Published: 03 Aug 2015
Creative Scotland has become the first public body to meet the First Minister’s recent call for all boards in Scotland to achieve a 50:50 gender split by 2020.
Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop today (Monday) announced the public arts body has achieved a gender balanced board with the appointment of four new members.
The appointments of Professor Maggie Kinloch, Erin Forster, Sheila Murray and David Brew follow a recruitment exercise by the Scottish Government that trialled new approaches aimed at continually improving gender balance on regulated public boards.
It follows First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s call at the end of June for companies, third sector organisations and public sector bodies to make a commitment that by 2020, 50 per cent of their board members will be women.
Creative Scotland today became the latest public body in Scotland to achieve a gender balanced board, and the first public body to meet the target since the First Minister launched the Partnership for Change on June 25.
As well as 18 private companies and 45 third sector organisations, 81 public bodies have now signed up to meet the Partnership for Change commitment by 2020.
Announcing the four new appointments to Creative Scotland’s Board, Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop said:
“I am very pleased to announce the appointments of Maggie, Erin, Sheila and David to the board of Creative Scotland. Each new board member has a rich and diverse mix of skills and experience to offer and I look forward to seeing the impact of their contribution across Scotland’s communities over the next four years.
“While all board appointments are of course made on merit, the Scottish Government is continually improving our processes to ensure vacancies are attractive and accessible to people from a wide range of backgrounds. We are continuously reviewing and improving the way we recruit to ensure that anyone with relevant skills and experience is given the opportunity to succeed.
“These appointments mean Creative Scotland now has a gender balanced board, setting an example to the rest of the organisation and to all employers that we must work harder to achieve gender equality in the workplace and ensure everyone in Scotland is able to meet their full potential.”
Fair Work Secretary, Roseanna Cunningham said:
“This Government is committed to making major and lasting progress towards true gender equality – towards shattering the glass ceiling for good and for all and promoting gender balance across Scotland’s workplaces.
“Our greatest resource is our people so we can’t afford to underuse the skills and talents of more than half of our population. We know that gender equality is good for the economy, for society and for Scotland as a whole, so it is great news that 90 per cent of Scotland’s public bodies have now signed up to meet the Partnership for Change commitment by 2020, along with 45 organisations in the third sector and 18 private companies.
“This will bring greater diversity of opinion, more open discussions, better debate and ultimately better informed decisions, that will no doubt have a positive impact on Scotland’s entire workforce.”
Currently women make up just 38 per cent of regulated public bodies’ boards and are less likely to enter senior management positions, and figures show men are paid on average nine per cent more than women for doing the same job. For more on the Partnership for Change, launched on June 25 by the First Minister, visit: http://news.scotland.gov.uk/News/Gender-equality-on-boards-by-2020-1a9a.aspx
There are a number of bodies whose boards are gender balanced. The appointments announced today make Creative Scotland the first board to achieve a 50:50 split since the First Minister called on June 25 for all boards in Scotland to be gender balanced by 2020. Other boards that have at least 50 per cent female members include Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland, Healthcare Improvement Scotland, Accountant in Bankruptcy, NHS Education for Scotland.
Creative Scotland is the public body that supports the arts, screen and creative industries across all parts of Scotland.
The four board appointments announced today will be for four years, running from August 1, 2015 to July 31, 2019. The appointments are part time and members will receive no remuneration for a time commitment of one day per month. These appointments are to fill existing vacancies on Creative Scotland’s board which has 12 members. These appointments are regulated by the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland.
All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process. However, in accordance with the original Nolan recommendations, there is a requirement for appointees to declare any political activities within the last five years and for that information to be made public. None of the four new appointees have undertaken any political activity in the last five years.
Professor Maggie Kinloch
Maggie is Deputy Principal of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and a working theatre director. She serves on the Scottish Funding Council and the Board of the European League of Institutes of the Arts. She has a depth of experience in equality and diversity work and improving access to the arts and education. She has worked at a senior level in the arts and arts education since the 1980s and is well known across both sectors. A founding director of the National Theatre of Scotland, she has chaired or served on a range of arts organisation boards. She also has a wide knowledge of international arts education. As a member of the Scottish Funding Council, Maggie Kinloch receives £321 per day for an average of three days per month.
Erin Forster
Erin is an experienced risk and financial professional with seven years of internal audit experience within a large retail bank. She is currently employed by the Financial Conduct Authority, supporting the delivery of their conduct agenda of regulation. Erin graduated from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in Canada, where she studied graphic design. Prior to moving to Scotland in 2002, she started her working life as a website designer. Erin enjoys creating visual art in her spare time and attending cultural events. Erin does not currently hold any other public appointment.
