Transport strength is now a central test of Scotland’s public services, economy, climate ambitions and community resilience. There are many challenges ahead. Delivering national commitments on fares, buses, rail, ferries, active travel, accessibility and emissions. Maintaining roads and bridges and supporting freight and logistics. Connecting rural and island communities. Planning transport around housing and growth. Funding a system that works for passengers, businesses and places. How do we plan, pay for and proceed with all of these demands?

This conference takes place online.

Human rights and equality duties are becoming central to public service delivery in Scotland. Equality and human rights mainstreaming is not a single policy area. Public bodies now need to show how rights, equality, accessibility and inclusion are built into decisions, services, communications, procurement, complaints and accountability.

This conference takes place online.

Care of older people in Scotland is no longer only a health and social care issue. It is now a test of dignity, capacity, workforce resilience, public finances, unpaid care, housing, hospital flow, community support and the ability of public services to respond to an ageing population. The Scottish Government’s Health and Social Care Service Renewal Framework sets a 10-year direction around prevention, access, quality, person-centred care, community support and digital enablement. The aim is a transition towards preventative healthcare, increased community support and strategic integration of technology. Is aspiration being met with delivery?

This conference takes place online.

Information Governance Excellence with RiSiO & MacKay Hannah

Taking place over a number of dates in early 2027, these training courses support Scotland's information governance community. The Information Governance Training Academy delivers high-quality professional development for practitioners across Scotland's public, private and third sectors.

All of these professional training courses take place online.

Scotland’s housing emergency is now a delivery pressure for every council and many public sector partners. Local authorities are challenged to respond amid a bewildering context. Rising homelessness, soaring housing need, acute affordability pressures, distinct rural and island challenges, child poverty need, restrictive planning constraints, and regeneration demand. An expectation too that empty homes, short-term lets and equalities delivery will also be addressed in the face of limited public finances. The question is, can we connect all of these themes in a way that is genuinely deliverable, affordable and swiftly available?

This conference takes place online.

The Scottish dimension of this 'Information Governance Essentials' training, references Scottish public sector duties, FOISA, PRSA, Cyber Scotland resources and common Scottish regulatory expectations.

This professional training takes place online.

This Scottish 'Records Management That Works' training places a strong emphasis on the Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011, Keeper expectations, Records Management Plan compliance, Scottish retention expectations and practical examples for public bodies, charities, arm's-length organisations, membership bodies and private sector organisations.

This professional training takes place online.

This 'Data Protection in Practice' training, will use cross-sector Scottish case studies, including examples from public bodies, charities, arm's-length organisations, education, membership bodies and private sector service environments, with links to UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, ICO guidance and the realities of working within devolved Scottish legal and regulatory contexts.

This professional training takes place online.

This 'Subject Access Requests' training includes cross-sector Scottish examples, with particular attention to the interaction between SARs and FOISA requests, complex organisational records, third-party information, mixed personal data, multi-agency information sharing and ICO enforcement relevant to Scottish organisations.

This professional training takes place online.

This 'FOISA in Practice' training is focused entirely on Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004, Scottish Information Commissioner decisions, Scottish case law and the practical expectations placed on Scottish public authorities and publicly owned bodies.

This professional training takes place online.