Governance
Children in Scotland is a Company Limited by Guarantee (Registered in Scotland No. 83383) and a Charity (No: SC003527).

Children in Scotland is governed by a board of directors responsible for the management of the organisation. The Board meets up to six times a year and consists of:

• A convener
• Two vice-conveners
• The treasurer, co-opted by the board
• Two directors elected by the policy committee from voluntary members
• One director nominated by the COSLA (convention of Scottish local authorities) representatives to the policy committee
• One director from agencies concerned with racial discrimination, consumer and trade union interests, health councils and professional organisations representing social work and education or directors thereof
• Up to two directors co-opted by the board.

There are various sub-committees and advisory groups of the board of directors, which deal with specific areas of the organisation. Details of these can be found in our annual reports.