Issue - meetings

(i)       to amend number 16 from the Terms or Reference to read “The Hub shall monitor high level employment practices”;

(ii)      to note the workplan for the ALEO Assurance Hub in 2022 which had been reviewed by the Risk Board and consulted upon with the ALEOs and the relevant Conveners; and

(iii)      to note the Terms of Reference for the ALEO Assurance Hub which had been reviewed by the Risk Board.

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Commissioning which presented the Arm’s Length External Organisations (ALEO) Assurance Hub workplan for 2022 including the dates for reporting.

The report recommended:-

That the Committee -

(a)      note the workplan for the ALEO Assurance Hub in 2022 which had been reviewed by the Risk Board and consulted upon with the ALEOs and the relevant Conveners; and

(b)      note the Terms of Reference for the ALEO Assurance Hub which had been reviewed by the Risk Board.

Members sought clarification over the definition of an ALEO whereby the Chief Officer – Governance advised that the Council used the Accounts Commission definition and that there was an open dialogue with the Accounts Commission to provide comments and suggestions.  He further advised that following today’s meeting he would liaise with the Accounts Commission and COSLA to provide an overview of the comments raised.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to amend number 16 from the Terms or Reference to read “The Hub shall monitor high level employment practices” and to otherwise note the Terms of Reference which had been reviewed by the Risk Board; and

(ii)      to note the workplan for the ALEO Assurance Hub in 2022 which had been reviewed by the Risk Board and consulted upon with the ALEOs and the relevant Conveners.