Policy Officers Network

The Third Sector Policy Officer Network (PON) is an informal network of over 130 voluntary sector workers across Scotland whose work includes policy. Some are full time policy or parliamentary officers, others include policy in a broader work remit. The main functions of the network are information exchange and peer support. 

 

We meet approximately every two months and keep in touch via email between meetings. We also hold an annual conference / seminar day and occasional training sessions. The bi-monthly meetings are chaired by volunteers from the network, and secretarial support is provided by SCVO. Around ten to twenty members will generally attend a meeting and full notes of the meetings are provided to all members.

 

The network also plays a role in monitoring the Parliament to ensure the access agenda is being followed according to the CSG principles. The Network has taken a variety of steps as a cohesive group, from writing to political parties to get a level pricing policy for party conferences, to formulating responses to consultations on lobbying and on the application of the principles of the Consultative Steering Group.

If you would like to join the network, come to the conference, or have any queries, or ideas for future agenda items please contact:

 

Jill Flye, Parliamentary Information Officer, SCVO


email: Jill.flye@scvo.org.uk


Direct Dial: 0131 474 6157

 

DOCUMENT NAMEPOST DATEFILE TYPEFILE SIZE (KB)
10 Notes of meeting 17th January 05 22 Dec 05 MS Word 32
11 Notes of Policy Officer Network Conference 2005 09 May 05 MS Word 35
12 Notes of meeting 11th May 05 09 May 05 MS Word 26
13 Notes of meeting 24th August 05 22 Dec 05 MS Word 52
14 Notes of meeting 14th October 05 22 Dec 05 MS Word 48
15 Notes of meeting 6th December 05 22 Dec 05 MS Word 66
16 Notes of PON Seminar 2006 18 May 06 MS Word 79
17 Notes of meeting 9th May 06 01 Jun 06 MS Word 50
18 Notes of meeting 28th June 06 26 Oct 06 MS Word 758
19 Notes of meeting 12th September 06 26 Oct 06 MS Word 49
20 Notes of Policy Officer Network Meeting 18th January 16 May 07 MS Word 36
21 Notes of meeting 28th March 07 16 May 07 MS Word 43
22 Notes of Post-Elections Seminar 25th May 07 05 Jul 07 MS Word 85
23 Notes of Meeting 3rd September 07 12 Oct 07 MS Word 50
24 PON meeting 16th November 07 01 May 08 MS Word 48
Future Scotland, the National conversation and related debate - PON Seminar March 2008 01 May 08 MS Word 99
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