We support local decision-making by bringing together data and intelligence on councils’ performance and impact, and outcomes across Scotland’s communities. We help councils and community planning partnerships make the best use of data, helping to build knowledge and insights to support decision-making and service planning.
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Community Planning Outcomes Profile
A data and benchmarking tool to help community planning partnerships assess if the lives of people in their communities are improving.
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Spatial Information Service
Leading the development of spatial information products and a collective approach to collective data management across Scottish local government.
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Local Government Benchmarking Framework
LGBF brings together a wide range of information about how all Scottish councils perform in delivering services to local communities.
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Sub-Council Area Population Projections
Sub-council population projections provide a forecast of the future population size and structure for small areas within local authorities.
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Research Services
Our research team manages analytical projects, undertakes bespoke analysis, and conducts independent research projects in order to improve the local government evidence base.
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Advice Insights Framework
A performance management framework designed to measure the performance and impact of council-funded money and welfare rights advice services.
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Evaluation
Working with councils and other key partners to carry out and/or support evaluations covering a range of activities.