National Performance Framework
The National Performance Framework (NPF) is Scotland’s wellbeing framework and sets the vision for the kind of Scotland we all want to live in.
Introduction
Following the latest statutory review of the National Outcomes, and the subsequent Scottish Parliament inquiry, the Scottish Government has committed to a period of reform of National Performance Framework to support the development and implementation of a more strategic and impactful framework for Scotland.
The aim is to create a framework that better drives public sector reform, improves collaboration between the national and local governments and empowers communities.
For now, no immediate changes will be made to the NPF (last updated in August 2024), and the NPF website has been archived. The current 11 National Outcomes are still in operation as is the duty (Community Empowerment Act) on public bodies ‘to have regard’ to them.
Work on NPF reform has commenced. We expect to be ready to launch the next iteration of the NPF around the start of the new parliamentary session and new government. Full implementation would be an ongoing exercise, as the implementation plan is executed, and website/user interface development would continue through 2026.
Further updates on the NPF reform project will be posted here.
For further information please contact: NationalPerformance@gov.scot.