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SLAED Indicators Framework Report

The Scottish Local Authorities Economic Development Group (SLAED) has published its annual Indicators Framework Report, which sets out a range of data and information mostly based on returns submitted by its 32 local authorities.

What is SLAED?

The Scottish Local Authorities Economic Development Group (SLAED) is a non-political, professional organisation that focuses on delivery of local economic development services by local authorities across Scotland. It consists of 32 member councils and works with a wide range of contacts to support economic development through investment and employment in local areas by focusing on aspects like business support, skills and employability, external funding, town centre regeneration and tourism development.

SLEAD Indicators Framework

The SLAED Indicators Framework is a series of performance measures relating to its members' work in supporting local economic development. The report sets out a range of data and information which is primarily based on returns submitted by the 32 local authorities.

The purpose of the SLAED Indicators Framework is to assist local authorities to:

• provide evidence of what Scottish councils are delivering in their role as local economic development organisations, in partnership with other national agencies such as Scottish Enterprise (SE), Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), and Skills Development Scotland (SDS) and Supplier Development Programme (SDP)
• provide a basis for collating consistent data which can be used to better understand impact
• identify potential areas for improvement

SDP Facts and Figures

The following data shows from the SLAED Indicators Framework:

Numbers of Companies registered with SDP

In 2021/22, 19,595 businesses were registered with the Supplier Development Programme across Scotland. This was an increase on the 2020/21 figure of 17,972 and continues the year-on-year upwards trend in this indicator.

Number of Companies Participating in the Supplier Development Programme (2021/22)

This data counts the number of businesses that are 'active' following registration with the programme. In 2021/22, there were 1,364 unique companies actively participating in the Supplier Development Programme. Of the total number of companies attending these core SDP training events, almost 22% (288 companies) were from the Glasgow City Council area, with a further almost 16% from the City of Edinburgh Council area (219 companies). This is likely to be reflective of the fact that these are large central belt council areas, with significant business bases where more events are being held and are therefore more accessible to a larger number of companies.

Number of Companies Registered with SDP (2021/22)

Total Scotland 1,623 companies registered with SDP in 2021/22 - a total of 19,595 companies registered with SDP. Breaking it down to the top three: 10.3% in The City of Edinburgh, 18.0% in Glasgow City and 7.9% in South Lanarkshire.

Number of Businesses Participating in SDP Events & Activities (2021/22)

The City of Edinburgh 236 total attendances, which stands for 15.0% of Scotland or Glasgow City 324 total attendances standing for 21.8% of Scotland.

More Information

Take a look at the SLAED Indicators Framework Report 2021-22. You can also find reports from earlier years in the Publications section. The SDP Annual Report can be viewed in full on the SDP website, too!