Lesley Strathie - Chair
Dave Hartnett
Bernadette Kenny
Steve Lamey
Anthony Inglese
Simon Bowles
Mike Eland
Melanie Dawes
Deepak Singh
Cathy Wilcher
Simon MacDowall
Mark Neale
Helen Daniels
Alicia O’Neill
Matt Hudson
Simon Hopkins
Niran Khera
Minutes of 23 June were agreed.
Lesley Strathie asked that all agenda items have an ExCom sponsor and to consider information papers to be received via correspondence. The Secretariat is to work with business areas to ensure a consistent approach on quality of papers and presentations.
The allocation for Diversity Champions was agreed by the Committee prior to the meeting.
The information provided in the Business.gov Programme - clarification of HMRC Vires, was noted.
Alicia O’Neill reminded the Committee that a final review of Self Assessment would take place before ExCom on the 28 July. Simon MacDowall and his team have worked closely with Alicia on the look and feel of the document. It was agreed a stronger overview of where the organisation is, what has improved and the plans in place for further improvement should be highlighted in sections of the document. Further changes to the strategy and UKBA sections were also agreed. Further information on the reviewers visit would be distributed.
Matt Hudson was introduced to the Committee. Cathy Wilcher introduced the Organisation Design (OD) model. It was explained that OD provides evidence based methodological approach to reviewing an organisation structure. The next step would be to look at each line of business on a case by case basis before any decisions are taken. The Committee asked that the terminology be clearer and work be done to align and compliment this method with Pacesetter.
Simon Bowles introduced Simon Hopkins. Agreement was sought for the approach to finalise the Business Plan. Regular dialogue with ExCom members would take place to ensure the enablers from the Efficiency Programme are built into the delivery plans. The Committee agreed there needed to be mechanisms in place to achieve the timetable proposed. The Committee were informed that a project manager would be appointed. The Committee emphasised the importance of communicating the business plan. It was agreed that the Senior Leadership Forum would be engaged at an early stage and a communication pack would be circulated in due course. Simon Hopkins was asked to ensure that assumptions that would be made would be clear and populated with real evidence. The Committee agreed it needed to focus on the whole business and to consider where resources were required in line with the strategy.
The forward look and future agenda items were discussed.
The Committee was informed that Penny Ciniewicz is to become the new Chief Executive of the VOA.
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