Collection

Public bodies: information for departments

A collection of guidance that includes the governance and sponsorship of public bodies.

This collection was withdrawn on 14 April 2023

This collection does not reflect current government guidance on public bodies. For current government guidance on public bodies, please visit the Public Bodies guidance page.

• From: Cabinet Office and Efficiency and Reform Group
• Published: 18 December 2012
• Last updated: 16 March 2018 — See all updates

This collection brings together guidance documents for government departments seeking to create new public bodies, including information on how bodies are classified, good governance and effective sponsorship.

Characteristics and governance

• Classification of public bodies: information and guidance
  • 27 April 2016
  • Guidance
• Executive agencies: characteristics and governance
  • 15 March 2018
  • Guidance
• Code of conduct for board members of public bodies
  • 1 November 2019
  • Guidance

Approval process

• The approvals process for the creation of new arm's-length bodies
  • 15 March 2018
  • Guidance

Managing relationships

• Sponsorship specialism competency framework
  • 15 April 2014
  • Guidance
• New sponsors of arm’s-length bodies
  • 15 April 2014
  • Guidance
• Partnerships with arm's length bodies: code of good practice
  • 24 February 2017
  • Guidance

Published 18 December 2012
Last updated 16 March 2018 + show all updates

1. 16 March 2018

   New guidance has been added to the following pages: "The approvals process for the creation of new arm's-length bodies" and "Executive agencies: characteristics and governance"

2. 18 December 2012

   First published.