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Evaluation of Responses to Consultation on Best Value in the Wider Public Sector
APPENDIX A: CONSULTATION RESPONSES - DRAFT GUIDANCE
The following table represents the Consultation responses to the following key question:
- Does the Draft Guidance help to clarify for Accountable Officers what is required of them under the Duty of Best Value?
In summary, respondents identified five main areas of discussion, which have been included within the main part of the report as follows:
3.1 Guidance Clarity
3.2 Integration with existing Governance Frameworks
3.3 Self-Assessment Approach
3.4 Audit, Regulation and Sanctions Policy
3.5 Resource Issues
The following table details the areas of discussion highlighted by each respondent who has an Accountable Officer responsible for achieving a Duty of Best Value. Respondents have been grouped according to the status of the organisation for ease of comparison.
Organisation | Attitude Status of Organisation | Clarity/ to Draft Governance | Further Guidance | Governance Frameworks | Self Assessment | Audit/ Regulation | Resource |
Learndirect Scotland | | Useful | Yes | | Yes | | |
Scottish Parliament | | Useful | Yes | Yes | | | |
Forestry Commission Scotland | Cross-Border Body | Useful | Yes | | | | |
Communities Scotland/ Scottish Homes | Executive Agency | Welcome | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
HM Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) | Executive Agency | Useful | Yes | | | | |
Registers of Scotland | Executive Agency | Useful | Yes | | Yes | | Yes |
Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care | Executive Agency | Useful | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency | Executive Agency | N/A | | Yes | | | |
Caledonian MacBrayne | Nationalised Industry | Useful | | | | | |
Highlands and Islands Enterprise | NDPB | Welcome | Yes | Yes | | | |
Learning and Teaching Scotland (LTS) | NDPB | N/A | | | | | |
National Library of Scotland | NDPB | Welcome | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh | NDPB | N/A | | | | | Yes |
Scottish Children's Reporter Administration | NDPB | Useful | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Scottish Enterprise | NDPB | Useful | Yes | | | Yes | |
Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) | NDPB | Useful | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Scottish Higher Education Funding Council (SHEFC)/
Scottish Further Education Funding Council (SFEFC) | NDPB | Welcome | | Yes | | Yes | Yes |
Scottish Legal Aid Board | NDPB | Welcome | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Scottish Natural Heritage | NDPB | Welcome | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Scottish Social Services Council | NDPB | N/A | Yes | | | | Yes |
VisitScotland | NDPB | Useful | | | Yes | | |
Ayrshire and Arran NHS Board | NHS Board | Welcome | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Forth Valley NHS Board | NHS Board | Useful | Yes | | | | |
Highland NHS Board | NHS Board | N/A | Yes | | | Yes | Yes |
Lanarkshire NHS Board | NHS Board | Useful | | Yes | | | |
Orkney NHS Board | NHS Board | Useful | | Yes | | | |
NHS Health Scotland (Special) | NHS Board | Useful | Yes | | Yes | | |
Scottish Ambulance Service | NHS Board (Special) | N/A | Yes | Yes | | | |
Forth Valley Acute Hospitals NHS Trust | NHS Trust | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Yes |
Greater Glasgow Primary Care NHS Trust | NHS Trust | Useful | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Lothian University Hospitals NHS Trust | NHS Trust | Welcome | | | Yes | | |
South Glasgow University Hospitals NHS Trust | NHS Trust | Welcome | | | | | |
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