Management Board summary
18 May 2015
Future Agenda Planning
Management Board was being asked to comment on and suggest potential Board agenda items
featured in the future agenda ‘skeleton’.
After review of the future agenda ‘skeleton’ and discussion the following topics were suggested:
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Archives for the 21 century
The next CSR
Our website and customer satisfaction
International strategy
Audience update – Public
Year-End Business Report 2014-2015
The Chief Operating Officer advised that Management Board was being asked:
To note year-end results against impact indicators, input indicators and other Corporate Dashboard
measures.
To note the year-end status of our business priorities for 2014-2015.
To note the year-end achievement of investment bid projects for 2014-2015.
A Non Executive Director advised that other government departments’ experiences might be useful
when planning network support provision.
Management Board noted the three reports.
Management Accounts
The Head of Finance took the Board through the report which they were being asked to note.
The Chief Operating Officer noted The National Archives had delivered a balanced budget meeting
all control totals.
The Chief Executive and Keeper thanked The Chief Operating Officer, his team and all the budget
holders who had worked hard to achieve these results.
Management Board noted the report.
2014-15 Annual Report & Accounts
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Management board were requested to note and approve the annual report and accounts 2014-15.
It was noted that this was the final year of ‘For the Record for Good’ and so as well as looking back
on the last year it had also looked back at the business plan in its entirety.
A Non Executive Director stated that the report read well.
The Board was shown the draft design concept from the Ministry of Justice’s design team. The Board
was supportive.
A Non Executive Director suggested that the, frequently impressive, Management Board cover
images could be looked at as potential images to use in the report.
The Chief Executive and Keeper thanked all those involved in this impressive piece of work.
Management board noted and approved the annual report and accounts 2014-15.
Review of The National Archives’ Governance
The Board is asked to discuss the recommendations for changes to The National Archives’
governance set out in the governance review report and to agree final proposals.
The Board discussed the proposals.
A Non Executive Director stated a determined approach needed to be taken when recruiting in order
to get the correct people.
A Non Executive Director noted that the current advice on naming of the Audit Committee was Audit
and Risk Assurance Committee.
The Chief Executive and Keeper advised that he hoped to have the new structure in place by the
autumn.
Risk Discussion
A Non Executive Director, leading on this item, explained that the approach taken today would be to
think outside of the normally identified risks and think about risks that may not have been identified.
Once complete we could then look at how those risks would effect the new Business Plan.
An expansive discussion was had.
The Executive Team to discuss and refine down then assess ways to mitigate, examples of best
practice to be reviewed.
Any Other Business
There being no other business the meeting was drawn to a close.
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