2008 Assembly

On this page you can download conference materials from the Seventh Annual Assembly of Standards Committees.

Downloads are listed below and are chronologically ordered to match the full programme.

Click on the relevant link below to download materials.  

Monday 13 October

Pre-conference session

Getting up to speed

PowerPoint presentation (652 kb)

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Opening plenary

Delivering the goods

Supporting local standards

Speech by Sadiq Khan MP,
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Communities and Local Government

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Breakout sessions

Alternative action masterclass

PowerPoint presentation (698 kb)

Handout - Examples of use of alternative action (304 kb)

Handout - Case example: Mediation (306 kb)

Handout - Mediation: What happened (304 kb)

What went wrong?

PowerPoint presentation (671 kb)

Balancing act

PowerPoint presentation (803 kb)

Handout - Facts (365 kb)

Handout - Scenario A2: Is there an issue? (305 kb)

Handout - Scenario A3: Is there an issue? (305 kb)

Handout - Scenario B1: What are the issues? (303 kb)

Handout - Scenario B2: What are the issues? (304 kb)

Handout - Scenario B3: What are the issues? (303 kb)

Mind the gap

PowerPoint presentation (763 kb)

Delivering local assessment

PowerPoint presentation (3,774 kb)

Handout - Exercise 1 (169 kb)

Handout - Exercise 2 (170 kb)

Handout - Exercise 3 (169 kb)

Handout - Decision Notice 1 (227 kb)

Handout - Decision Notice 2 (228 kb)

Handout - Decision Notice 3 (228 kb)

Handout - Potential breaches of the Code of Conduct (168 kb)

Delivering local investigations

PowerPoint presentation (671 kb)

Handout - 1 (322 kb)

Handout - 2 (227 kb)

First response

PowerPoint presentation (654 kb)

Handout - Scenario: Part 1 (387 kb)

Handout - Scenario: Part 2 (386 kb)

Handout - First Response Act and regulations (540 kb)

 The Code made clear

PowerPoint presentation (739 kb)

Handout - Relevant paragraphs (45 kb)

Communicating with communities

PowerPoint presentation (5,508 kb)

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Main plenary

Making an impact

Speech - Sir Christopher Kelly (20 kb)

PowerPoint show - Dr Richard Cowell (647 kb)

PowerPoint show - Ben Page (9,667 kb)

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Tuesday 14 October

Breakout sessions

In confidence

PowerPoint show (669 kb)

Handout - In confidence: Paragraph 4 (305 kb)

Keeping track of standards: Monitoring and support

PowerPoint show (2,323 kb)

Handout - Quarterly return: Case study (370 kb)

Delivering local assessment

PowerPoint show (1,953 kb)

Handout - Exercise 1 (169 kb)

Handout - Exercise 2 (169 kb)

Handout - Exercise 3 (169 kb)

Handout - Decision Notice 1 (229 kb)

Handout - Decision Notice 2 (229 kb)

Handout - Decision Notice 3 (229 kb)

Handout - Potential breaches of the Code of Conduct (168 kb)

Delivering local determinations and setting sanctions

PowerPoint show (662 kb)

Handout - Exercise 1 (part 1) (170 kb)

Handout - Exercise 1 (part 2) (190 kb)

Handout - Exercise 2 (228 kb)

Handout - Exercise 3 (169 kb)

Handout - Referrals to the Adjudication Panel for determination (818 kb)

Joining the dots: Understanding corporate governance

PowerPoint show (1,025 kb)

Handout - Case studies (349 kb)

Handout - Self-assessment checklist (289 kb)

Mediation in action

PowerPoint show (650 kb)

Handout - Mediation in action (307 kb)

Handout - CUDSA (306 kb)

Handout - Checklist for success (307 kb)

Planning ahead

PowerPoint show (2,916 kb)

Handout - A3 Sheet (336 kb)

Handout - Profiles (463 kb)

The parish perspective

PowerPoint show (2,290 kb)

Handout - Dignity at work in town and parish councils (491 kb)

Focus on fire, police and park authorities

PowerPoint show (665 kb)

Handout - Joint arrangement models (428 kb)

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Main plenary

A higher level

PowerPoint show (957 kb)

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Closing Plenary

PowerPoint show (665 kb)

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