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Education
Last updated:
4 June 2026
Guidance on booking visits to the Parliament
This will help us make adaptations to ensure the best possible experience for your group..
Committees
Last updated:
30 March 2026
The 2022/23 audit of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland
Immediate action is required to address the issues and promote a culture of Best Value across the organisation".
Read the report on Audit Scotland's website.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
25 March 2026
Preventative spending in Scotland - CIPFA
CIPFA says that it would be helpful for the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament to agree on a shared understanding of prevention, across parties and departments, and to determine the nature of the baseline they want to create and how it may be useful to them. Despite best efforts, CIPFA warns that there is likely to always be a level of subjectivity...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
16 March 2026
Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill: Consideration prior to Stage 3 - After section 16
The report must state whether the child has since achieved permanence, what further steps are needed if not, and which form of permanence would best serve the child. Scottish Ministers may provide guidance on the meaning of 'permanence' after consulting relevant parties.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
6 March 2026
Assessing the council tax against the principles of "good" tax policymaking - Proportionality
While lower‑income households often live in lower‑value properties (and vice versa), this relationship was described as rudimentary at best and certainly not universal. The classic example which disproves this link is of a retiree who has paid off the mortgage on their home, purchased on a higher income, but who now draws a more modest pension.
Committee reports
Date published:
23 January 2026
Stage 1 Report on the Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill - GENERAL PRINCIPLES
This commission should be established with the requisite expertise within the first year of the next parliament to report back to the Parliament on how best to legislate to reduce the prevalence of prostitution in a manner consistent with protecting the safety of women and girls.
Committee reports
Date published:
16 January 2026
Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill - Stage 1 Report - Scottish Government guidance
There is also wider guidance on the restraint of children in a range of settings in the 2005 (updated in 2014) guidance Holding Safely.
IEI3 stated that it promotes best practice in ensuring all children and young people are safe and protected within a nurturing environment where additional support needs are provided for and well understood.
Committee reports
Date published:
21 December 2025
Report on the Cost-effectiveness of Scottish Public Inquiries - Amending Terms of Reference mid-inquiry
The Committee recommends that the Scottish Government undertakes a short, focused research project on best practice for drafting and amending ToRs ahead of the next Parliamentary session.
Committee reports
Date published:
2 October 2025
Strengthening committees' effectiveness - Different types of committees
The Liaison Committee takes the following key factors into account when deciding on which proposals to take forward:
Whether it makes best use of the knowledge and experience of Members of the House.
Committees
Last updated:
11 August 2025
Town Centres and Retail in Scotland
Who or what can drive change in Scottish town centres?
Can you provide examples of best practice and success stories, in the UK and/or internationally, of creating living and resilient town centres?
