Guidance

New sponsors of arm’s-length bodies

This introduction pack provides a list of sponsor responsibilities, an induction checklist and general information that will help you in your new sponsorship role.

Documents

Introduction to sponsorship: induction pack for new sponsors of arm's length bodies

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This document is intended for anyone who has recently taken up post as a sponsor of an arm’s-length body (ALB) with no prior experience of sponsorship.

This introduction pack includes:

  1. Introduction to Arm’s-Length Bodies
  2. The Relationship between Departments and their ALBs
  3. The Sponsor Role and Responsibilities
  4. Induction Checklist Annex A: Classification of Public Bodies
Published 15 April 2014