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Why Best Value matters, now more than ever

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

Radical action needed on data

Scotland is facing enormous challenges.

No room for complacency in public audit

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

Inequalities in Scotland

That Covid-19 has exacerbated and deepened existing inequalities in Scotland is not in dispute.

Local government in Scotland 2022

Local authorities and Integration Joint Boards and the other local bodies overseen by the Commission continue to face a challenging and uncertain future.

Children and young people who need additional support for learning

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

Working together to increase collaboration and accelerate improvement

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

Councils face complex and urgent challenges

This is the first local government overview report published since I becam