Scotland’s post-school education and skills system is entering a major period of reform. The Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Act 2026 changes how funding is provided, while colleges, universities, training providers and employers face urgent questions about sustainability, workforce supply and economic need.

This conference takes place online.

Scotland’s housing emergency is now a delivery pressure for every council and many public sector partners. Local authorities are challenged to respond amid a bewildering context. Rising homelessness, soaring housing need, acute affordability pressures, distinct rural and island challenges, child poverty need, restrictive planning constraints, and regeneration demand. An expectation too that empty homes, short-term lets and equalities delivery will also be addressed in the face of limited public finances. The question is, can we connect all of these themes in a way that is genuinely deliverable, affordable and swiftly available?

This conference takes place online.