Best Value matters more than ever. It provides independent assurance on the financial sustainability of councils and helps drive forward improvement in council...
Scotland’s colleges are vital to learners and local communities. Risks to the college sector’s financial sustainability have increased since we reported in...
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...
Scotland’s Integration Joint Boards (IJBs) face considerable financial challenges and immense pressures on their workforce. IJBs have reached the point where...
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...
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