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More planning needed to tackle rising child poverty, says Audit Scotland

More planning is needed to address child poverty in Scotland, which has increased since targets were set in 2017, a report has said. Audit Scotland’s briefing paper said more than a quarter of children in Scotland were living in poverty before the ...

22 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Analysis of Covid business funding impossible due to data gap, watchdog finds

Analysis of how almost £5 billion of Covid-19 funding for business was distributed is not possible because of a data gap, a watchdog has said. The Scottish Government provided £4.4 billion in grant and business rates relief between the start of ...

17 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Accounts Commission: Councils in Scotland face uncertain financial future

Local authorities in Scotland are facing an “uncertain” financial future, a watchdog has said. A report published by the Accounts Commission on Thursday showed there had been a 4.2% real terms reduction in funding between 2013-14 and 2020-21 ...

10 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Watchdog highlights gap between ‘ambition and reality’ over ASN youngsters

Watchdogs have called for action to tackle the “gap between ambition and reality” for children with additional support needs (ASN). Around a third of pupils in Scotland’s schools have some form of additional needs, with about 233,000 ...

17 May 2022 at 14:25

Scotland

MSPs highlight concern at ‘uncertainty’ around powers of National Care Service

There is “uncertainty” in the social care sector about the powers of the proposed new National Care Service (NCS), a Holyrood committee has said. The Local Government Committee said ministers need to be clearer about their ...

14 Dec 2022 at 15:01

Scotland

Scottish councils operating in ‘increasingly volatile’ environment – watchdog

Pressure has intensified for Scotland’s councils as they operate in an “increasingly volatile” environment, a report has said. The Accounts Commission’s Local Government in Scotland Overview 2022 publication, released on ...

25 May 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Lifting rent freezes ‘could intensify pressures’ on people facing homelessness

Lifting rent freezes could “intensify pressures” for those facing homelessness, Audit Scotland and the Accounts Commission have warned. In a joint blog post, Scotland’s auditor general Stephen Boyle and Sheila Gunn from ...

27 Apr 2023 at 18:45

Scotland

Health and social care boards face ‘increasing stress’ – report

The boards which co-ordinate health and social care services in local areas are coming under “increasing stress” and face significant funding pressures, the Accounts Commission has said. Rising demand and cost ...

06 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Glasgow’s equal pay system must be implemented at pace, watchdog warns

Council chiefs in Glasgow implementing a new system aimed at securing equal pay for all employees must continue at pace, a watchdog has warned. A report by the Accounts Commission commends Glasgow City ...

24 Aug 2023 at 11:15

Scotland

Council criticised over response to review of school size blunder

A Scottish council has been criticised over how it engages with the public following a blunder in which it miscalculated the size of a new primary school. Renfrewshire Council previously came under ...

18 Jan 2024 at 09:49

Scotland

Council finances not unsustainable but ‘real risks’ for future, watchdog warns

The finances of Scottish councils are not unsustainable but there are “real risks” in the future, a watchdog has said. The latest report on council finances from the Accounts Commission said the ...

16 Jan 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Council well led but funding challenges must not be underestimated – watchdog

Scotland’s third largest council area has made “significant progress” but cannot underestimate the challenges it faces to address future funding gaps, a watchdog has said. The Accounts ...

11 Jan 2024 at 00:01

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