Sheila Murray
Sheila’s international arts experience spans a 25-year former career with the British Council in a wide variety of management roles in London, Israel, Spain and Scotland. She was responsible for cultural relations and strategy formation and organising and promoting events and projects across the world in all art forms. She now works freelance and curated a conference for Creative Scotland on the arts in Africa and Edinburgh’s Macmillan Cancer Support annual exhibition. She has been a board member of the Traverse Theatre, the Fruitmarket Gallery and NVA Europe. Her background is in the visual arts and she holds a master’s degree in fine art. Sheila does not currently hold any other public appointment.
David Brew
David was a senior civil servant until he retired from the Scottish Government in 2011. From 2004-2006 he advised Scottish Ministers on cultural, language and broadcasting policy and sponsored the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen. He was appointed by Ofcom to the board of MG ALBA (the Gaelic media service) in May 2012 and chairs its audit committee. A former chief executive of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, David is a Governor of Robert Gordon University, a member of the Financial Reporting Council’s Disciplinary Case Management Committee and an adjudicating panel member of the General Teaching Council for Scotland. His interests include languages, music and film. As a member of MG ALBA, David receives £5037 per annum for an average of 2.5 days per month.
Head and shoulder photos of all four new board members are available via the Scottish Government's press release.
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Alba Chruthachail a’ coileanadh amasan gnè
`S e Alba Chruthachail a’ chiad bhuidheann phoblach a th’air amas a dh’ainmich a’ Phrìomh Mhinisteir a choileanadh gum biodh a h-uile bòrd ann an Alba le cothromachadh gnè 50:50 ron bhliadhna 2020.
Dh’fhoillsich Rùnaire a’ Chultair Fiona Hyslop an-diugh gu bheil a’ bhuidhean ealain phoblach air bòrd cothromach gnè a stèidheachadh an dèidh ceathrar bhall ùra fhastadh.
Chaidh an t-Àrd-Ollamh Magaidh Kinloch, Erin Forster, Sìle Mhoireach agus Daibhidh Brew a thaghadh an dèidh pròiseas fastaidh le Riaghaltas an h-Alba a dh’fheuch innleachdan ùra le amas a bhith a’ sìor chothromachadh air bùird phoblach tha iad a’ riaghladh.
Bha seo a’ leantainn na thuirt a’ Phrìomh Mhinistear Nicola Sturgeon air a’ mhìos a chaidh nuair a dh’iarr i air companaidhean, buidhnean aig an treas ìre, agus buidhnean phoblach cur romhpa gum biodh boireannaich nam buill air bùird chun na h-ìre far am biodh na bùird aca leth mu leth, boireann is fireann ron bhliadhna 2020.
`S e Alba Chruthachail a’ bhuidheann phoblach as ùire an Alba a tha air bòrd cothromach a thaobh gnè a stèidheachadh, agus a’ chiad bhuidheann a tha air sin a dhèanamh bhon a chuir a’ Phrìomh Ministear air bhonn a’ Cho-Bhanntachd son Atharrachadh air Òg-mhìos 25.
A bharrachd air 18 companaidh prìobhaideach agus 45 buidheann bhon treas ìre, tha 81 buidheann phoblach air aontachadh gabhail ri geallaidhean na Co-bhanntachd son Atharrachadh ro 2020.
A’ foillseachadh ainmean an fheadhainn a tha a’ gabhail àite air Bòrd Alba Chruthachail an-diugh, thuirt Rùnaire a’ Chultair Fiona Hyslop: “Tha mi air leth toilichte a bhith ag ainmeachadh Magaidh, Erin, Sìle agus Daibhidh mar bhuill ùa air bòrd Alba Chruthachail. Tha measgachadh làidir agus eadar-dhealaichte de sgilean aig na buill fa leth agus tha fiughar agam ris a’ bhuaidh a bhios aca feadh choimhearsnachdan na h-Alba thar nan ceithir bliadhna a tha romhainn.
“Ged a tha, gu follaiseach, sinn a’ fastadh dhaoine air cho math is freagarrachadh sa tha iad son dreuchdan mar seo, tha Riaghaltas na h-Alba fad na h-ùine a’ leasachadh ar cuid pròiseas ach an dearbh sinn gu bheil gach beàrn a nochdas tarraingeach agus fosgailte do dhaoine bho raon farsainn de shuidheachaidhean. Tha sinn a’ cumail sùil air an dòigh anns a bheil sinn a’ fastadh dhaoine fad na h-ùine agus ga leasachadh ach am bi sinn cinnteach gu bheil gach cothrom ga thairgse do neach sam bith le sgilean, a tha freagarrach, agus le eòlas, ach an soirbhich leotha.
