Publications

Having a safe, secure, affordable home is not a luxury. It’s a fundamental necessity. A home is the foundation of our mental and physical well-being - a place...

Encouraging progress on education data but still a long way to go to understand variation and improve outcomes. We know school education can have a huge...

Councils played a crucial role during the Covid-19 pandemic, with staff working hard and at pace to support communities, protect jobs and maintain essential...

Councils’ benefit services are a lifeline service to people often in urgent financial need, seeking support at what can be the most difficult and complex time...

We’re reminded daily of the pressures and spending constraints facing local councils – increasing demand for services, a real-terms reduction in funding,...

Scotland is facing enormous challenges. Inequality is on the rise, an ageing population is increasing the pressure on health and care services, the cost-of-...

The auditing profession is trying to build back the trust and confidence of users of their services, including investors, funders and most notably, the general...

That Covid-19 has exacerbated and deepened existing inequalities in Scotland is not in dispute. But as the Accounts Commission’s recent overview of local...