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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 show (pps, 674kb)


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Opening plenary

Delivering the goods

PowerPoint show (pps, 2,568kb)

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 show (pps, 691kb)

Handout - Examples of use of alternative action (pdf, 307kb)

Handout - Case example: Mediation (pdf, 308kb)

Handout - Mediation: What happened (pdf, 306kb)

What went wrong?

PowerPoint show (pps, 664kb)

Balancing act

PowerPoint show (pps, 773kb)

Handout - Facts (pdf, 368kb)

Handout - Scenario A2: Is there an issue? (pdf, 307kb)

Handout - Scenario A3: Is there an issue? (pdf, 307kb)

Handout - Scenario B1: What are the issues? (pdf, 306kb)

Handout - Scenario B2: What are the issues? (pdf, 307kb)

Handout - Scenario B3: What are the issues? (pdf, 306kb)

Mind the gap

PowerPoint show (pps, 691kb)

Delivering local assessment

PowerPoint show (pps, 3,766kb)

PowerPoint show (pps, 691kb)

Handout - Exercise 1 (pdf, 169kb)

Handout - Exercise 2 (pdf, 169kb)

Handout - Exercise 3 (pdf, 169kb)

Handout - Decision Notice 1 (pdf, 229kb)

Handout - Decision Notice 2 (pdf, 229kb)

Handout - Decision Notice 3 (pdf, 229kb)

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

Delivering local investigations

PowerPoint show (pps, 656kb)

Handout - 1 (pdf, 299kb)

Handout - 2 (pdf, 228kb)

First response

PowerPoint show (pps, 647kb)

Handout - Scenario: Part 1 (pdf, 320kb)

Handout - Scenario: Part 2 (pdf, 364kb)

Handout - First Response Act and regulations (pdf, 548kb)

 The Code made clear

PowerPoint show (pps, 655kb)

Handout - Relevant paragraphs (pdf, 488kb)

Communicating with communities

PowerPoint show (pps, 5,475kb)


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Main plenary

Making an impact

Speech - Sir Christopher Kelly (pdf, 20kb)

PowerPoint show - Dr Richard Cowell (pps, 647kb)

PowerPoint show - Ben Page (pps, 9,667kb)


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Tuesday 14 October

Breakout sessions

In confidence

PowerPoint show (pps, 669kb)

Handout - In confidence: Paragraph 4 (pdf, 305kb)

Keeping track of standards: Monitoring and support

PowerPoint show (pps, 2,323kb)

Handout - Quarterly return: Case study (pdf, 370kb)

Delivering local assessment

PowerPoint show (pps, 1,953kb)

Handout - Exercise 1 (pdf, 169kb)

Handout - Exercise 2 (pdf, 169kb)

Handout - Decision Notice 1 (pdf, 229kb)

Handout - Exercise 3 (pdf, 169kb)

Handout - Decision Notice 2 (pdf, 229kb)

Handout - Decision Notice 3 (pdf, 229kb)

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

Delivering local determinations and setting sanctions

PowerPoint show (pps, 662kb)

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

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

Handout - Exercise 2 (pdf, 228kb)

Handout - Exercise 3 (pdf, 169kb)

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

Joining the dots: Understanding corporate governance

PowerPoint show (pps, 1,025kb)

Handout - Case studies (pdf, 349kb)

Handout - Self-assessment checklist (pdf, 289kb)

Mediation in action

PowerPoint show (pps, 650kb)

Handout - Mediation in action (pdf, 307kb)

Handout - CUDSA (pdf, 306kb)

Handout - Checklist for success (pdf, 307kb)

Planning ahead

PowerPoint show (pps, 2,916kb)

Handout - A3 Sheet (pdf, 336kb)

Handout - Profiles (pdf, 463kb)

The parish perspective

PowerPoint show (pps, 2,290kb)

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

Focus on fire, police and park authorities

PowerPoint show (pps, 665kb)

Handout - Joint arrangement models (pdf, 428kb)


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Main plenary

A higher level

PowerPoint show (pps, 957kb)


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Closing Plenary

PowerPoint show (pps, 665kb)


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