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Getting up to speed. Speaker: Glenys Stacey Chief Executive The Standards Board for England. Overview. Why are high standards important? Why have a Code of Conduct? What does it all mean? The Standards Board’s role. The Standards Board’s guidance and publications.
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Getting up to speed • Speaker:Glenys Stacey • Chief Executive • The Standards Board for England
Overview • Why are high standards important? • Why have a Code of Conduct? • What does it all mean? • The Standards Board’s role. • The Standards Board’s guidance and publications. • Proactive activities for standards committees. • Key things for this year’s assembly.
Why are high standards important? • “All democratic and public governance relies on high • standards of probity. When conduct and behaviour are • corrupt or improper it erodes confidence in the • democratic system.” • (Ref: Strong and prosperous communities, Local government White paper (2006), P61)
Why have a Code of Conduct? • consistency • clear expectations for the public • ethics are a building block of good governance
What does it all mean? • the Code • members • The Standards Board for England • The Adjudication Panel
What does it all mean? • standards committees • independent members • monitoring officers • local assessment • ethical standards officers • Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG)
The Standards Board’s role • promoting and championing high standards • ensuring effectiveness of performance • monitoring and supporting • trends and consistency
The Standards Board’s guidance and publications • Code of Conduct and standards framework guidance • factsheets • The Bulletin • Town and parish standard • Case review
Proactive activities for standards committees • contribute to the policy review process • review what training members have undertaken • have an oversight of audit commission and ombudsman reports • review case decisions • contribute to consultations
Key things for the assembly • local assessment • joint working • alternative action • share experiences and knowledge
Getting up to speed • Speaker:Glenys Stacey • Chief Executive • The Standards Board for England
What went wrong? • Chair: Elizabeth Hall • Board Member • The Standards Board for England • Speaker: Hazel Salisbury • Director of Casework • The Standards Board for England
What went wrong? • Chair: Elizabeth Hall • Board Member • The Standards Board for England • Speaker: Hazel Salisbury • Director of Casework • The Standards Board for England