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.

Scotland’s post-school education and skills system is entering a major period of reform. The Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Act 2026 changes how funding is provided, while colleges, universities, training providers and employers face urgent questions about sustainability, workforce supply and economic need.

This conference takes place online.

The Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Act 2026 is now law, but the real test will be delivery. It changes the law around children’s care, care experience, children’s services planning, aftercare, advocacy, kinship care, foster care, residential care, continuing care and the Children’s Hearings System. It is explicitly part of Scotland’s attempt to keep The Promise after the Independent Care Review. 

This conference takes place online.