News & Updates

Guidance notes on the recommended questions to ask when collecting equality data have been issued. This includes information on age, disability, ethnic group, gender, religion or belief and sexual orientation.

The National Workforce Strategy for Health and Social Care in Scotland, co-produced by the Scottish Government and COSLA, identifies the five key areas which will support the creation of a sustainable, skilled workforce as the sector rebuilds.

Three national organisations are to be created to drive improvement in education. A new public body will be responsible for developing and awarding qualifications and will replace the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). A national agency for education will see Education Scotland (ES) replaced. The new executive agency will provide improved support and professional learning to […]

Local Government in Scotland: Financial Overview 2020/21 explains the  challenges on local authorities driven by financial constraints, and increasing demands on services and resources.