Publications

Scotland’s councils have had a pivotal role in supporting and working with communities as they responded to the impacts of Covid-19. Now councils must lead...

Around a third of children and young people in Scotland’s publicly-funded schools (that’s around 233,000 pupils) need additional support. And that number has...

One year on, our joint commitment to increase collaboration and focus on accelerating the improvement and pace of change across Local Government services, is...

This is the first local government overview report published since I became Chair of the Accounts Commission. And the findings are stark and clear, detailing a...

Scotland’s councils have increased reserves over the last year but must address the impacts of an overall reduction in funding and ongoing challenges caused by...

Communities played a crucial role in the response to Covid-19 Purpose of this output Public bodies can learn from good practice and new ways...

By Andrew Burns, Accounts Commission Member Scotland’s Voluntary Sector is made up of an estimated 40,000 organisations, from grassroots community...

Councils and communities worked well together, but impacts of Covid-19 are unequal. Scotland’s councils reacted quickly, working alongside communities and...