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Published 13 Mar 2013
Feedback from applicants is very important and helps ensure that the appointments process is fair, open and transparent. In 2012 we asked recent applicants to share their experiences so that we could identify what was working well and what could be improved. This research was fully supported by the Scottish Government who have already taken action to make changes to their procedures for the benefit of applicants.
Scottish Government letter to applicants
Published 13 Mar 2013
The 2012 applicant research was fully supported by Scottish Government. This letter sets out their response to the feedback provided by applicants and the issues highlighted in our research report.
Published 15 Oct 2012
This is the evaluation of the most recent mentoring programme (2011) sponsored by OCPAS and managed by Mentoring Partnership Scotland. The mentoring programme was established to improve the diversity of applicants for public appointments. The 2011 programme was specifically aimed at women.
Diversity Delivers - Three Years On
Published 24 Nov 2011
This report provides an update on the Scottish Government's progress after three years against the Commissioner's strategy for enhancing equality of opportunity in Scotland’s ministerial public appointments process.
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Diversity Delivers - Progress Report 2009-10
Published 31 Mar 2010
This report details the progress made in 2009-10 to achieving the recommendations set out in Diversity Delivers, the first equal opportunities strategy for public appointments in Scotland.
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One Year On Programme – An Event for Chairs of Public Bodies
Published 03 Sep 2009
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Chairs Implementation Questionnaire
Published 22 Dec 2008
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