The right people for the roles

Scotland's public bodies need skills, experience and understanding from every walk of life, so it’s essential that there are no barriers to participating. As such, appointments are made on the basis of the skills, knowledge and qualities necessary to fill the role – and nothing else. Whatever the role, applications from everyone are welcome.

Public Appointment Statistics for OCPAS regulated bodies 

As at 1 August 2010

Total No of Chairs:  76         65 Male (86%)   11 Female (14%)

Total No of Members: 619      419 Male (68%)  200 Female (32%)

Total number of members and chairs from a minority ethnic background:  13 (1.9%) 

Total number of members and chairs with disabilities:  21  (3%)

To find out how OCPAS and the Scottish Government are working together on diversity in public appointments, you can download the OCPAS strategy document by clicking here.