The purpose of the Standard
We intend the Good Governance Standard for Public Services as a guide to help everyone
concerned with the governance of public services not only to understand and apply
common principles of good governance, but also to assess the strengths and weaknesses
of current governance practice and improve it. We hope that the Standard will be useful
to governors who are striving to do a difficult job better, and to individuals and groups
who have an interest in scrutinising the effectiveness of governance.