Code Update Aims to Speed Up Public Appointments
The Cabinet Office says changes will make it "quicker and more efficient" for organisations to recruit chairs and non-executive directors.
Public bodies should find it "quicker and more efficient" to recruit board members following the biggest changes to the Governance Code on Public Appointments in almost a decade, the Cabinet Office has said.
Reforms introduced in the latest version of the code aim to close "bureaucratic delays" that have slowed the process for organisations such as Ofcom, National Highways, and the Civil Aviation Authority to recruit top talent.
The Cabinet Office has said the changes will make the recruitment process "quicker and more efficient".
Author's summary: Code update speeds up public appointments.