🆕 In our latest blog, Iain Garrow, Business Development Officer in our Digital Public Services team, writes about his journey in becoming an expert with Data Hub and reflecting on the platform's evolution to what it is today.

❗Still time to apply for this exciting role. ❗. We’re looking for an Information Governance Lead to join our new team supporting local and national gov to use data more effectively to identify and reach vulnerable households.

ICYMI: The Improvement Service is 20 years old! 🥳 Our Chief Executive Sarah Gadsden looks back at how the IS has grown over the last two decades, and the impact we have had on local government, in this new #blog .

ICYMI: We're looking for a Project Manager for our Economic Outcomes programme. Join us to play a pivotal role in supporting local authorities and partners to deliver meaningful economic improvements across Scotland.

On the 27th July 2005 the Improvement Service was incorporated. Our Chief Executive @SarahGadsden comments on the anniversary.

We're hosting an online collaborative roundtable on August 28 to help advance Scotland’s Just Transition from policy to practice in local government. Don't miss out and register here 👇.

🆕Blog: One year on from the launch of the Local Government Connect network, hear from Laura Santi, Project Manager for Change, about how the network has grown.

We're celebrating 20 years of the Improvement Service with a lunch in the office today. Great to have staff in the one place and IS Board Chair Shona Morrison taking part in the celebrations. 🎉🎈🎊

ICYMI: We're looking for a Project Manager for our Economic Outcomes programme. Join us to play a pivotal role in supporting local authorities and partners to deliver meaningful economic improvements across Scotland.

ICYMI: We’re looking for an Information Governance Lead to join our new team supporting local and national gov to use data more effectively to identify and reach vulnerable households.

Don't miss @SarahGadsden’s article in the July issue of Scottish Local Authority News. #SLAN #LocalGovernment #Scotland #Leadership #PublicSector #ImprovementService

Find out more about our Recovery and Delivery Team’s recent work, including publishing new ELC workforce case studies, the now-live ELC Insights Dashboard, and reporting from the in-person Scottish Community Planning Network event. Read the update:

Find out what our Research team has been working on recently, including updates on the Child Poverty Dashboard and preparations to update the Sub-Council Population Projections.

RT @AccCommScot: Want to give your thoughts on our future work programme?. Let us know what’s important to you. It will help us hold local….

Local authority funded money and welfare rights advice services continue to provide vital support and assistance to individuals living with poverty, highlights new Advice Insights Framework Annual Report. Find out more:

🆕 Vacancy: Project Manager – Economic Outcomes. Join us to play a pivotal role in supporting local authorities and partners to deliver meaningful economic improvements across Scotland.

🆕 We’re looking for an Information Governance Lead to join our new team supporting local and national gov to use data more effectively to identify and reach vulnerable households.

🆕 Read the latest Council Leaders newsletter from the Improvement Service, with updates and news from all our programmes and projects, and IS Board decisions from its June meeting.

❗There's still time to apply❗. We're seeking a Data & Intelligence Officer. You’ll be confident in collecting, analysing and reporting on different data sets –producing learning outputs that are accessible for different stakeholders. Closes 6 July 2025.

The IS offers an independent #evaluation service which enables projects and services to be assessed by an external body which has a unique understanding of local government. Find out more here: