Serving Scotland: our five-year plan

The civil service of the Scottish Government - did you know?

Around 50 percent of the Scottish Government's budget is raised directly in Scotland, with the rest allocated through the UK Government’s block grant.

32 Place Directors - one for every Community Planning Partnership - rooted in Scotland’s communities.

Digital solutions - Our CivTech division, turn real-world public sector challenges into digital solutions.

We have international offices from Berlin and Brussels to Washington and China, all promoting Scotland’s global interests.

We support Scotland's public bodies to use technology and data, including AI, ethically and securely.

Over 50,000 government correspondence enquiries - We handle over 50,000 government correspondence enquiries, including Freedom of Information requests and Parliamentary Questions, every year.

We have Over 20 recognised professions from policy and project delivery to science and engineering.

We have 12 early talent, high potential and leadership development schemes.