Diversity in the Public Appointments Process in Scotland

Description	Research which examines the public appointments process in Scotland in relation to diversity. It provides recommendations for improving the process to help produce a more diverse range of candidates.
ISBN	0 7559 3615 9
Official Print Publication Date
Website Publication Date	October 29, 2003

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
SECTION ONE PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS IN SCOTLAND
INTRODUCTION
THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY
THE NATURE OF THE PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS PROCESS IN SCOTLAND
THE NATURE OF THE RESEARCH
SECTION TWO PREPARATION FOR A PUBLIC APPOINTMENT
PREPARATION FOR AN APPOINTMENTS ROUND
SPECIFIC PREPARATION
OVERALL PERCEPTIONS OF EQUALITY/DIVERSITY
GOOD PRACTICE SUGGESTIONS
SECTION THREE ROLE AND PERSON SPECIFICATIONS, ADVERTISING, INFORMATION AND APPLICATION
THE PROCESS
PERCEPTIONS OF BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION/DEVELOPING PRACTICE
GOOD PRACTICE SUGGESTIONS
OVERVIEW
SECTION FOUR THE SELECTION PROCESS, PROVISION OF FEEDBACK AND MONITORING
THE PROCESS
PERCEPTIONS OF BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION/DEVELOPING PRACTICE
GOOD PRACTICE SUGGESTIONS
OVERVIEW
SECTION FIVE OVERALL VIEWS AND OTHER ISSUES RAISED
WIDER BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS
SUGGESTED DEVELOPMENTS
OVERVIEW
SECTION SIX CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
THE OVERALL PICTURE
DEVELOPMENT OF GOOD PRACTICE
RECOMMENDATIONS
THE WAY FORWARD
DRAFT CHECKLIST FOR PROMOTING DIVERSITY IN PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS
ANNEX ONE PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS IN SCOTLAND
ANNEX TWO METHODOLOGY

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