Reception to mark the launch and publication of the joint PCF / Institute for Government guide to effective public body and departmental relationships.

Sir Bob Kerslake will be meeting with the PCF for the first time in his capacity as Head of the Home Civil Service. This will be an opportunity for members to engage with Sir Bob early in his new role and to hear about his priorities for the coming months.

The event is a collaboration between the Institute for Government, Deloitte, and the Public Chairs’ Forum.

Since coming into power, the Coalition Government has initiated far reaching governance reforms across central government departments. As part of this, departmental Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) were introduced at the end of 2010 in an effort to bring a more “business like” approach to government and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of public services.

An important element of the departmental NED’s role relates to interactions with ALB Chairs and Boards. This interactive event takes a detailed look at this relationship one year on, and considers how improved mutual understanding and strategic alignment could be achieved. The second half of the session will be an opportunity for attendees to discuss the issues raised in focused breakout sessions.

Programme:
16:00 – 16:30 - Setting the scene on the new departmental governance arrangements

Speakers: Rt Hon Francis Maude MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office
Dan Heard, Lord Browne’s office
Followed by question and answers

Panel discussion Chris Banks (Chair of the Public Chairs’ Forum)
Stephen Bundred (Former Audit Commission Chief Executive who has also served as a Chair and board member of several public bodies)
Ed Smith (NED, DfT and Chair, Student Loans Company)
David Verey (Lead NED, DCMS)
Chair: Zoe Gruhn, Institute for Government

This event is by invitation only. Please contact Amy Noonan if you are interested in attending.

A PCF seminar with Rt Hon Peter Riddell, who will be the new Executive Director of the Institute for Government from 1 January 2012. This will be a great opportunity for members to meet Peter early in his new role, and will also be an opportunity for him to share his perspectives on the challenges faced by Government over the coming year. Peter’s biography can be downloaded here.

A PCF seminar with Sir Gus O’Donnell, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Home Civil Service, and the Rt Hon Francis Maude MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office

An evening event to mark the launch of our publication on good governance in public bodies with the Chartered Institute for Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA).

Martha Lane-Fox, the Government’s digital champion, will be speaking to the Public Chairs’ Forum about the impact of digitalisation on governance structures in the future. Please click here to view the meeting summary.