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Historic Environment Scotland has launched a scheme of voluntary redundancy as part of an "organisational transformation".
The heritage agency has endured a turbulent recent history, with three chairs appointed in the space of a year.
In its manifesto for the 2026 Holyrood election the SNP pledged to "review the structures" of HES under its public sector reform programme, which seeks to cut the number of people employed in the sector.
On Wednesday HES announced it will provide eligible colleagues who wish to leave with the opportunity to apply for voluntary exit, while helping the organisation rebalance its workforce and resources around its future priorities and service requirements.
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Stephen Uphill, interim chief executive of Historic Environment Scotland, said: “Historic Environment Scotland has important responsibilities to deliver for Scotland, both now and over the long term. As we look to the future, we need to make sure our organisation has the right balance of people, skills and resources focused on the areas where they can have the greatest impact.
“The voluntary exit scheme gives eligible colleagues an additional opportunity while helping us plan responsibly for the organisation we need for the future. It is entirely voluntary and there is no predetermined number of people we are seeking to leave.
"This is about taking a thoughtful, long-term approach to our workforce and resources so that HES remains resilient, sustainable and well placed to deliver its priorities and services into the future.”