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https://www.slab.org.uk/corporate-information/publications/corporate-information/corporate-and-business-plans/
The Board has approved our Corporate Plan for 2026-29 which sets out our objectives for a three-year planning period.
The plan sets out nine corporate objectives and 17 related outcomes, summarised below.
Please see below for the full downloadable plan.
The Corporate Plan is delivered, and monitored by the Board, through our annual Business Plan.
The Business Plan includes the activity for each year of the Corporate Plan that contributes to the objectives and outcomes in the plan.
The framework of how we deliver the Corporate Plan also includes four supporting strategies covering People, Finance, Digital and Communications, alongside detailed Directorate Business Plans.
Please see below for the full downloadable strategies.
Our Corporate Plan is structured around three core themes – Service, People and the Future.
Our business plan sets out our priorities for delivery in the financial year against our corporate objectives and the wider objectives of Scottish Government.
It focuses on:
It does not capture all our day-to-day work; business-as-usual activity remains essential and is reflected in team and directorate plans.
Please see below for the full downloadable business plan.
| File | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate Plan 2026-29 | 2 MB | |
| Business Plan 2026-27 | DOCX | 3 MB |
| Communications Strategy | 442 KB | |
| Digital Strategy | 269 KB | |
| Finance Strategy | 602 KB | |
| People Strategy | 851 KB |
Our emphasis on the quality of our core delivery functions under the current legislative arrangements makes the most of what today’s system offers, delivering huge benefits for individuals and society by helping people access the legal support they need.
Legal aid is a vital part of Scottish Government’s Vision for Justice aimed at a just, safe and resilient Scotland. The objectives set out in our Corporate Plan directly complement that vision.
Beyond the positive impacts on those helped directly by legal aid, the services we fund also make an important and often under-recognised contribution to the wider outcomes pursued by Scottish Government as set out in the National Performance Framework.
