Public Board of Directors papers 29.09.22

Agenda Item 30/22d

Meeting of the Board of Directors Thursday 29 th September 2022 Board Assurance Framework 2022/23

1 Introduction The Board Assurance Framework (BAF) 2022/23 was presented to the Board of Directors and Quality Assurance Committee in June and Audit and the Workforce Assurance Committees in July. Further review of the BAF has taken place by the Executive team and Company Secretary since the meetings. 2 Updates to risks All risks in the 2022/23 framework have been reviewed to reflect the most up to date situation in the Trust and wider system. Updates have been made to the assurance and key controls columns for many of the risks. Where one of the assurance committees has reviewed a risk, the level of assurance they have assigned has been added into the assurance level column. Risk 2.2 Failure to deliver the Paterson building within timescale and budget, description of assurance updated and other minor changes. Risk 3.1 ‘Risk to delivery of the School of Oncology strategy’ has been rescored. This was previously scored as 8 (4/2) and is now reduced to a 6 (3/2). This risk is reviewed through the Workforce Assurance Committee. Risk 6.2 Change in financial regime resulting in inability to deliver the Trust's strategic plan, minor changes made to key controls and assurance. The target date for completion for Risk 6.6 ‘Networked infrastructure failure due to out of support computer room hardware and capacity limitations’ has been extended to November 2022 to reflect the expected date for the completion of the new data centre. This risk is reviewed through the Audit Committee. Risk 8.1 Impact on our ability to obtain planning approval for future capital developments, minor changes have been made to key controls. 3 Suggested updates There are no other suggested updates to the risks identified in the Board Assurance Framework. Consideration will be given to the allocated risks at each Assurance Committee meeting, and these have been added to rolling programmes to ensure appropriate oversight. 4 Recommendation To note the Board Assurance Framework (BAF) 2022/23 that reflects the risks to achievement of the corporate objectives and the levels of assurance given to the various risks.

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