Item 7a - Flourishing DIG Action Plan
West Dunbartonshire Council · 16 November 2023
Back to Community Planning West Dunbartonshire Management Board — 16 November 2023 and its agenda
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Flourishing DIG Actions 22-25 Generated on: 01 November 2023 Local Outcome Our local economy is flourishing Increased and better quality learning and employment opportunities Action Milestone Note Status M'stones Due Date Milestones Completed Assigned To Maximise impact of employment Group Collectively agreed customer charter Each organisation already has its own charter, however we are awaiting guidance from the Scottish Government on how a joint charter should be progressed before taking further action, and this has not yet been forthcoming 31-Oct-2023 No Stephen Brooks DIG reps on strategic employment group, agree to take leadership of some work streams 31-Oct-2023 Yes Joint scorecard/dashboard of measures implemented 31-Mar-2022 Yes Lever community regeneration fund 31-Mar-2022 Yes Protocol agreed for using data in decision making/impact assessment 31-Mar-2022 Yes Service user involvement; Creative design group – service provider creating responsive services that are appropriate; 31-Oct-2023 Yes Increase Digital Skills Action Plan Enhance Learning Pathways-Access to WCS Developing Confidence Online for partner staff and learners, provide access for partners to specialist IT skills training and CPD opportunities- e.g.MIE ( Microsoft Innovative Educators) Status focus WDC Organisational Development and Change Lead has been liaising with WCS Online Learning Team resulting in WCS fully funded courses being offered to WDC staff and the broader community. WDC staff have been sent link and can sign up for courses on an individual basis and these are also being promoted locally and regionally. Other digital training to be offered will be informed on the output of the Digital Skills Training Needs Analysis 30-Jun-2022 Yes Sara Rae Enhance Learning Pathways. WCS to Develop Senior Phase school/college Induction Programme to include digital upskilling in relation to preparation for college and/or preparation for As part of Preparation for College we are offering a basic Digital Skills Programme to ensure everyone starting their training with the College has the opportunity to have baseline digital confidence to progress with their learning 30-Jun-2022 Yes ITEM 7a
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Action Milestone Note Status M'stones Due
Date
Milestones
Completed Assigned To
work and training.
A revised induction programme
is being piloted and delivered
weeks beginning 6th June and
13th June. This will be
reviewed post-inductions.
Gauge impact of
Connecting Scotland Work
A wide range of public, private
and third sector partners in WD
have worked together to
provide a national, human-
centred, consistent and
comprehensive approach to
reducing the rates of digital
exclusion and digital
marginalisation due to low
income. In West
Dunbartonshire Working4U
has taken a lead role in
ensuring access is maximised.
Phase 1: focused on those
who were at risk of isolation
due to COVID-19 because
they were in the extremely high
vulnerability group ('shielding')
or the higher risk of severe
illness group .Phase 2: was
those specifically identified
within the context of the Child
Poverty legislation Phase 3:
focused efforts on supporting
families who are experiencing
disadvantage. In total823
chromebooks,755 ipads , 1392
MiFi connections have been
distributed for use in multiple
interventions
21-Dec-2021 Yes
Improve Digital Outcomes
in Senior Phase-Increase
in option availability
1.Baseline option choice
availability - Historic data of
subject availability analysed
2.Baseline digital subject
uptake - Historic data of
subject uptake analysed
3.Increase in option availability
- Introduction of new courses
on an annual basis, for 2022
this includes incorporating
eSports into NPA Games
Development. Given remit
schools have of offering wider
qualifications this will be an
ongoing part of the review
process to ensure that the
pathways are aligned.
