This update on the Planning Development Programme contains information on upcoming events, design awareness training, elected member training support and case studies.

This update from the Planning Development Programme contains information on funding, elected member training support, sharing good practice and training opportunities for planners.

Student placements provide a vital route for undergraduates in Scotland to gain experience of council planning departments and explore the possibility of a career in the public sector. This case study explores how placement programmes were developed and implemented in three Scottish councils - Fife, Dundee and South Lanarkshire. The case study considers the benefits both for the councils and for the students; demonstrates the potential value of this approach for other councils; and provides useful hints and lessons learned for other councils wishing to use this method of supporting the development of new planners in Scotland.

Information pack for trainers providing services to the Planning Development Programme. The pack contains information on how training providers are commissioned, how workshops are arranged and financial information.

Information leaflet about the Planning Development Programme, outlining its aims, objectives and the various elements of the programme.