The Scottish Climate Intelligence Service is excited to present at the COSLA Conference on Thursday at 5.15PM. The workshop will focus on the why and how of effective local climate action - and how SCIS empowers councils on the path to #NetZero.

The National Planning Improvement Team is asking how your planning authority can improve! If you've interacted with a planning authority in the past year, please fill out this quick survey. Tell us what's working and where improvements can be made. https://twp.ai/9PWvSq

🆕 We're looking for a Data and Intelligence Project Manager to manage collection, analysis and presentation of data around early learning and childcare services. Full time, fixed term £43,068 - £49,992 Apply by 23 Nov https://twp.ai/9PY3kg

Join us for the Public Service Improvement Framework (PSIF) Learning Event! 🗓️ Date: Tuesday 18 November 🕥 Time: 10:30 – 12:00 💻 Location: Online via Microsoft Teams

Find out how effective Welfare Advice and Health Partnerships are in our webinar on 11 November. Register here

Thanks, if you were able to visit the IS stand at #VHSConf25. It was great to meet so many people focused on #CollaborationForChange We have a webinar on 11 Nov that you may be interested in: Welfare Advice and Health Partnerships - evaluation findings

🎉 Big news! The Improvement Service was nominated for two awards at the Scottish Ethnic Minority Talent Festival and Summit: the Talent Intelligence Award and Public Sector Team of the Year. 👉 Read more: https://twp.ai/9PWf5q

🎉The Improvement Service is proud to highlight how West Dunbartonshire Council has transformed school‑family communications with https://twp.ai/Imr9Vn. Read more: https://twp.ai/E6BuJj

📬 The latest Improvement Service newsletter is out! Don't miss out on key updates from across our organisation - including a major milestone for https://twp.ai/Imr9QR. ➡️ Read more: https://twp.ai/E6BuEN

ICYMI: 1 in 4 children in Scotland live in poverty. Our new elected member briefing highlights how councils are tackling this through strategic, preventative action. Read the briefing: https://twp.ai/9PXIkj

How are councils approaching workforce planning in early learning and childcare? Join us for this national discovery session where you'll hear from councils about their experiences, challenges & opportunities. 📅 Weds 5 November, 10am-12pm 📍MS Teams https://twp.ai/9PXNAr

Join us for the Public Service Improvement Framework (PSIF) Learning Event! 🗓️ Date: Tuesday 18 November 🕥 Time: 10:30 – 12:00 💻 Location: Online via Microsoft Teams

Join the next webinar in our evaluation series on 4 November about Evaluating the Impact of Partnership Working. Register here

Over 1.5 million National Entitlement Card applications have now been made through https://twp.ai/Imr5VP. Developed by the Improvement Service and TCS, the site makes applying for your NEC simple, fast, and fully online. More info: https://twp.ai/E6BqJL

Join us for our early learning and childcare workforce planning webinar We'll explore how councils plan their workforce, challenges/opportunities and how we can take a more strategic, data-informed approach. 📅 Weds 5 November, 10am-12pm 📍MS Teams https://twp.ai/9PXNAX

The IS Evaluation team will be at #VHSConf25 in Glasgow on 28 October. Why not drop past our stand and say hello? #CollaborationForChange https://twp.ai/9PWcVi

Have you interacted with a planning authority in the last year? The National Planning Improvement team is looking for planning stakeholders/customers to fill out this quick survey. Tell us what's working and where improvements can be made. https://twp.ai/9PWvQD

❗️Still time to apply for this role We're looking for a Rural Child Poverty Project Officer to support local partners in their work to tackle child poverty in rural and island areas. https://twp.ai/9PXBzt

📰 Read the latest Council Leaders newsletter from the Improvement Service, with updates and news from all our programmes and projects. https://twp.ai/9PWNiI

ICYMI: We're looking for a Rural Child Poverty Project Officer to support local partners in their work to tackle child poverty in rural and island areas. https://twp.ai/9PXC1k

ICYMI: Over 340 collaborative projects are now underway or in development across Scotland’s local authorities — from shared services to strategic partnerships. Read our new report on joint working across Scottish local government: https://twp.ai/9PXH4g

The Navigating Population Changes briefing sets out two solutions to addressing the impact of Scotland's changing population jobs and the economy: - Rebalance population - Maximise the potential of the existing workforce https://twp.ai/9PXAC1

Join us for our early learning and childcare workforce planning webinar We'll explore how councils plan their workforce, challenges/opportunities and how we can take a more strategic, data-informed approach. 📅 Weds 5 November, 10am-12pm 📍MS Teams https://twp.ai/9PXN9D

Our latest briefing for elected members explores how councils are shifting from crisis response to long-term, joined-up strategies to reduce child poverty, with examples from across Scotland. 👉 Read the full briefing: https://twp.ai/9PXIkg

🆕 Rural Child Poverty Project Officer We're looking for a project officer to support local partners in their work to tackle child poverty in rural and island areas. https://twp.ai/9PXC1i

ICYMI: What does tackling poverty & inequality look like at the IS? To mark #ChallengePovertyWeek, Gerard McCormack, Head of Transformation, Performance & Improvement, highlights some of our work to help councils tackle poverty and inequality. https://twp.ai/9PXH7d

