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There’s change and transition everywhere – in global politics and local systems, in legislation, finance, technology, communities and working relationships.
Scotland's Public Service Reform Strategy, published by the Scottish Government in 2025, sets out commitments to change the system of public services - to be preventative, to better join up and to be efficient - to better deliver for people.
A new Scottish Parliament has been elected and there’s a growing push for more policy coherence and more integrated, regional funding.
The 25-26 Programme for Government strongly aligned with place-based delivery and whole-system reform. Much of it depends on local public service delivery and there is strong emphasis on community planning.
There’s also a greater focus on crisis prevention and population health. This means improving the physical and mental health outcomes and wellbeing of people across a defined population, while reducing health inequalities. It’s not just about direct action to prevent illness and deliver health and care services – it requires working with communities and partners to act on the wider determinants of health.
The national agenda reinforces the need for us to reset Fife’s community planning arrangements. We must identify and act on our common opportunities.
