Susanna Smith

Transformation and collaboration in action: reflections on Public Bodies Week
01 Dec 2017 Brexit
Transformation and collaboration in action: reflections on Public Bodies Week

Susanna Smith from the Public Chairs’ Forum and Association of Chief Executives highlights the key themes – from relocations to Brexit – being discussed at Cabinet Office’s Public Bodies Week
Top tips from civil service chief John Manzoni and others on how public bodies can prepare for Brexit
23 Oct 2017 Brexit
Top tips from civil service chief John Manzoni and others on how public bodies can prepare for Brexit

Many public bodies are concerned about the impact Brexit could have on them, with possible funding changes, staffing issues and uncertainty over future standards. Susanna Smith of the Public Chairs’ Forum explains what they can do to reduce the risk.
Top tips: How to improve the relationship between departments and arm’s-length bodies
27 Jul 2017 Government Tax Profession
Top tips: How to improve the relationship between departments and arm’s-length bodies

New research by the Public Chairs’ Forum (PCF), Association of Chief Executives (ACE) and Institute for Government (IfG) highlights the need for greater consistency, strategic collaboration, transparency, and better cross-government working to improve partnerships between arm’s-length bodies (ALBs) and government departments. Here’s what can be done.
Cracking the code: getting the relationship between departments and arm’s-length bodies right
16 Mar 2017
Cracking the code: getting the relationship between departments and arm’s-length bodies right

Research by the Public Chairs’ Forum (PCF), Association of Chief Executives (ACE) and Institute for Government (IfG) is to review the impact of the Code of Good Practice for partnerships between departments and arm’s-length bodies (ALBs).