Publications

Best Value matters more than ever.

Having a safe, secure, affordable home is not a luxury. It’s a fundamental necessity.

Encouraging progress on education data but still a long way to go to understand variation and improve outcomes.

Councils played a crucial role during the Covid-19 pandemic, with staff working hard and at pace to support communities, protect jobs and maintain

Councils’ benefit services are a lifeline service to people often in urgent financial need, seeking support at what can be the most difficult and compl

We’re reminded daily of the pressures and spending constraints facing local councils – increasing demand for services, a real-terms reduction in funding, com

Scotland is facing enormous challenges.

The auditing profession is trying to build back the trust and confidence of users of their services, including investors, funders and most notably, the gener