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In 2007 the Scottish Government introduced the National Performance Framework (NPF). It sets out the government’s ambitions for society and the values that guide its approach.
The framework says it aims to get everyone in Scotland to work together. This includes:
To help achieve its purpose, the framework sets out National Outcomes - currently 11 in total.
The framework measures Scotland’s progress against the National Outcomes. To do this, it uses ‘National Indicators’.
These indicators give a measure of national wellbeing. They include a range of economic, social and environmental indicators.
The Finance and Public Administration Committee is looking at how the National Outcomes shape Scottish Government policy aims and spending decisions, and in turn, how this drives delivery at national and local level.
The remit for this inquiry is to look at the current structures, processes and cultures that are in place to help deliver the National Outcomes.
The committee will consider whether these work as well as they can or should be improved.
Considering how appropriate and effective the National Outcomes are is not part of this inquiry. These will be reviewed separately by the Scottish Government later in 2022-23 and this Committee will have a role in that review.
To inform this inquiry, the Committee is looking for written views from organisations with experiences of using the National Outcomes in the NPF to shape their policy making and decision taking as well as delivery at national and local level.
The committee is particularly keen to hear from:
Alongside seeking written views, the Committee will also take oral evidence and undertake fact-finding visits. The Committee’s views will be reported later this year and will also inform the Committee’s later work on the Scottish Government’s review of the National Outcomes later in 2022/23.
The key questions that the committee would like written views on are:
Please submit your views using the online submission form, linked to below.
We welcome written views in English, Gaelic, Scots or any other language.
The call for views closes on 14 April 2022.
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