🆕 Over 340 collaborative projects are now underway or in development across Scotland’s local authorities — from shared services to strategic partnerships. Read our new report on joint working across Scottish local government: https://twp.ai/9PXH23

It's #ChallengePovertyWeek & the Poverty Alliance is demanding fair funding for 3rd sector organisations. In this blog, Mia Duncan, Community Wealth Building Project Officer, discusses how community wealth building can help make that ambition a reality. https://twp.ai/9PXCeR

Have you interacted with a planning authority in the last year? We want to hear from you! The National Planning Improvement team is looking for planning stakeholders/customers to fill out this quick survey. Let us know what's working and where things can improve. https://twp.ai/9PWvPh

Thanks to speakers from @dundeecitycouncil.bsky.social, @fifecouncil.bsky.social and @perthandkinross.bsky.social at yesterday’s IS evaluation webinar on ‘Measuring social value in Scottish local authorities’. Find out about next month’s webinar at

What does tackling poverty & inequality look like at the Improvement Service? To mark #ChallengePovertyWeek, Gerard McCormack, Head of Transformation, Performance and Improvement, highlights some of our work to help councils tackle poverty and inequality. Read the blog: https://twp.ai/9PXH78#ChallengePovertyWeek,

🆕 1 in 4 children in Scotland live in poverty. Our new elected member briefing highlights how councils are tackling this through strategic, preventative action. Read the briefing: https://twp.ai/9PXIk2 #ChallengePovertyWeek

Nationally, the working age population is ageing, and growth is slowing. Our new briefing, Navigating Population Changes outlines the relationship between population change and jobs and the economy and how local authorities can address this. https://twp.ai/9PXA94

🌍 As #ScotClimateWeek comes to an end, we spotlight our recent From Policy to Practice roundtable. Let's move from vision to impact. Read the full summary here 👇 https://twp.ai/9PVlmx#ScotClimateWeek#ScotClimateWeek #NetZeroScotland #ClimateAction #JustTransition

This #ScotClimateWeek we’re calling on councils to tackle child poverty and climate change together. Read about it here 👇 https://twp.ai/9PVlow#ScotClimateWeek#ScotClimateWeek #NetZeroScotland #ClimateAction #ChildPoverty

The National Planning Improvement Team is asking how your planning authority can improve! We're looking for stakeholders/customers of planning authorities to fill out this quick anonymous survey. Tell us what is working and where improvements can be made. https://twp.ai/9PWvQk

🌍 For councils, aligning climate action, just transition and community wealth building is vital. Read our call to action here for local authorities to lead the way in building a fairer, greener Scotland 👇 https://twp.ai/9PVlnz #ScotClimateWeek #NetZeroScotland #ClimateAction

Just one week left until our Place Promotion & Housing Delivery webinar. If you’re in planning, this is your chance to hear practical approaches to driving investment and development delivery. 📅 7 Oct 2025, 3pm 🔗 events.teams.microso...

West Lothian Council's partnership with the Improvement Service shows how blending local insight with skills in data analysis can create more effective and impactful support for communities. Nahid Hanif, West Lothian Council’s Anti Poverty Manager, said:

🤝As part of #ScotClimateWeek we’re celebrating collaboration in action – working with SCIS, partners and councils across Scotland to deliver a sustainable future. Read about the SCIS here 👇 https://twp.ai/9PVljZ#ScotClimateWeek#ScotClimateWeek #NetZeroScotland #ClimateAction

In the final week of sharing stories from our partners, we hear from Aidan McCrory, Quality Improvement Manager at the Care Inspectorate. He said: “Our partnership with the Improvement Service has been a consistently valuable and impactful collaboration.

🌍 Scotland’s Climate Week 2025 is here! We’re helping councils to turn ambition into action – read about our work here 👇 https://twp.ai/9PVljR #ScotClimateWeek #NetZeroScotland #ClimateAction

Dominic Cuthbert, Strategic Development Manager, Ordnance Survey for 23 years, has worked with the IS on a number of projects, most notably the One Scotland Gazetteer, OSMA, ScotLIS, and the Data Hub. He said:

As part of our #20yearstogether series, Jamie Brogan, Strategy Director at the Scottish Climate Intelligence Service and Head of Climate Partnerships at the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute, highlights how the Improvement Service is helping Scotland’s local authorities

How can planners tackle the housing emergency? Join the National Planning Hub webinar: Place Promotion & Housing Delivery 📅 7 Oct, 3pm Hear from local authority planners + engage in live Q&A. 🔗 Register: events.teams.microso...

The Care Inspectorate has long been a valued partner of the Improvement Service. Here, Craig Morris, Head of Quality Improvement and Participation, Care Inspectorate, said of the relationship:

For two decades, the Improvement Service has been a trusted partner in strengthening Scotland’s public services. Jay McDonald, Team Leader in the Building Standards Division at the Scottish Government, shares why:

Let’s Evaluate: we're delivering a series of webinars that focus on different aspects of evaluation. The series will include sessions on measuring social value in Scottish local authorities, integrating genAI tools into evaluation, and more. https://twp.ai/9PWLMA

In our fourth week celebrating our partnerships throughout Scotland, Mandy Sheridan, Service Improvement Officer at Argyll and Bute Council, described how the IS helped tackle child poverty:

Reflecting on the Scottish Government's partnership with the Improvement Service, Jay McDonald, Team Leader in the SG's Building Standards Division, said: