Issue - meetings

Short presentation by Team Manager, Business Improvement and Corporate Governance regarding the purpose of the AGS

A short presentation was given by the Business Improvement and Corporate Governance Team Manager regarding the purpose of the Annual Governance Statement (AGS refresher training).

During the training Members received information on:

·   What is governance?

·   Governance Principles

·   Governance Framework

·   Annual Governance Statement (Purpose, Style, Content)

·   Annual Governance Statement Action Plan, and

·   Bad Governance

followed by an opportunity to raise questions.

Members discussed the content of the presentation commenting on a number of issues relating to the bad governance examples mentioned in the presentation, referring to unrealistic targets being set in the situations presented.

The need for setting achievable targets for employees and the need to ensure accurate reporting of staff experiences was then highlighted to aid correct decision-making.