1. Today we will…
Identify the four Founding Principles of the Scottish Parliament.

2. Success Criteria
I can participate in a jigsaw reading to summarise the Founding Principles of the Scottish Parliament.
I can exemplify how the Founding Principles are met by explaining the procedures of the Scottish Parliament.

3. Founding Principles of the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament has four founding principles that aim to create an effective and accountable parliament, answering the needs of the people of Scotland.
Sharing Power
Accountability
Participation and Access
Equal Opportunities

4. Founding Principles Expert Jigsaw
Academic Task:
Understand the 4 founding principles of the Scottish Parliament.
Social Task:
Check to make sure everyone in your group understands.
Each group will be given a Founding Principle.
Take notes on the main points:
The Principle
What it means
The procedures the parliament has put in place to ensure it lives up to these four Founding Principles
You will then change groups and you must explain the principle to the rest of your group.

5. 1. Sharing Power
Power should be shared among the Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament and the people of Scotland.
The Scottish Parliament ensures power is shared by the following methods:
MSPs, committees and opposition parties are all allocated time in the debating chamber.
Scottish Parliament Committees and individual MSPs can propose laws as well as private companies and individuals.
Committees take evidence from people affected by the proposed laws.

6. 2. Accountability
The Scottish Parliament is answerable to the people of Scotland.
MSPs are accountable – MSPs must follow a set of rules called a code of conduct and the Standards Committee can consider complaints against MSPs.
The Scottish Government is accountable – it must answer questions from MSPs and the Parliament uses committee meetings to scrutinise Scottish Government policies and question Ministers. E.g. August 2009 – SNP Kenny MacAskill being questioned in the SP about the release of Lockerbie bomber, Abdelbaset Ali al Megrahi

7. 3. Participation and Access
The Scottish Parliament should be accessible and involve the people of Scotland as much as possible.
The Scottish Parliament makes sure it is open by having…
Parliament meetings open to the public.
A public information service to answer questions about the Parliament, in the Visitor Centre, via , telephone or letter.
Print out the Founding Principle Slides.

8. 3. Participation and Access (2)
Committees travel to different towns all over Scotland to allow everyone to see Parliament in action.
It encourages participation by…
Consultations that give people the chance to put their views across. This can be by , letter or at meetings.
The Public Petitions Committee will consider any petition submitted by anyone living in Scotland, providing the petition refers to a devolved matter.

9. 4. Equal Opportunities
The Scottish Parliament should treat all people fairly.
An Equal Opportunities Committee ensures that the interests of all the people of Scotland are represented fairly, regardless of sex, age, ethnic background, religious beliefs or lifestyle.
The working hours of the Scottish Parliament are designed to let parents spend time with their families.

10. Access and Participation
Task- The Procedures
Accountability
Sharing Power
Access and Participation
Equal Participation

11. Task- The Procedures Classify the following into the correct category:
First Minister’s Questions
More female and ethnic minority MSPs
Minority government
Public petitions committee
Minister’s Questions
MSPs can introduce bills and so can the public
Family friendly opening hours
Committees containing MSPs from all parties
Coalition government
Representation of smaller parties
Public can watch debates
Committees scrutinise legislation
Committee meetings held all over Scotland

12. Task- The Procedures
Use the Modernity hand out to add examples to your table of how the Founding Principles are met by the Scottish Parliament.

13. What is the most important Founding Principle? WHY?
The Scottish Parliament
What is the most important Founding Principle? WHY?

14. Was I successful?
I can participate in a jigsaw reading to summarise the Founding Principles of the Scottish Parliament.
I can exemplify how the Founding Principles are met by explaining the procedures of the Scottish Parliament.