Our Roles
Welcome to the website of the Public Appointments Commissioner for Scotland. You’ll find information here about who we are and what we do.
Every one of us living in Scotland benefits from the essential services provided by our public bodies. Health, education, the environment, the economy... public bodies play an important role in every part of Scottish life.
And their boards play a vital role in guiding and shaping their future.
Our job is to make sure that the people who serve on these boards are appointed on merit, using methods that are fair and open.
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The Public Appointments Commissioner for Scotland is part of the Commission for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland.
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Featured Publication
CESPLS Strategic Plan 2012-16
The strategic plan outlines the Commission for Ethical Standards' key objectives for the four-year period from April 2012 to March 2016. It is accompanied by annual Business Plans detailing how we will achieve these objectives. The annual Business Plans are also available on our website.
PDF Download - CESPLS Strategic Plan 2012-16 (290KB PDF File)
MS Word Download - CESPLS Strategic Plan 2012-16 (1.5 MB MS Word File)
News
Strategic Plan 2012-16
The Commission for Ethical Standards' Strategic Plan for 2012-16 was published on 28 March 2012.
The plan outlines our key objectives for the next four years. It is accompanied by our Business Plan for 2012-13. This details the work we will undertake to achieve these objectives.
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Revised Code of Practice for Public Appointments
The Revised Code of Practice for Ministerial Appointments to Public Bodies in Scotland came into force on 01 September.
The revised code incorporates recommendations from the Public Appointments Commissioner's diversity strategy and will see a change in the way that scrutiny of the appointment process is provided.
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For application packs for current vacancies go to www.appointed-for-scotland.org