Department for Education written question – answered at on 11 July 2025.
Richard Holden
Opposition Whip (Commons), Shadow Paymaster General
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether appointments to the School Support Staff Negotiating Body will be included in the Public Bodies Order in Council; and whether the chair appointment will be classified as a Significant Appointment.
Catherine McKinnell
Minister of State (Education)
The Chair of the School Support Staff Negotiating Body will be appointed in line with normal practice and the Governance Code on Public Appointments with guidance from the department’s Public Appointments Team.
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