“Tha mar chaidh na buill seo a thaghadh a’ ciallachadh gu bheil bòrd aig Alba Chruthachail a tha cothromach a thaobh gnè, agus iad nis nan eisimpleir dhan bhuidhinn fhèin agus do luchd-fastaidh gu lèir gum feum sinn a bhith ag obair nas treasa a dhearbhadh gum faigh gach neach an Alba cothroman ceart iad fhèin a dhearbhadh agus a choileanadh.”
Thuirt Rùnaire Obair Cothromach, Roseanna Choineaganach: “Tha an Riaghaltas seo a’ gealltainn gun dèan sinn adhartas mòr agus seasmhach gu fìor co-ionnannachd gnè – ach am bris sinn a’ ghlainne muigh agus a-mach agus gun cuir sinn air adhart co-ionannachd gnè thar raointean-obrach na h-Alba air fad.
`S iad na daoine a th’againn an stòras as prìseil a th’againn agus chan urrainn dhuinn mi-fheum no ana-caitheamh a dhèanamh de chòrr is leth dhen t-sluagh. Tha fhios againn gu bheil co-ionnannachd gnè math dhan eaconamaidh, dhan t-saoghal againn gu h-iomlan agus do dh’Alba gu lèir, agus leis a sin, `s e fìor dheagh naidheachd a th’ann gu bheil suas gu 90 anns a’ cheud de bhuidhnean poblach na h-Alba air gabhail ri geallaidhean na Co-bhanntachd son Atharrachadh ro 2020, còmhla ri 45 buidheann anns an treas ìre agus 18 buidheann phrìbheadach.
“Bheir seo dhuinn barrachd dhiofar bheachdan, còmhraidhean nas fhosgailte, deasbad nas fheàrr agus air a’ cheann thall breithneachadh nas cinntiche, a bheir buaidh nas buannachdail air luchd-obrach na h-Alba gu h-iomlan.”
Aig a’ cheart àm tha boireannaich mar 38% de bhùird a tha fo làimh an Riaghaltais agus chan eil iad cho duallach a bhith a’ faighinn gu dreuchdan àrd-ìre stiùiridh, agus tha àireamhan a’ dearbhadh gu bheil fireannaich a’ faighinn anns a’ chumantas tuarastal a tha naoi sa cheud nas àirde na tha boireannaich airson dreuchdan a tha co-ionnann. Airson barrachd fiosrachaidh mun Cho-bhanntachd airson Atharrachadh, a chaidh fhoillseachadh leis a’ Phrìomh Mhinisteir air Òg-mhìos 25, faic: http://news.scotland.gov.uk/News/Gender-equality-on-boards-by-2020-1a9a.aspx
Tha grunn bhuidhnean ann far a bheil bùird co-ionnann a thaobh gnè. Tha na dreuchdan a chaidh ainmeachadh an-diugh a’ dearbhadh gur e Alba Chruthachail a’ chiad bhuidheann phoblach an Alba a tha air bòrd cothromach a thaobh gnè a stèidheachadh aig 50:50 bhon a thuirt a’ Phrìomh Ministear gum bu chòir dhan h-uile bòrd a bhith cothromach a thaobh gnè ro 2020. Am measg nam bòrd eile aig a bheil boireannaich mar leth dhen àireamh tha Comadaidh Gluasadachd agus Inntrigidh na h-Alba, Leasachadh Cùram Slàinte na –Alba, Cunntasachd ann am Bristeachas agus Foghlam NHS na h-Alba.
Tha Alba Chruthachail ag obair a’ cumail taic ri na h-ealain, obair sgrion agus gnìomhachasan cruthachail air feadh na h-Alba gu lèir.
Mairidh na dreuchdan a chaidh ainmeachadh an diugh son ceithir bliadhna, bho Lùnastal 1, 2015 gu Iuchair 31, 2019. Tha na dreuchdan pàirt-ùine agus chan eil na buill a’ faighinn tuarastal sam bith mu choinneimh aon latha obrach gach mìos. Chaidh na dreuchdan a choileanadh mu choinneimh dreuchdan a bha bàn agus tha 12 ball air a’ bhòrd. Tha na dreuchdan a’ tighinn fo riaghailtean a’ Choimiseanair airson Ìrean Èifeachdais ann am Saoghal Poblach na h-Alba.
Tha na dreuchdan gan lìonadh a-rèir comais agus chan eil obair phoilitigeach air a ghabhail a-staigh air dhòigh sam bith. Ged a tha sin mar sin, a’ gabhail ri na molaidhean a bh’aig Nolan bho thùs, feumaidh tagraichean mìneachadh na tha iad air a bhith a’ dèanamh gu poilitigeach anns na còig bliadhna roimhe agus tha am fiosrachadh sin ga fhoillseachadh. Chan eil neach sam bith bhon cheathrar a chaidh fhastadh air a bhith ag obair gu poilitigeach anns na còig bliadhna a chaidh.
