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This is the final blog in a series celebrating Trustees Week and the launch of the Scottish Governance,Regular MOTs Board meetings are the engine of good governance.,The process of governance is not that interesting or exciting for many, other than your governance geeks,But governance matters.,One of the ways forward is to embrace the five principles of the Scottish Governance Code.

The principle of the trustees being in control of their organisation is essential to good governance,,and is one of the five main principles of the Scottish Governance Code for the Third Sector.,controls and processes to make sure their organisation is run in line with its purposes and values, governing,Strong financial governance is vital in an effective organization, and it also helps reassure stakeholders,Managing risk is one of the key duties of a trustee, and is essential to good governance.

This is why Behaviour is a core principle in the Scottish Governance Code for the third sector.

Today also marks the launch of the new Scottish Governance Code for the Third Sector.,, on what good governance looks like.,The first place to start with this is with your governing document.,So your governing document has to be fit for purpose and must clearly set out how the trustees govern,Download the Governance Code here.

an opportunity to improve accessibility and engagement in their Bookbug programme - a Scottish Government-funded

support the right of EU nationals living in Scotland to remain here and are not supportive of UK Government,Settled Status As part of the Withdrawal Agreement, The UK Government agreed to protect EU citizens who

Good governance is the place to start.,The Scottish Governance Code for the Third Sector sets out five fundamental principles to help guide,The Scottish Governance Code’s principle that ‘a well-run board is clear about the purpose and values,Control The Scottish Governance Code’s principle of control states that “a well-run board will develop,That’s why we have to be proactive and make safeguarding an essential part of good governance.

The UK Government’s response to the final report by Professor Philip Alston - the UN Special Rapporteur,Rejecting the report as “barely believable” and “completely inaccurate”, it reflects a trend of government,While the catalyst behind rising poverty rates has been UK Government decisions, the rightfully damning,The Scottish Government was right - in its response to the report - to urge the UK Government to make,If we want to stem the rising tide of poverty then the next Programme for Government must be used to

SCVO response to Scottish Government - 5 June 2019 Devolved-Tax-A-Policy-framework-Scottish-Government-Consultation-June,SCVO supports an open government approach to tax policy development and engagement The proposed policy,However, Scottish Government should now aim to engage a wider group of people and organisations using,the Scottish Open Government action plan 2019, which was written with input from civil society.,We would therefore support the Government's intention to consult on issues collectively.

as the introduction of the Scottish National Investment Bank Bill in February 2019, the Scottish Government,detail, it does make provision for crucial areas including the purpose, objects, ownership and governance,The broad mandate set out by the Bill in the Bank’s objectives fails include the Scottish Government’s,Our second priority is promoting the need for inclusivity and equality within the Bank’s governance and,The Bank’s governance and lending criteria should reflect the values of openness and participation and