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Fifth Annual Assembly of Standards Committees - 16 and 17 October 2006
On this page of the website you can view materials and information from the Fifth Annual Assembly of Standards Committees, which was held on 16 and 17 October 2006 at the ICC in Birmingham.
Click on the relevant link below to view downloads for each section:
Programme
The conference programme for the Fifth Annual Assembly of Standards Committees contains information on conference sessions and speakers. Click on the link below to download a copy of the programme.
Download full programme (pdf, 178kb)
Session materials
The session materials that are available for download are listed below. They are split into pre-conference, plenary and breakout sessions (sessions 3 and 4, and sessions 5 and 6). Click on the relevant link below to download materials.
PRE-CONFERENCE SESSION
Getting up to speed
PowerPoint presentation (pdf, 28kb)
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PLENARY SESSIONS
Bridging the gap: towards strategic regulation
PowerPoint presentation (pdf, 24kb)
Patricia Hughes: speech transcript (pdf, 35kb)
What will an effective ethical environment look like?
PowerPoint presentation (pdf, 158kb)
Standards committees: a national snapshot
PowerPoint presentation (pdf, 84kb)
BMG Research: key findings (pdf, 54kb)
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SESSIONS 3 AND 4
A robust filter
PowerPoint presentation (pdf, 44kb)
Case review – lessons learnt so far
PowerPoint presentation (pdf, 39kb)
Conducting an effective investigation
PowerPoint presentation (pdf, 33kb)
Case scenario - handout (pdf, 30kb)
How to conduct an investigation - guidance (pdf, 78kb)
Hearings – work through
Case summary - handout (pdf, 92kb)
Model answers - handout (pdf, 126kb)
Local investigations - guidance (pdf, 55kb)
Holding an effective hearing
PowerPoint presentation (pdf, 66kb)
The legal framework - handout (pdf, 95kb)
Investigations – in-house or out-house?
PowerPoint presentation (pdf, 55kb)
Investigations – work through
Case study one - handout (pdf, 54kb)
Case study two - handout (pdf, 46kb)
Case study three - handout (pdf, 45kb)
The revised Code – declaring interests
PowerPoint presentation (pdf, 75kb)
Scenario - handout (pdf, 42kb)
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SESSIONS 5 AND 6
An inclusive approach to towns and parishes
PowerPoint presentation (pdf, 48kb)
Corporate governance – integrating the ethical agenda
PowerPoint presentation (pdf, 56kb)
Issues of independence
PowerPoint presentation (pdf, 66kb)
Independent members recruitment pack - handout (pdf, 127kb)
Standards committees – raising your profile
PowerPoint presentation (pdf, 63kb)
Example itinerary - handout (pdf, 30kb)
Objectives and target setting - handout (pdf, 89kb)
Towns and parishes – when things go wrong
PowerPoint presentation (pdf, 122kb)
Training the trainer
PowerPoint presentation (pdf, 735kb)
Planning and running training sessions - handout (pdf, 276kb)
Case study - handout (pdf, 85kb)
Working proactively – the role of standards committees
PowerPoint presentation (pdf, 34kb)
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Newsletters
Our conference newsletter, The connection, was specifically produced for the Fifth Annual Assembly of Standards Committees.
Issues one and two of the newsletter were handed out to delegates on each day of the conference, and contain news, features and other helpful information.
The third and final edition of the newsletter was published shortly after the conference.
Conference newsletter
The connection: issue one (pdf, 154kb)
The connection: issue two (pdf, 286kb)
The connection: issue three (pdf, 263kb)
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Fringe events
The Fifth Annual Assembly of Standards Committees included five fringe events run by other organisations in the local government family. Click on the link below for more information, including session topics and speakers.
Fringe events (pdf, 75kb)