“Any nation has to evolve and change if its services are to be fit for the future”
Kenny MacAskill MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Justice, The Scottish Government

This conference will explore how Scotland’s new Service will meet the challenges of 21st century Scotland.

We will hear how, at its heart, the new Service will help to protect and improve frontline services for local communities against the backdrop of budget reductions; the likely positive implications of reform for other public and voluntary services; lessons from the Northern Ireland experience and, most important, how the legislative intent of the reform agenda might impact on staff, their specific roles and how a high quality, professional public service will be maintained.