Frequently Asked Questions
I am interested in applying for a public appointment. How do I go about it?
Public appointments will often be advertised in a variety of newspapers and
journals both at local and national level. Additionally, if you are
interested in applying for a public appointment, please visit the Cabinet
Office Public Appointments Unit's site http://www.publicappointments.gov.uk[External website].
How can I get copies of the Commissioner's Code of Practice and other
publications?
OCPA
publications, including the Code of Practice and
Annual Reports, can
be accessed and downloaded from this site. Alternatively, copies may be
obtained by e-mailing OCPA.
As a department undergoing a recruitment process for a public appointment,
how can we seek an exemption to the Commissioner's rules due to
exceptional circumstances?
If you would require an exemption to the Commissioner's Code of
Practice due to exceptional circumstances, a request should be made in
writing by the sponsoring department to the Office of the Commissioner for
Public Appointments see section on exemptions for further details.
How can I make a complaint about an appointment process?
If you have a complaint concerning a public appointment process, should you
still have concerns following a substantive reply from the department,then
you should write to the Office of the Commissioner for Public
Appointments,detailing the appointment in question, the appointing body and
the specificnature of your complaint. See
section on complaints for more details.
