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Role of a Public Body Chair in the Ethical Standards Framework
Chairs of public bodies in Scotland have a key role to play in the ethical standards framework by ensuring the culture of their public body is constructive and respectful, and one where all board members are encouraged actively to participate and express views. What is the Chair’s role in terms of the ethical standards framework? Each individual board member is responsible for ensuring they are aware of, and comply with, the Code of Conduct for their public body’s...
LA/Mi/4558
Dispensation for Members of the Scottish Funding Council
Following a request to do so, the Standards Commission has decided to grant a dispensation to allow Scottish Funding Council (SFC) Board Members who are engaged with the further and higher education institutions and other institutions or organisations the SFC funds, which are related to the further and higher education sectors, in the following ways: as Members and / or Chairs of university and co...
LA/NL/4478
Different Hats
The boards of public bodies in Scotland often comprise of individuals who are appointed, elected or nominated in different ways. For example, college sector boards include members who are elected or nominated by virtue of them being a member of staff, a student or a member of a trade union. Health and Social Care Integration Joint Boards include representatives from councils, NHS boards, the voluntary sector, as well as GPs and service users. In addition, board members can also be serv...
LA/AB/4541
Civility in Public Life
The Standards Commission’s Convener, Suzanne Vestri, is due to attend a roundtable event next week, being organised by COSLA, to discuss and raise awareness of the importance of civility in public life. Civility in public life is something that the Standards Commission has always advocated, through our work to promote the Codes of Conduct for councillors and board members of public bodies, at our traini...
LA/As/4523
Video on the Complaint Process
The Standards Commission has produced a new video in which we explain the roles of the Standards Commission and Ethical Standards Commissioner in the ethical standards framework. We also outline: what the Codes of Conduct for councillors and board members of devolved public bodies in Scotland do and do not cover; how to make a complaint that a councillor or board member has contravened their Code; and what happens when a complaint is made. The vide...
