Succession and Development Committee

Purpose: The Succession and Development Committee is a Committee of the FSA Board and advises on all matters relating to the recruitment of the Chair, Deputy Chair, Board Members and the Chief Executive. It is also responsible for the recruitment and selection procedures for new appointments to the Board, the Food Advisory Committees and for the Chief Executive and the effective induction and development of Board Members.

Membership: Five Members of the FSA Board appointed by the FSA Chair under delegated powers following consultation with the Committee Chair. At least one of those appointed will be a Board Member for Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. The term of appointment will normally be coterminous with an individual’s term of appointment to the FSA Board.

Chairman: Appointed from the membership of the Committee by the Chair of the FSA under delegated powers. The term of appointment will normally be coterminous with an individual’s term of appointment to the FSA Board.

Co-option: The Committee may co-opt additional members (whether members of the FSA Board or not) for a period of up to one year to provide specialist skills, knowledge or experience. Co-opted members will have a right to speak, but not vote. Co-opted members will not be included in any calculation of the quorum.

Quorum: Three.

Attendance: The FSA Chair will have a standing invitation to attend meetings. The Chief Executive will attend all meetings subject to the Chair’s agreement. Other officials will be invited to attend as required.

Reporting: The Succession and Development Committee will report to the Board annually.

Meetings: The Chair of the Succession and Development Committee will convene meetings as necessary.

Responsibilities:

The Succession and Development Committee will advise the FSA Board who will in turn make recommendations to Ministers on:

1. recruitment to the post of Chair including the role description and person specification for the post;
2. recruitment to the post of Chief Executive including the job description and person specification for the post; and
3. remuneration of the posts of Chair, Deputy Chair and Board Members and the Chair and ordinary members of Food Advisory Committees.

The Succession and Development Committee will advise the FSA Board on:

1. the Committee’s effectiveness having reviewed its performance, constitution and terms of reference and recommending any changes it considers necessary.

The Succession and Development Committee will advise the FSA Chair on:

1. recruitment to the posts of FSA Deputy Chair and Board Members including the role description and person specification for these posts;
2. the current and required future skills, knowledge and experience for the Board; and
3. the arrangements for reviewing the performance of Board Members.

The Succession and Development Committee will consider and, where appropriate, may agree:

1. the recruitment and selection procedures for new appointments to the Board, the Food Advisory Committees and for the Chief Executive; and
2. arrangements for the induction, training and development of Board Members.

Notes:

1. The Committee will play no part in the consideration or selection of individual candidates for appointment.

Clive Grundy (Chair)
Sue Atkinson
John Spence
Henrietta Campbell
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