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featuredNational Benchmarking Overview Report 2024-25The 14th annual National Benchmarking Overview Report has been published, looking at data from 2024/25.
It finds that funding levels for councils have not kept pace with growing demand, inflation and expanding national commitments. Scotland’s councils face ongoing financial, workforce, and demand pressures that have become embedded in the system and are approaching the limits of what they can achieve with current resources.
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featuredEconomic and workforce implications for Scotland’s changing populationWith Scotland’s working age population shrinking and ageing, skills and labour shortages are becoming an increasing concern.
Our new report, Navigating Population Change - Economic and workforce implications for Scotland, outlines the relationship between population change and jobs and the economy and how local authorities can address this.
Read Navigating Population Change - Economic and workforce implications for Scotland
19 Sep 2025
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NewsUpdates from the Performance Management and Benchmarking teamNewsFind out updates from Community Planning Improvement Board (CPIB) and the Peer Collaborative Improvement pilots, as well as newly published learning from LGBF practice-sharing events. Read more
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Updates from the Democratic Governance teamNews -
Employability Partnership - Strengthening relationships, aligning supportNews
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Scottish Climate Intelligence Service update - October 2026News
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EventsChange Managers NetworkEventsAgainst the backdrop of the publication of the Programme for Government and emerging public service reform, this session will provide a practical space for colleagues to reflect on what the changes… Read more11:00am - 12:30pm
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3NOVMeasuring the Value of Welfare Rights Advice in Dundee... was it worth it?03:00pm - 04:00pm
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4NOVNational Equally Safe Guidance Launch Event02:00pm - 04:00pm
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1DECResponding to Tech-Facilitated Abuse11:00am - 01:00pm