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Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care
08/11/2005
Deputy Health Minister Lewis MacDonald today announced the appointment of Ms Jane Saren as a new member to the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care (the Care Commission).
Ms Jane Saren is an independent public affairs, policy and business consultant based in Edinburgh. Her current roles include implementation of a learning and development project for young people on behalf of the Foyer Foundation, and a non-executive directorship of Lothian Buses.
She is an Associate of the Scottish Council Foundation. Ms Saren was previously Purchasing and Commissioning Manager of Lothian Social Work Department, and thereafter founding Managing Director of a Scottish public affairs company until 2002, working mainly with corporate clients. She does not hold any other ministerial appointments.
The appointment will be for three years from November 1, 2005 to October 31, 2008.
This post is part time with a time commitment of around five days a month for which the annual remuneration is £7,485.
The Care Commission, which became operational on April 1, 2002, was established as an executive non-departmental public body under the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 and operates within frameworks agreed with Scottish Ministers. It carries out inspections of services to ensure that the National Care Standards are being met and has powers to take enforcement action where this is not the case.
It is responsible for regulating support services, care homes, school care accommodation services, independent health care, nurse agencies, child care agencies, secure accommodation, offender accommodation services, adoption, fostering, child minding, day care of children and housing support services. Subject to the outcome of the current consultation exercise, it is planned to regulate adult placement services from April 2006.
This Ministerial appointment was made in accordance with Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland (OCPAS) Code of Practice.
All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process. However, in accordance with the original Nolan recommendations, there is a requirement for appointees' political activity (if any declared) to be made public. Within the last five years, Ms Saren has held office as Treasurer of her local branch and canvassed on behalf of the Labour Party.