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In a scathing denunciation of austerity Britain, the Special Rapporteur condemns the UK Government for,abolished them a year before) the Scottish Government’s own forecasts predict that without action, the,Commission warned that without significant investment the Scottish government will miss its own child,Unlike the UK Government, who branded the Special Rapporteur’s report as “barley believable”, and who,In response the Scottish Government announcement included a commitment to deliver the Scottish Child

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.

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

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

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

certification demonstrates levels of security which may be required for certain local & national government,Funding With the support of the Scottish Government, SCVO are running a grants scheme to support charities

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.