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Why Reform Must Start with Children and Families: A Local Government Call to Action

A new report from Solace Scotland and the Improvement Service, developed through the Transformation Programme, makes a compelling, evidence-based case for accelerating public service reform in…

11 September 2026

New Report published by the Child Poverty team

Latest news, events, resources and learning to support local efforts to tackle child poverty across Scotland.

10 September 2026

Scotland’s first national Employability Day launches next month

Scotland’s first national Employability Day will take place on September 10, bringing employability partners together to highlight the breadth of support available to people looking for work.

Identifying progress, impact, and future priorities: National Trauma Learning Event 2026

Progress in embedding trauma-informed and responsive approaches across Scotland will be highlighted at a national online event next month.

SLAED Highlight Report

The SLAED (Scottish Local Authorities’ Economic Development) Indicators Framework 2024-25 Highlight Report has been published.

Scottish Climate Intelligence Service update - August 2026

The Scottish Climate Intelligence Service has had a busy summer developing our offer and building our team. Here are the latest updates and a look at what we've got coming up over the coming months.

Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Needs Assessment Tool

Expressions of Interest are now open for VAW partnerships and/ or other local strategic partnerships/ committees to take part in the 2026-27 test phase of the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)…

New Guidance Helps Councils Compare Child Poverty Drivers Across Great Britain

Last year ONS Local, in partnership with the Improvement Service (IS) and Scottish Government, developed a new dataset to support local authorities and partners to understand child poverty in their…

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