Our annual report 2024-25 outlines all the work that has taken place over the last year in further developing the National Planning Improvement Framework, taking forward the National Planning Hub in partnership with the Scottish Government, and building our evidence base to inform improvement activities.
After an initial set-up in year one, this year has seen us introduce new initiatives to enable planning authorities to assess their performance, identify the improvements they need to make and to support them to deliver on these.
Previous reports
This short animation summarises the work of the National Planning Improvement team over 2023/24.
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National Planning Hub
The National Planning Hub provides planning authorities with access to specialist expertise, supports them to upskill their staff and prepare their workforce for the future.
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Planning Skills
The Planning Skills Programme co-ordinates training events for public sector planning officers, with the aim to develop the skills required to deliver better places.
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Planning for Place
The Planning for Place Programme supports councils and their partners to collaborate around place, seeking to encourage place-based approaches to joint planning, resourcing and delivery of places that enable all communities to flourish.
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Shaping Places for Wellbeing
The programme aims to improve Scotland’s wellbeing and reduce inequalities through changing our collective approaches to the places where we live, work and play.