This is thoughtful. I'm particularly interested in plans for a new UK-wide National Wealth Fund which sounds a bit like the Scottish National Investment Bank and Scottish Enterprise combined. How'll that get on with existing bodies? x.com/UofGVC/status/…

As the Scottish Government prepares to outline its programme for government, we've published a new paper that argues that Ministers in Edinburgh should make a strengthened National Performance Framework the lynchpin of its public service reform programme: carnegieuktrust.org.uk/publications/h…

Particularly important ahead of the statement by the Finance Secretary. x.com/CarnegieUKTrus…

As FM John Swinney prepares to outline the Scottish Government’s plans for the year, read why Carnegie’s Sarah Davidson believes that the National Performance Framework gives him a crucial tool to govern: heraldscotland.com/politics/viewp…

We’re disappointed that @ScotGov has not included the Wellbeing and Sustainable Development Bill in the 2024 Programme for Government. We believe this legislation is essential and could have given decision-makers the tools required to tackle the complex problems Scotland faces.

📺Tune into this @scotparl debate this afternoon, where Sarah Boyack MSP will make the case for us to consider future generations in our public policy: scottishparliament.tv

Give this a listen if you're keen on a better future x.com/ScotParl/statu…

As I listen to this debate about planning for the future and long-term structural change, I note that the SG's Programme for Government doesn't mention the national performance framework once: x.com/ScotParl/statu…

Pleased to see Sarah Boyack MSP today commend our new report which warns that Scotland is falling behind in integrating wellbeing thinking into public policy. Read the report by Dr Max French here: carnegieuktrust.org.uk/publications/h…

Electric atmosphere at the opening of the new Govan Partick bridge - feels like a success already.

The other week I was considering the fact that violent crime is in decline but people don't feel safe. I was interested in this section of the The Centre for Social Justice report about tackling the perception of lawlessness...

Remarkable that CBI new rates paper makes arguments similar to submissions to Barclay review: cbi.org.uk/media-centre/a… council tax debate would benefit from people making these sorts of practical suggestions (e.g. more frequent revals, tax cuts for green investment)

At Carnegie UK, we were pleased to see this commitment toward a wellbeing approach to public policy in the NI Executive programme for government: northernireland.gov.uk/sites/default/…

"...transiting from in-hospital to more out-of-hospital care will require years of “double running” while the preventive system is built up sufficiently to relieve demand on hospitals" ft.com/content/cc0204… Is double running the big challenge for all preventative spend?

"It’s also interesting to note that – while Parliament is currently scrutinising the new proposed outcomes for the National Performance Framework – the PfG makes no reference to the Framework and how it will guide decision-making or budget priorities." spice-spotlight.scot/2024/09/06/the…

“It is our clear view that this advocacy role is for MSPs to undertake, with Parliament holding Government to account." An interesting line for Scottish public affairs types in this Finance committee release about their new report into Commissioners: parliament.scot/about/news/new…

📺Our chief executive Sarah Davidson was pleased to outline to the Finance and Public Admn Committee today the role the National Performance Framework should play in driving long-term change:

NEW REPORT: With trust in democracy at low levels across the UK, we’ve been exploring different forms of democratic innovations like citizens’ assemblies to find out if they could help. Check out our findings in our animation below or download our report: carnegieuktrust.org.uk/publications/e…

Fed up with the government? Read how initiatives like citizens' juries could restore trust, but only if they're well designed and meaningful: x.com/CarnegieUKTrus…

I'm not in New York for the UN Summit of the Future, but I am enjoying reading about the proposed Declaration on Future Generations and Pact for the Future: un.org/en/summit-of-t…