Standing orders and operational guidance
In line with established practice for public bodies, the CLD Standards Council Scotland needs to have in place guidance that supports the operational processes required to effectively discharge its duties.
This guidance provides information for members of the Executive and Standing Committees in order to make their time with the CLD Standards Council both effective and fulfilling. It supplements the information contained in letters of appointment which formally set out the specific roles and responsibilities of an Executive/Standing Committee member.
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The purpose of the “Standing Orders”
The CLD Standards Council was established by Scottish Ministers and works to the set remit of driving high standards of professional practice in the Community Learning and Development (CLD) sector. It operates as a distinct agency hosted by an identified Government agency; currently this duty falls to Education Scotland. The details of this relationship are set out in a Framework Agreement which is reviewed every three years.
The CLD Standards Council aims to govern itself and manage its business, as far as possible, in the way that an independently-constituted body carrying out public functions would do, whilst being aligned with a host government organisation for the purposes of access to, and support from, shared services – Human Resources, Finance, Digital Support, Corporate Governance, Legal and Communications.
In this context, the CLD Standards Council has developed a Members Charter to sit alongside the Framework Agreement and the Standing Orders, setting out the CLD Standards Council’s purpose, role, operating principles and aspirations.