Articles

Committee Effectiveness Reviews in Adult Social Care: Measuring What Good Governance Looks Like

Boards increasingly need to evidence that committees are effective, not just active. This article explains how adult social care providers can run practical committee effectiveness reviews, improve chairing and challenge,...

Board Committees in Adult Social Care: Setting Agendas, Reporting and Assurance That Actually Works

Committees fail when agendas become crowded, reporting becomes unreadable, and assurance is implied rather than evidenced. This article explains how adult social care boards can structure committee agendas, reporting packs...

Aligning Board Committees to Risk Appetite and Strategic Priorities

Board committees in adult social care must be aligned to risk appetite and strategy, not operate in isolation. This article explores how providers can structure committee remits so governance decisions...

Reviewing and Refreshing Committee Terms of Reference in Adult Social Care

Committee terms of reference must evolve as services, risks and commissioning expectations change. This article explains how adult social care providers should review, refresh and evidence committee terms of reference...

Committee Reporting Lines: Turning Assurance into Board-Level Decisions

Committee reporting lines in adult social care must do more than share minutes—they must translate operational risk into board-level assurance and action. This article explains how to structure reporting routes,...

Committee Membership, Quorum and Independence in Social Care Governance

Committee effectiveness in adult social care depends on the right people being in the room, the right decisions being validly made, and independence being protected. This article sets out how...

Board and Committee Escalation Pathways in Adult Social Care Governance

Clear escalation pathways between boards and committees are essential for managing risk, safeguarding and quality in adult social care. This article explains how escalation should be structured, applied and evidenced...

Terms of Reference: Building Clear Accountability in Social Care Boards

Well-written terms of reference are fundamental to effective board and committee governance in adult social care. This article explains how terms of reference should be structured, applied and evidenced to...

Designing Effective Board Committees in Social Care Organisations

Board committees play a critical role in providing detailed scrutiny without overwhelming the full board. This article explains how social care committees should be structured, governed and evidenced to support...

Board Roles and Responsibilities in Adult Social Care Governance

Clear board roles are critical to safe, effective and compliant adult social care services. This article explains how board responsibilities should be structured, evidenced and governed to meet commissioner expectations,...