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Recommendation 21
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Paragraph: 71
Mandate ministerial board training and require departments to list board evaluation actions
Recommendation
The effective use of departmental boards requires sufficient ministerial interest and regular scrutiny. Secretaries of State should undertake mandatory training, with the Prime Minister’s sponsorship, on their role chairing quarterly board meetings, how to work with NEDs, and how to run a departmental board effectively. Departments should also list specific actions that they are taking forward as a result of annual board effectiveness evaluations in their annual reports and accounts.
Paragraph Reference:
71
Government Response
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