriminatory parcel delivery charges faced by communities in remote and rural Scotland, in 2019 the Scottish Government commissioned EKOS to review the impact and reach of an early action to tackle this longstanding problem: the Statement of Principles for Parcel Deliveries. Setting out best practice for […]
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Skills Investment Plan for Scotland’s Historic Environment Sector
Last year, EKOS produced research to support the development of a Skills Investment Plan for the the historic environment sector. The research was facilitated in partnership by Skills Development Scotland (SDS) and Historic Environment Scotland (HES). It identifies a series of actions to address the skills challenges and opportunities in the sector, which supports an […]
Replacement for European Structural Investment Funds – Consultation Report
Leaving the European Union will have significant implications for regional and local development in Scotland. It will mean loss of access to both the European Social Fund (ESF) and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). These funds have played a significant role in Scotland’s economic development over the last four decades. EKOS was commissioned by the […]
The Role of Public Sector Bodies in Tackling Climate Change – Consultation Analysis
EKOS were recently commissioned by the Scottish Government to undertake analysis of responses to a public consultation on the Role of Public Sector Bodies in Tackling Climate Change. The report was published on 11 June 2019, and can be read on the Scottish Government website here.
Gender Equality on Public Boards – Consultation Analysis
EKOS was commissioned by the Scottish Government to provide analysis of responses to the public consultation on the implementation of the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018. The analysis, published in April 2020, can be read in full here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/analysis-consultation-implementation-gender-representation-public-boards-scotland-act-2018/
Prohibition of Smoking Outside Hospital Buildings – Consultation Analysis
EKOS was recently contracted by the Scottish Government to undertake an analysis of responses to a public consultation on the prohibition of smoking outside hospital buildings. The consultation report can be read on the Scottish Government website here.
Where now for construction in Scotland?
As the construction sector looks set to gradually emerge from the shutdown, this short paper considers some of the issues which may impact on the future of the construction sector in Scotland. Download the PDF here. Featured image © Copyright Jim Barton and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Solway Firth Socio-Economic Analysis
Over the last year, EKOS has been working on twin reports for the Solway Firth Partnership, which provide a socio-economic assessment of the Solway Firth area on each side of the border. The detailed reports follow the structure of the Marine Scotland publication Scotland’s Marine Atlas First established in 1994, Solway Firth Partnership is a […]
Scotland’s Screen Skills
EKOS supported partners, Skills Development Scotland (SDS), the Centre for Work-based Learning and Screen Scotland to look at the skills needs of Scotland’s growing TV and film industries. See the summary report here
Regional Approaches to Maximising Inclusive Economic Growth
Working on behalf of local government partners the Improvement Service, COSLA, SOLACE and SLAED, EKOS consulted with elected members and senior officers to explore councils’ experiences of regional working in the context of promoting inclusive economic growth. See the report here
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