25-Feb-2022 Yes
Increase Industry
Engagement and Digital
Learning Short sharp
interventions, increased
employer engagement
lead by SDS
SDS - To provide update
28-Oct-2023 No
To improve digital skills of
school pupils to smooth
the transition from school
to college or other
destinations
WDC (Education) - To provide
an update
28-Oct-2023 No
W4U - Infrastructure,
impact of Connecting
Scotland, linked to CLD
draft plan, CPD for
W4U - To provide an update
28-Oct-2023 NoPage 3
Action Milestone Note Status M'stones Due Date Milestones Completed Assigned To individuals W4U to carry out digital skills training need analysis W4U - To provide an update 28-Oct-2023 No Integrated approach to funding and resources including recovery resources List of Funding Resources developed covering all sectors As well as information on the Council website, the Communities Team has developed a funding bulletin distributed across West Dunbartonshire. We will also sign post enquires about funding to sources of information. 31-Oct-2023 Yes Stephen Brooks Deliver COVID Specific recovery actions Community renewal fund proposal 25-Feb-2022 Yes Stephen Brooks Development of levelling up opportunity 30-Jun-2022 Yes Young persons Guarantee 31-May-2022 Yes Advance Integrated approach to foundation apprenticeships Increase diversity of uptake-inline with current national and SDS focus 21-Mar-2023 No Paul Zealy Increase placements cooperation Currently sitting with 66 Application to date. Breakdown of partner no’s - Working 4 You – 50 West College Scotland – 11 Glasgow Consortia – 5 Genius People – 0 (this might change over the next 2 weeks due to a new development) 24-Jun-2022 No Maximise opportunities around Green Growth 31-Mar-2023 No Our economy is diverse and dynamic creating opportunities for everyone Action Milestone Note Status M'stones Due Date Milestones Completed Assigned To Implement joint action plan to support business regrowth, diversity and innovation A range of engagement exercise with local businesses will be delivered jointly by SE, WDC and Chamber of Commerce. A range of business events and webinars were held during 2022/23 by Business Gateway, Scottish Enterprise and Dunbartonshire Chamber of Commerce. 30-Dec-2022 Yes Janice Kennedy Agree actions to build and maintain business resilience. A range of business support programmes have been developed and approved through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and will be available to local businesses from April/May 2023. 30-Sep-2022 Yes Consult with businesses and social enterprise on support needs, Chamber of Commerce and WDCVS Business Growth Survey has been undertaken by WDC which included feedback on assistance required to support their business. 27-Oct-2022 Yes Working4Busines s (W4B) improve collaborative working Deliver High Growth Start- Up Challenge Fund in collaboration with W4B partners High Growth Start-Up Challenge Fund provided 5 early stage businesses with £5,000 each to maximise their growth potential. W4B partners were involved in both scoring and challenge fund interviews. Yes Gillian Scholes
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Action Milestone Note Status M'stones Due Date Milestones Completed Assigned To Re-establish and deliver the Business Awards in 2023 A quick quote procurement exercise was undertaken to secure an event organiser. Entourage Ltd were the successful bidder and they will work with the group to ensure a successful 2023 event on Friday 26 May. Yes Increase percentage of local businesses securing public sector contracts Participate in Regional approach to CWB New Economic Development Strategy approved by IRED Committee in November 2022 includes Community Wealth Building approach Yes Gillian Scholes Promote public contracts opportunities Public Contracts have been promoted to local businesses through various channels including social media, e-mail and directly through advisers to relevant businesses. Yes Provide appropriate procurement development for local SMEs Supplier Development Programme has been promoted to local businesses to assist with improving their procurement opportunities. Yes Our local communities are sustainable and attractive Action Milestone Note Status M'stones Due Date Milestones Completed Assigned To Deliver LED projects Continue to develop Bowling basin with Scottish Canals Regular meetings with Scottish Canals to explore development opportunities and sources of funding continue. 31-Mar-2022 Yes Gillian McNamara Deliver against the Charrette action plans for Dumbarton, Clydebank and Balloch Design elements and some projects are progressing across a number of the Charrette action plans. 31-Mar-2022 Yes Deliver Bio-Diversity park at Former St Eunan’s primary Site works commenced on 29 July 2019 and works are progressing as planned. Delays due to COVID Pandemic with works commencing again in 2020/21 period (Early June 2020). Now due for completion in August 2020. 31-Aug-2020 Yes Deliver key projects from the Regeneration Fund Bowling Basin Development Regular meetings with Scottish Canals continue to explore routes to developments at the Basin. 31-Mar-2022 Yes Gillian McNamara; Magda Swider Carless Regeneration development The Malin Group secured planning permission for their site remediation strategy. 30-Mar-2020 Yes Deliver the Balloch Village Square Village Square project completed at end of June 2019 31-Mar-2021 Yes Delivery Dumbarton Waterfront Pathway from Town Centre to Castle. Progress is being made with Cullross and Lidl site, some challenges exist with progressing Turnberry and DFC site. Partial complete, however action will be closed and re- 31-Mar-2022 Yes
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Action Milestone Note Status M'stones Due Date Milestones Completed Assigned To established for 2022/23 Delivery the A814 Connecting Clydebank project Ongoing discussion with Sustrans to progress the funding package is progressing. 31-Mar-2021 Yes District Heating Queens Quay DHN is a multi- year programme of work, with the current focus on securing funding for extensions 30-Mar-2023 Yes Ensure integrated Fairer Scotland Duty assessment explicitly informs the approach, taking into account the need for inclusive growth 31-Mar-2023 Yes