The new, revised Governance arrangements for the CRB are at Annex B attached. The main differences compared with the previous arrangements are as follows:
- The introduction of a new Standards Committee, as a sub-committee of the main Management Board, focusing on the overall quality and accuracy of the Disclosure Service. Its terms of reference are at Annex C. It is chaired by one of the non-Executives of the Management Board, John Holden, who was also a member of the Independent Review Team appointed by the Home Secretary.
- A Management Board chaired by the Agency Chief Executive. Its membership consists of each of the Bureau's four Directors together with two non-Executive Directors and a Senior Representative from Capita and the Home Office. It meets monthly to review the overall performance and development of the Agency.
- An Executive Team, chaired by the Agency Chief Executive and consisting of each of the Bureau's four Directors and the Senior Capita person responsible for their involvement within the CRB. Its purpose is to oversee all aspects of the Agency's performance and development on a day-to-day basis.
- New Governance arrangements beneath the Executive Team to oversee the various functional areas within the Agency and the day-to-day operation of the Bureau. It also includes new Governance arrangements to ensure the continued development of the partnership between the Bureau and Capita.