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Arm's length body sponsorship code of good practice

Common standards for good sponsorship arrangements between government departments and arm's-length bodies.

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Arm's length body sponsorship code of good practice

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Annex D: Sponsorship assurance tool

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Annex E: Service standard template

Annex G: example Chair's letter

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Sponsorship is the activity that delivers effective relationships between departments and their arms-length bodies (ALBs).

This document sets out common standards for good sponsorship arrangements between government departments and arm’s-length bodies.

It covers:

  • why sponsorship is essential
  • what effective sponsorship entails
  • how to deliver good practice ALB sponsorship

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Published 23 May 2022

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