Policy & research blog

Per year, around £12.6bn is spent in Scotland, £290bn across the UK, and approximately £1.3tn across the 48 countries the UK recently... Read more

It might feel as though we are coming to the end of the budget process. However, the new-ish parliamentary process calls for scrutiny... Read more

Post-legislative scrutiny of the Lobbying Act remains underway and the committee has written its draft report and key recommendations... Read more

Since the launch of the 2016 Fair Work Framework and the challenge set down by the Fair Work Convention for Scotland to be a world... Read more

This is it, this time it is for real. When I come back to the (home) office after the Christmas break, Brexit will be the new reality... Read more

The framing of a government budget is to identify the priorities and ensure funds reach where they’re needed the most. That delicate... Read more

It has now been eight months since The Gathering 2020, where SCVO launched its Manifesto for the Future and it is fair to say that... Read more

The First Minister sets out the Scottish Government’s policy stall for the year ahead At the beginning of each September, the... Read more

Scotland and the SDGs: a national review to drive action, has been a big part of my working life for the past two years. The feelings... Read more

Scotland’s Advisory Group for Economic Recovery for Scotland published a report last month which paid tribute to the country’s... Read more