Providing more help and support for victims and witnesses is key to building a better criminal justice system. We are working with the justice organisations to help victims and witnesses feel ...

Creative Scotland is the national public body for Scotland's culture and creative sector. We provide funding to Creative Scotland to deliver a range of support, including its principal Multi-Year ...

We promote Scotland’s interests internationally by working closely with key partners. We engage with countries and international organisations globally to strengthen our relationships. Engaging with ...

Food affects the daily lives of all those living in Scotland. It is very important to our public health, the wellbeing of our communities, the strength of our economy and the sustainability of our ...

The intermediate care framework was published in 2012. It encourages the development of a range of integrated services that can provide alternatives to hospital admission, and provide step-down care ...

Pesticides are primarily used in the agriculture sector and but also in forestry, horticulture, amenity areas, the natural environment and in home gardens. They play an important role in farming and ...

Every year we publish new technical guidance for the public sector pay policy for senior appointments.

Statistical publications relating to energy in Scotland. This section provides information on Scottish energy statistics, which tracks progress towards the future of energy in Scotland in line with ...

As head of the Scottish Government, the First Minister is responsible for the overall development, implementation and presentation of the administration's policies and for promoting and representing ...

Smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable illness and early death in Scotland. Our Tobacco and Vaping Framework sets out our vision for a tobacco-free Scotland by 2034, with smoking rates ...

Urgent care refers to the need for medical treatment for a condition or injury which is not considered to be imminently life threatening but could worsen if left untreated and unscheduled care ...

Kinship care is where a child is unable to live with their birth parent and resides instead with a relative or other individual with whom they have a pre-existing relationship e.g. a sibling, or close ...