A week today, we’ll publish our second Fiscal Sustainability Report, this time focusing on how health could affect the Scottish Government’s fiscal sustainability. You can register to get our reports sent to your inbox here: scot.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=5b…

📰🎙️We have been overwhelmed this week by widespread media coverage of our #UKYouthPoll2025 We are absolutely delighted that young people's views matter. Read or listen to some of the coverage - there's lots to discover. Links in comments ⬇️

We have published our latest Fiscal Sustainability Report looking at the sustainability of Scottish devolved public spending, with a special focus on health. You can read it here: fiscalcommission.scot/publications/f… A quick thread on some of the headline messages below 🧵 (1/8) #FSR

Our Chair, Graeme Roy, explains the findings of our latest Fiscal Sustainability Report published earlier today. You can find the full report here: fiscalcommission.scot/publications/f…

A short video summarising some of the takeaways from our recent Scottish Fiscal Commission Fiscal Sustainability Report 👇

The country needs a Thatcher or a Blair to provide a dose of fiscal reality. 🖊️ Chris Deerin on Scotland’s public spending timebomb newstatesman.com/politics/scotl…

Tomorrow at 10:00, we’ll be holding an online public webinar on our latest Fiscal Sustainability Report. We’ll give a presentation before answering your questions! You can register for this online event here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/fiscal-susta…

Join us for our online event at 12.30pm on Thursday 1 May. Graeme Roy, chair of Scottish Fiscal Commission will be in conversation with Chris Deerin. For more details and to sign up: reformscotland.com/event/professo…

We need new Commissioners on our board. Can you explain the risks and pressures facing the Scottish budget simply? Could you be responsible for our independent reports? You can find out more about these roles at: …asfaukgovprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat… Applications close 10 June at 12:00 ⏳

At the Scottish Fiscal Commission, we're looking for two new commissioners to join us from October. We're keen to expand the diversity of our team with new skills and experience (not just economists!). If you have an interest in #PublicFinances & #Scotland please do consider applying.

A new facility dedicated to advancing the science of human decision-making has been launched at UofG ASBS uofgasbs.bsky.social. The Glasgow Experimental Lab (GaEL) will offer a wide range of expertise and guidance on understanding how people make decisions. More ➡️ gla.ac/44Su74J

Do you have great communication skills and experience of governance? The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government is seeking to appoint two Commissioners to the Scottish Fiscal Commission. Apply now: ow.ly/AbRO50VTfnA #PublicAppointments

We have published our latest economic and fiscal forecasts for Scotland. You can find them here: bit.ly/3Z6W19f A quick thread on some of the headline messages below 🧵 1/6

We’re hosting a public webinar on our forecasts at 13:00 today where our Chair, Graeme Roy, will give a presentation before answering your questions. You can register for this online event here: bit.ly/43saYnC 6/6

We're recruiting two new Commissioners (deadline 12:00 10 June), and two Analysts (deadline 23:59 29 June). 🔗 Commissioners: bit.ly/4dh1SyL 🔗 Economic Analyst: bit.ly/3Zc3UKI 🔗 Public Funding Analyst: bit.ly/3Hn6A1V

📺 Tomorrow at 09:30, we will appear at Finance and Public Admn Committee to give evidence on our latest economic and fiscal forecasts for Scotland. #ScotBudget You can watch us live at scottishparliament.tv or find the recording within a day or two on YouTube here: youtube.com/playlist?list=…

We have published our update on the Scottish Government’s Medium-Term Financial Strategy. You can find it here: bit.ly/4lfanwU A quick thread on some of the headline messages below 🧵 1/4

There's still time to register for the LeadHERship Retreat. This 2-day retreat in Glasgow aims to boost your executive presence and accelerate your career growth. The programme is designed for women by women. Learn more: tinyurl.com/5kppztwf.

The #UK needs to translate its plans for long-term economic #growth into a clear set of priorities in order to reverse current trends and end the 15 years of poor #productivity it has experienced 📈 ⬇️⬇️⬇️ The Productivity Institute hubs.la/Q03yTl1h0

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