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Think Pieces

Reflections on experiences, learning and planning improvement issues from the NPI team and others.

National Planning Framework: Reflections on the second year of the National Planning Improvement Framework

In this think piece, Susan Rintoul, Improvement Lead, and Aline Kirkland, Digital Planning Data Project Manager, reflect on the second year of the National Planning Improvement Framework (NPIF). Drawing on feedback from 20 planning authorities, they explore how the year two process focused on monitoring progress against improvement actions rather than undertaking a full assessment. The authors share insights on the introduction of a standardised, survey-based reporting approach, the use of automated report generation, feedback from planning authorities, and the value of the National Planning Improvement team's ‘critical friend’ role in supporting continuous improvement across Scotland's planning services.

Peer Collaborative Review in Planning Improvement

In this think piece, Susan Rintoul, Improvement Lead in the National Planning Improvement team, reflects on the first cohort of peer collaborative review workshops. With 10 planning authorities having completed the process, she shares what the peer collaborative review involves, the approach taken, the feedback received from participants, and the impact the process has made.

Identifying Areas of Improvement

In this think piece, Susan Rintoul, Improvement Lead in the National Planning Improvement team, reflects on how the improvement actions were developed as part of the National Planning Improvement Framework process. The piece discusses how an analysis of the actions was undertaken and shares the findings of this.

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