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New report says that planning departments are ‘firefighting’ to get hold of resources
Planning authorities across Scotland are facing growing workforce and capacity pressures, with many reporting vacancies, recruitment challenges and increased reliance on consultants, digital tools…
6 October 2026
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Child Poverty September 2026 updates
Latest news, events, resources and learning to support local efforts to tackle child poverty across Scotland.
29 September 2026
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Protecting People September 2026 update
The Protecting People team at the Improvement Service has had a busy and impactful month in supporting the continued development of trauma-informed services across Scotland.
29 September 2026
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Public Service Improvement Framework Programme Update: PSIF Review 2026
The Public Service Improvement Framework (PSIF) is the most widely used self-evaluation tool across Scottish local authorities and is also used by a growing range of public sector organisations; most …
29 September 2026
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Scottish Climate Intelligence Service - September 2026
Updates from the Scottish Climate Intelligence Service, including developing their offer, analysing and sharing their continually expanding data insights, and delivering workshops and capacity…
28 September 2026
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Social value of investment in employability and skills programmes
The IS has produced Social Return on Investment (SROI) analyses of five projects that were funded by the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal and managed by Capital City Partnership.
28 September 2026
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Redesigning ELC data collection with local authorities - ELC project update September 2026
An update from the IS ELC project on redesigning ELC data collection with local authorities.
28 September 2026
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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
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