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Standards Update 34 Includes information about: Combined Code and Guidance Monitoring Officers’ Workshop 2022 Responses to Councillors and Monitoring Officers Surveys Police Scotland - Serious Organised Crime Awareness Summary Advice Note for Councillors on Article 10 of the ECHR Following us on Social Media Standards Commission Glossary Outcomes of recent Hearings and case referrals   30th June 2022 Download PDF
Standards Update 33 Includes information about: Surveys for Monitoring Officers and Councillors Outcome of Appeal to Court of Session New Standards Commission Member Standards Officers’ Workshop Outcomes of recent case referrals 31st March 2022 Download PDF
Standards Update 32 Includes information about: Revised Codes of Conduct & Guidance LA/R/2257 & 3262 Appeal Judgment Monitoring Officers Workshop Outcomes of recent case referrals 20th December 2021 Download PDF
Standards Update 31 Includes information about: Revised Codes of Conduct & Guidance New Standards Commission Convener Annual Report 2020/21 Outcomes of recent case referrals 30th September 2021 Download PDF
Standards Update 30 Includes information about: Ethical Standards Commissioner's Revised Strategic Plan 2021-24 Review of the Codes of Conduct Section 31 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 Policy on Hearing Adjournment Requests Committee on Standards in Public Life: Standards Matter 2 Appeal on Case LA/AC/2276 Monitoring Officers’ Workshop Outcome of recent Hearing 30th June 2021 Download PDF
Standards Update 29 Includes information about: Direction on the Eligibility of Complaints Standards Officers’ Workshop Appeal Decision Outcomes of recent Hearings 31st March 2021 Download PDF
Standards Update 28 Includes information about: Direction to the Ethical Standards Commissioner on the Outcome of Investigations Review of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct and the Model Code of Conduct Committee on Standards in Public Life Public Consultation: Standards Matter 2 Monitoring Officers’ Workshop Outcomes of recent Hearings 15th December 2020 Download PDF
Standards Update 27 Includes information about: Advice Note for the Public on the Councillors’ Code of Conduct Online Hearings Impact Statements Annual Report 2019/2020 Monitoring Officers’ Workshop Outcomes of recent Hearings 30th September 2020 Download PDF
Standards Update 26 Includes information about: Revisions to Advice Notes Direction under Sections 10 and 11 of the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 Online Hearings Review of the Model Code of Conduct Forthcoming Hearings 1st July 2020 Download PDF
Standards Update 25 Includes information about: Impact of Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak Suspension Guidance Police Scotland's Guidance on Serious Organised Crime and Business Exploitation Regional Training Event Review of Codes of Conduct Outcomes of recent decisions/cases 31st March 2020 Download PDF
Standards Update 24 Includes information about:  Standards Commission's Draft Strategic Plan 2020-24 Advice Note for Members of Health and Social Care IJBs Monitoring Officers' Workshop Regional Training Events Interim Suspension Decisions The outcomes of recent Hearings   18th December 2019 Download PDF
Standards Update 23 Includes information about: Appeal Judgement in case LA/Fi/2050 Review of Councillors' Code of Conduct Annual Report and Accounts Monitoring Officers' Workshop The outcome of a recent Hearing 30th September 2019 Download PDF
Standards Update 22 Includes information about: Section 19 (6) Policy and Procedure Flowchart on Declaring Interests for Members of Devolved Public Bodies The outcomes of recent Hearings 4th July 2019 Download PDF
Standards Update 21 Includes information about: Review of both the Councillors’ Code of Conduct and the Model Code of Conduct for Members of Devolved Public Bodies Assisting Constituents Card Our new Standards Commission Member How to make a complaint about Councillors and Members of Devolved Public Bodies The new Commissioner for Ethical Standards The outcomes of recent Hearings 28th March 2019 Download PDF
Standards Update 20 Includes information about: The Standards Commission's new Interim Suspension Policy. Videos on the Ethical Standards Framework and Key Principles. A Monitoring Officers' Workshop held on 5 November 2018. The outcome of a recent Hearing and new cases received by the Standards Commission. 20th December 2018 Download PDF
Professional Briefing 19 Includes information about: Further examples added to our Advice Note for Councillors on Distinguishing between their Strategic Role and any Operational Work. Revised Flowchart on Making Declarations of Interest. Monitoring Officers' Workshop being held in Edinburgh on 5 November 2018. Regional Roadshows for elected members on the revised Councillors' Code of Conduct taking place in Perth on 14 November 2018 and in Motherwell on 18 February 2019. Our new Facebook page. The outcomes of recent Hearings. 2nd October 2018 Download PDF
Professional Briefing 18 Includes information about: Advice note for Councillors on Distinguishing between their Strategic Role and any Operational Work. Standards Commission's response to a consultation by the Committee on Standards in Public Life. A dispensation granted to elected members, and substitute members, appointed to the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal. The outcome of a recent Hearing. Training workshop for Members of Health and Social Care Integration Joint Boards to be held on 24 September 2018. Save the date invitation about annual Monitoring Officers' workshop due to be held in Edinburgh on 5 November 2018. Appointment of a new Standards Commission Member.   29th June 2018 Download PDF
Professional Briefing 17 Includes information about: Matters discussed at the Standards Officers' workshop held on 26 March 2018, including the establishment of a contact database for officers of Health and Social Care Integrated Joint Boards. A flowchart for the use of councillors when making declarations of interests.   A dispensation granted to elected members, and substitute members, appointed to the Tay Cities Region Joint Committee. A workshop to be held on 24 September 2018 on the Codes of Conduct for Members of Health and Social Care Integration Joint Boards.  The outcomes of recent Hearings. 3rd April 2018 Download PDF