Publications

Councils' social work services have shown real improvements in a number of areas.

The overview of the National Health Service in Scotland for the financial year 2000/01 highlights the continuing financial pressures facing Scotland's NHS trust

The main finding of the report is that, although modest, there continues to be an overall improvement in the performance of Scotland's police forces and fire br

This year's Best Value audit of Scottish councils shows a general improvement in the way services are being managed.

The Accounts Commission for Scotland has a duty under the Local Government Act 1992 to direct local authorities to publish certain information on their performa

Home care workers, or home helps, are valued highly by older people and their carers, and are at the frontline in providing the care and support which allows ma

This report into the new contracts for Scotland's trunk roads has found that, overall, the Scottish Executive Development Department completed the competitions

This overview report highlights the severe economic difficulties being experienced by many of Scotland's further education colleges and warns that some colleges