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Background
On the basis of the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation, Inverclyde has the second highest concentration of deprivation amongst Local Authorities in Scotland with 33% of its population living in the worst 15% of data zones for deprivation. The key contributing elements to this deprivation are health, unemployment, education and income.
The above statistics form the basis upon which the Inverclyde Alliance has developed a Single Outcome Agreement (Tackling Poverty, Sustaining Growth 2008-2011). A key component of this Agreement is to reduce unemployment through linking opportunity and need, which will be most evident in the accrual of community benefits from large scale construction projects across the area. Accordingly, partners have worked together to develop Inverclyde Construction Plus as the vehicle for delivery of community benefits.
The objectives of Inverclyde Construction Plus are to:
- secure the maximum number of job and training opportunities from the increased construction activity current underway in the district for those disadvantaged in the Inverclyde labour market who want to work and ;
- co-ordinate existing provision in Inverclyde;
- develop a strategic framework for community benefits from procurement;
- create additional training opportunities at all levels from General Building Operatives (GBO) to Modern Apprenticeship;
- promote an increase in local skills pool for construction activity;
- develop and assist local people into employment opportunities;
- support the development of a recruitment mechanism for construction companies;
- promote opportunities for local school and college students to be involved in and influence the design and construction of new schools;
Inverclyde Construction Plus is a partnership based around key agencies that have an input to supply and demand.
