Annual Meeting 2015

Review of the Year by

Trust Governors

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Introduction

• The Trust has been a Foundation Trust since 1 July 2007•As part of becoming a Foundation Trust, a membership was established. The membership then elected people to represent them on the Council of Governors.

The Role of the Governor• To hold the Non-Executive Directors individually and collectively to account for the performance of the Board; • To represent the interests of the Trust’s stakeholders in the governance of the organisation; and• To communicate the key messages of the Trust to the electorate and appointing bodies.

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Who are your Governors?The Council of Governors is made up of:

• 15 Public Governors in 8 constituencies• 7 Staff Governors in 3 classes• 5 Nominated Governors

• The Council of Governors is chaired by the Trust Chair, Ruth FitzJohn

MembershipAt the end of 2014/15, the Trust had a total membership of 7369, with 5020 public members and 2349 staff members

In 2014/15, the Governors:•Met six times in the reporting period•Appointed a new Non-Executive Director, Nikki Richardson and reappointed Martin Freeman•Reappointed the External Auditors•Assisted in the development of strategic plans and provided comments on drafts•Developed a work programme for the coming year

In 2014/15, the Governors:

•Received presentations from services and the Chief Executive on various aspects of their work•Received assurance from Non-Executive chairs of Board Committees as part of the process for holding the Non-Executive Directors to account for the performance of the Board•Endorsed the Membership planning process

In 2014/15, the Governors:

•Organised four local engagement events•Reviewed the Trust’s Quality priorities•Selected local Quality Report indicators to be audited•Appointed a Lead Governor

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In 2014/15, the Governors:•Received and provided comments on service user feedback including complaints•Received the Annual Report and Accounts•Held a joint Annual General Meeting with the Board of Directors•Agreed the process of appraisal for the Chair and the Non-Executive Directors

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The Year Ahead

•Consider the appointment of a new Non-executive Director•Continue to seek assurance that quality is being maintained while efficiency savings are realised•Continue to promote Governor attendance at national networking events•Become more efficient and effective as a Council

Questions?

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