An t-Àrd Ollamh Magaidh Kinloch
Tha Magaidh na h-Iar Phrionnsabal air Conservatoire Rìoghail na h-Alba agus ag obair na stiùiriche tèatar. Tha i na ball de Chomhairle Maoineachaidh na h-Alba agus air Bòrd Lìog Eorpach Institiud nan Ealan. Tha i fìor eòlach air ceistean co-ionnannachd agus iomadachd agus air a bhith a’ fuasgladh chothroman inntrigidh chun nan ealan agus foghlam. Tha i air a bhith ag obair aig àrd-ìre anns na h-ealain agus ann am foghlam ealain bho na 1980an agus tha daoine gu math eòlach oirre anns an dà roinn. Bha i na stiùiriche stèidheachaidh air Tèatar Nàiseanta na h-Alba, agus tha air air a bhith na ball agus anns a’ chathair air grunn bhùird-riaghlaidh an saoghal nan ealan. Tha fìor eòlas aice air saoghal foghlam ealain gu h-eadar-nàiseanta. Mar bhall de Chomhairle Maoineachaidh na h-Alba tha Magaidh Kinloch a’ cosnadh £321 gach latha mu choinneimh tri latha gach mìos anns a’ chumantas.
Erin Forster
Tha Erin eòlach ann an saoghal an ionmhais a thaobh measadh chunnartan le seachd bliadhna de dh-eòlas obrach measaidh taobh-staigh bhanca mòr meanbh-reic. Tha i aig a’ cheart àm ga cosnadh aig Ùghdarras Modhan an Ionmhais a’ cumail taic ris an obair aca ann a bhith a’ lìbhrigeadh clàr-obrach modhan giùlain. Ghabh i ceum an delabhachd grafaigeach ann an Colaiste Dealbhachaidh is Ealain Alba Nuaidh an Canada. Thàinig i a dh’Alba ann an 2002, ach roimhe sin thòisich i ag obair a’ dealbhadh làraich-lìn. Th e a’ còrdadh rithe a bhith ri dealbhachd na h-ùine fhèin agus a’ frithealadh thachartasan chultarail. Chan eil dreuchd phoblach sam bith eile aice aig a’ cheart àm.
Sìle Mhoireach
Tha 25 bliadhna de dh’eòlas aig Sìle ann an saoghal nan ealan gu h-eadar-nàiseanta còmhla ri Comhairle Bhreatainn ann an grunn dhreuchdan stiùiridh ann an Lunnainn, Israel, an Spàinn agus an Alba. Bha i os cionn ceanglan cultarail agus dealbhachadh ro-innleachd agus a’ deisealachadh agus a’ foillseachadh thachartasan agus pròiseactan air feadh an t-saoghail anns a h-uile seòrsa ealan. Tha i a-nis ag obair air a ceann fhèin agus bha i a’ frithealadh co-labhairt do dh’Alba Chruthachail air na h-ealain an Afraga agus cuideachd taisbeanadh bhliadhnail Taic Aillse Mhic Mhaoilein. Tha i air a bhith na ball de bhòrd Tèatar an Traverse, Gailearaidh Fruitmarket agus NVA na h-Eòrpa. Boinidh i do shaoghal nan ealain fradhairce agus tha ceum aice ann am fìor ealan. Chan eil dreuchd phoblach sam bith eile aice aig a’ cheart àm.
Daibhidh Brew
Bha Daibhidh ag obair aig àrd-ìre anns an t-seirbheis chatharra mus do leig e dheth a dhreuchd le Riaghaltas na h-Alba ann an 2011. Bho 2004-6 bha e a’ comhairleachadh Mhinistirean na h-Alba air poileasaidhean cultarail, cànan agus craoladh agus bha e a’ frithealadh Comhairle Ealain na h-Alba agus Sgrìon Alba. Chaidh fhastadh le Ofcom gu bòrd MG ALBA (an t-seirbheis mheadhanan Gàidhlig) anns a’ Chèitein 2012 agus tha e na chathraiche air comataidh a’ mheasaidh. Bha e roimhe na Cheannard air Institiud nam Fear Cunntais an Alba, tha e na Riaghladair air Oilthigh Raibeart Gòrdon, tha e na bhall de Chomataidh Stiùiridh Ceistean Cronachaidh Comhairle Sgrùdaidh an Ionmhais agus na bhall-breithneachaidh air Comhairle Teagaisg na h-Alba. Tha ùidh aige ann an cànain, ceòl agus fiolm am measg ghnothaichean eile. Mar bhall de MG ALBA, tha Daibidh a’ cosnadh £5037 gach bliadhna mu choinneimh 2.5 latha sa mhìos sa chumantas
Tha dealbhan aghaidh de na ceithir buill ùra rim faotainn.
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