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Standards Update 42 Includes information about: Consultation on Proposed Amendments to Ethical Standards Legislation Correspondence to Political Parties Revised Advice Note for Members of IJB’s New Commission Members Updated Councillors’ Code of Conduct Guidance and Dispensation New E-Learning Module: What is Confidential Information? Standards Commission – LinkedIn Advice Note on the Role of a Standards Officer Direction on the Progress of Investigations Appeal against Breach Finding Outcomes of recent Hearings and case referrals 27th June 2024 Download PDF
Standards Update 41 Includes information about: Updated Guidance on the Councillors’ Code of Conduct and Model Code of Conduct Advice Note for Councillors on the Right to Access Information Webinars with Improvement Service Standards Officers’ Workshop Advice Notes on the use of Social Media Outcomes of recent Hearings and case referrals 28th March 2024 Download PDF
Standards Update 40 Includes information about: Strategic Plan 2024-28 Update from the ESC Revised Advice Notes on the Right to Freedom of Expression Advice Note for Members of College Boards and Strategic Bodies Advice Note for Councillors on the Right of Access to Information held by the Council Policy on Application of Sanctions Outcomes of recent Hearings and case referrals 20th December 2023 Download PDF
Standards Update 39 Includes information about: Eligibility Criteria for Complaints about Councillors and Members of Devolved Public Bodies Suspension Guidance Update from the ESC Outcomes of recent Hearings and case referrals 28th September 2023 Download PDF
Standards Update 38 Includes information about: Advice Note for Chairs of Public Bodies Response to Consultation on the National Performance Framework New Animated Videos Outcomes of recent Hearings and case referrals 29th June 2023 Download PDF
Standards Update 37 Includes information about: New Standards Commission Members Ethical Standards Commissioner Eligibility Direction Response to Consultation on Electoral Reform Standards Officers’ Workshop Business Plan 2023-24 Outcome of recent Hearing and case referrals 30th March 2023 Download PDF
Standards Update 36 Includes information about: New E-Learning Modules Advice Notes for Councillors New Section-by-Section Guidance Making a complaint Standards Officers’ Workshop Renewal of Direction on Outcome of Investigations Outcomes of recent Hearings and case referrals 20th December 2022 Download PDF
Standards Update 35 Includes information about: Responses to Surveys of Members and Standards Officers Revised Hearing Rules Direction to the Ethical Standards Commissioner on the Progress of Investigations Advice Note for Members on Conduct at Online Meetings Outcomes of recent case referrals 29th September 2022 Download PDF
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