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ELECTION 2021 BRIEFING
SCDI - Election 2021 Briefing
INTRODUCTION
T
he next five years are critical to This SCDI Briefing pulls together the big ideas
Scotland’s future as we adapt to and headline recommendations from our recent
maximise the opportunities and face reports and research outputs ahead of May’s
up to the challenges of building a election under four key themes:
strong recovery from the COVID-19
crisis, responding with the necessary urgency • Learning Throughout Life
to the climate and nature emergencies by • A living lab for innovation
accelerating our progress to net zero, and • Places people want to live, work, and visit
beginning new relationships with the EU and and;
international partners. • Clean growth world leader
It is vital that the newly elected Scottish We continue to work with our members on our
Parliament and Scottish Government work to vision and strategy for the Scottish economy,
ensure economic and social prosperity for all. which we produce every five years.
We will share this Blueprint with you ahead of the election.
OUR IDEAS &
RECOMENDATIONS
SCDI’s broad convening power across public, Mind the Data Gap: Harnessing Data, Digital
private and third sector means we take the and Technology to Transform Health & Social Care
longer view and see the bigger picture. In (TBC 2021)
arriving at our ‘asks’ for the Scottish economy
all sectors and parts of Scotland are included Manifesto for Clean Growth (December 2020)
in the conversation. Incorporating our policy
proposals into your manifesto sends the message Building Scotland’s Green Recovery (June 2020)
that you seek to balance economic, social, and
environmental concerns and are committed to Upskilling Scotland: The Future of Skills and the
a better economy for all of Scotland. Working Fourth Industrial Revolution (January 2020)
across parties and governments and with
stakeholders across sectors is key to their design An Economy for All of Scotland
and delivery in the years to 2026. (September 2019)
Each idea and recommendation is colour coded to Building a World-Leading AI and Data Strategy for an
reflect the SCDI report from which it originates: Inclusive Scotland (February 2019)
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OUR IDEAS &
RECOMENDATIONS (CONT)
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PROSPERITY FOR ALL
LEARNING A LIVING PLACES WHERE PEOPLE CLEAN GROWTH
THROUGHOUT LIFE LAB FOR WANT TO LIVE, WORK WORLD LEADER
INNOVATIONS AND VISIT
We need to help everyone to We need to be at the We need to build sustainable, We need to maximise the
prepare for and realise their forefront of developing, resilient, and thriving economic opportunities
full potential in all jobs in a deploying, and exporting communities everywhere of the Just Transition to
changing economy technological innovations in Scotland Net Zero
Establish an ambitious, Implement an AI Strategy Level the digital playing Work with industry to
flexible, and universal for Scotland which unlocks field by connecting all of build an internationally
Reskilling and Upskilling Fund opportunities for Scotland to Scotland with future-proof competitive domestic supply
which empowers all learners lead global best practice in 5G infrastructure, prioritising chain for renewable energy
and all workers to reskill or innovation, ethical standards, rollout in the hardest-to-reach manufacturing and related
upskill at any stage of their life and inclusivity places and the most deprived services and increase local
or career communities content in equipment
and people
Ensure all schools, colleges, Develop new Big Data Implement new presumption Planning Framework 4
universities, training providers Strategy for Health & Social in favour for Net Zero Introduce mandatory repair,
and employers embed meta- Care and establish Health & developments, such as active durability and sustainability
skills and core digital and Social Care Transformation travel routes, zero-carbon ratings for all electronic and
green skills in all curricula, Fund to build a national housing, onshore wind farms household appliances and
professional learning, and culture of innovation; reskill or pumped storage hydro, develop a national
work-based learning and upskill the workforce; and within the context of plan-led repair network
modernise data, digital and development through National
physical infrastructure across
NHS, pharmacy, and care
Coordinate a voluntary, Invest in clean energy Develop and implement an Work with UK Government
inclusive, and accessible innovations and demonstrator ambitious Net Zero Standard to revisit potential for
National Service for Net Zero projects, establishing Scotland for all new buildings by 2023 national model of road user
programme of employment as a European leader in pricing or similar measures to
and volunteering opportunities technologies including clean reduce pollution and to fund
in every community across hydrogen, floating offshore future low- and zero-carbon
public, private and third wind and CCS infrastructure
sectors backed by a Green
Skills Passport
Support universities and Back biotechnological Embed the economy of rural Implement new system of
colleges to expand and innovation which supports Scotland across all government farm support payments
develop their offer of flexible, industry to decarbonise, departments to ‘rural-proof’ which protects and restores
modular, and personalised transform Grangemouth into decision-making and consider biodiversity; supports
learning opportunities, a biorefinery and protect jobs where rural areas can play a innovative and sustainable
including unbundling existing through public investment, greater role food production; and is
qualifications into bitesize- or innovation, and incentives aligned with expanded and
micro-credentials, through strengthened advisory services
new incentives and support to help farmers and crofters
become more sustainable and
more productive
Set a timeline for a transition Establish an independent Mobilise public spending Scale-up public investment
to implement Fair Work First advisory body on innovation, through Community Wealth funded through additional
criteria and conditionality in new industries, and agile Building to create local, green affordable borrowing and
all public sector contracts, regulation to advise jobs, build local, resilient taxation of carbon emissions
procurement, and licensing government and parliament supply chains and back to deliver a large-scale green
on updating legislation; inclusive, sustainable business stimulus to create new
stimulating ethical and models green jobs and build a Green
equitable innovation; Recovery
attracting investment; and
boosting research capacity
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WHY SCDI?
T
he The Scottish Council for Our Young Engineers and Science Clubs (YESC)
Development and Industry (SCDI) programme works with industry partners and
is an independent and inclusive 1,575 schools across Scotland to develop STEM
economic development network skills in children, young people and teachers and
established in 1931 which represents inspire the next generation of coders, engineers,
businesses and organisations across all sectors entrepreneurs, innovators, and scientists.
and all geographies of the Scottish economy.
Further Information
Our members are in the private, public and third
sectors. We have a strong regional presence You can find out more by downloading the full
in the Central Belt, Highlands & Islands, North SCDI reports and summaries from our website.
East, and South of Scotland. We believe in a
Scottish economy which works for everyone, We would welcome the opportunity to
everywhere. meet with you to discuss our ideas and
recommendations in more detail.
Our Productivity Club Scotland programme
in partnership with the Scottish Government
supports collaboration and peer-to-peer learning
between businesses of all kinds to improve their Clare Reid
productivity. The programme is currently being
expanded across Scotland. Director of Policy and Public Affairs
Click the links below to download the reports referenced throughout
Mind the Data Gap: Harnessing Data, Digital and Technology
to Transform Health & Social Care (TBC 2021)
Manifesto for Clean Growth (December 2020)
Building Scotland’s Green Recovery (June 2020)
Upskilling Scotland: The Future of Skills and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
(January 2020)
An Economy for All of Scotland (September 2019)
Building a World-Leading AI and Data Strategy for an Inclusive Scotland
(February 2019)
3ELECTION 2021 BRIEFING Scottish Council for Development and Industry 1 Cadogan Square, Cadogan Street, Glasgow, G2 7HF 0141 243 2667 www.scdi.org.uk
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