Governing Body / Sub Committee Paper Agenda Item: 13 Title of Report Board Development Programme 2013-14 Executive Summary Description of proposal The CCG has designed a development programme that brings together 3 strands of work. 1. Chair and Lay / independent clinical member development 2. Executive, clinical and whole Board development 3. Thematic workshop sessions The programme will therefore comprise a series of 1:1 coaching, facilitated sessions with groups or individuals and workshop sessions. These will focus on; the role of the Board and the roles of of the individual members the behaviours and actions required to demonstrate effective governance and assurance of quality Thematic sessions on key areas of NHS Policy eg procurement, mergers as well as compliance with legal duties e.g. Equality and Diversity and defensible decision making. Background The effectiveness of the CCG will to a large degree be determined by the leadership shown by the Board. There is a wealth of evidence to support this, and clear evidence to demonstrate where poor governance at Board level leads to failure (Mid Staffs for example) The development of the Board is one of the objectives of the CCGs Organisational Development Plan. This in turn will support the organisational health assessment as part of the national CCG Assurance Framework. Benefits / Intended Outcomes The programme will support the development of an effective, high performing Board. Actions Requested: The Board is asked to note the Board Development programme as set out. Impact Assessments: I can confirm the impact assessments set out at Appendix 1 have been undertaken and any potential non-compliance highlighted as appropriate. Name of key contact/author Job Title Mike Thompson Programme Director, CCG Development Month and Year May 2013 E-mail Mike.thompson@bedfordshire.nhs.uk Telephone No. 01462 628106
Appendix 1 NHS Constitution None directly to this paper Equality & Diversity, Board level training is identified within the programme to support the CCG in meeting the PSED Sustainability Not applicable directly to this paper Risk As a corporate objective within the OD Plan, Board development is a risk set out in the BAF. Legal / Statutory.Compliance with key statutory requirement is one of the features of the development programme Communications, None directly to this paper Resources The programme is funded within the overall OD plan..
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3 inter linked programmes 1. Chair and Lay / independent clinical member development 2. Executive, clinical and whole Board development 3. Thematic workshop sessions 2
1. Chair and Lay member development Provider Healthy Board Ltd Aims Focus on the behaviours and actions required to demonstrate effective governance and assurance of quality, finance and service performance (from a specific NHS perspective). It will also provide an appreciation of how to undertake this in the context of the Nolan Principles of Public Office. It will provide enhanced skills in the following areas:- contribution to developing strategy; a strategic understanding of BCCG s business model; understanding of strategic risk management setting and using performance management systems to evaluate both executive performance and evaluate business results Sessions 3 x 90 min meeting with Chair and lay members to provide introduction, overview, objectives and outcomes 6 x 90 min 1 to 1 Coaching sessions with lay Chair 2 x 90 min 1 to 1 Coaching sessions x 4-2 lay members, Nurse, Secondary Care Clinician 4 x half day Governing Body meeting observation together with follow up report, recommendations and feedback discussions. (observations of public and business meeting c6-9 months apart shared with Acqcuity Ltd) The end point of the programme will be Personal Development Plans for each lay member and a proposal the Governing Body Development Programme for 2014 3
2. Executive, clinical and whole Board development Provider Aqcuity Ltd Aims To develop and define our own understanding of the purpose and function of the governing body To be clear about our roles and responsibilities To be clear about and demonstrate our ambitions To develop and articulate our values and principles To create the narrative and language which defines us as an organisation To consider and agree how we involve our membership To ensure that we are commissioning safe and effective care To conduct ourselves in a professional manner and with gravitas To become a high performing governing body Sessions 2 high level facilitated conversations for the Chair, AO and COO 10 one to one coaching sessions 3 development workshops for the Governing Body between June and October 2013 to take place on dates to be agreed An independent assessment of governing body performance with immediate and reflective feedback 4
3. Thematic Workshop Sessions Aims To provide interactive learning sessions and briefings on key national policy areas enabling a broader technical knowledge, at Board level, of the policy implementation challenges for the CCG. To provide sessions on the implications of legal compliance in national policy areas related to CCG duties. Provider 1 NHS Elect (3 Workshop sessions) 1. Procurement and Policy incl. Procurement law, section 75 regulations, TUPE, Competition 2. Provider Landscape incl. Tariff, pricing, economics, savings plans, commercial strategies 3. Mergers and Acquisitions incl. Roles of Monitor / TDA / OFT, competition, partnering, business cases, benefits Provider 2 - Mills and Reeve (Sessions tbc to include; ) Trust Special Administration / Insolvency Liability for commissioning decisions Corporate Manslaughter Act Consultations / Judicial Review Provider 3 HS Consultancy (1 workshop) Authentic Equality & Diversity for Boards 5