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Standards Update December 2025 Includes information about: Joint Webinars with the Improvement Service Blog: Does the Councillors’ Code Prevent Effective Scrutiny by Councillors? Standards Officers’ Workshop Advice Note for Independent Councillors Training on the Councillors' Code for the Scottish Conservative Councillors Association Monitoring Officers’ Workshop Outcomes of recent Hearings and case referrals 17th December 2025 Download PDF
Standards Update September 2025 Includes information about: New Advice Note for Local Authority Chairs E-Learning Module for Councillors on Making Quasi-Judicial and Regulatory Decisions Outcomes of recent Hearings and case referrals 30th September 2025 Download PDF
Standards Update June 2025 Includes information about: Civility in Public Life Video on complaints about councillors and members of public bodies Easy Read Guide on the Codes of Conduct Update from the Ethical Standards Commissioner Outcomes of recent Hearings and case referrals 30th June 2025 Download PDF
Standards Update 45 Includes information about: Advice Note for Councillors on Quasi-Judicial and Regulatory Decision-Making Outcome of Appeal against Standards Commission Decision New Standards Commission Member Update from the Ethical Standards Commissioner Standards Officers’ Workshop Videos for Respondents and Witnesses Advice Note for Members of Health and Social Care Integration Joint Boards Outcomes of recent Hearings and case referrals 31st March 2025 Download PDF
Standards Update 44 Includes information about: Guidance on the Councillors’ Code Upcoming Joint Webinars with the Improvement Service Appeal Decision Update from the Ethical Standards Commissioner Information for Witnesses Monitoring Officers’ Workshop Outcomes of recent Hearings and case referrals 18th December 2024 Download PDF
Standards Update 43 Includes information about: Joint Improvement Service / Standards Commission Webinar on Confidentiality Advice Note for Councillors on Gifts and Hospitality Consultation on 2000 Act “When the Code Applies” Card Update from the Ethical Standards Commissioner Standard Training Presentations on the Codes of Conduct Standards Commission’s Annual Report 2023/24 Outcomes of recent Hearings and case referrals 30th September 2024 Download PDF
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