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Looking to 2018/19 the environment continues to be The Chief Executive and Executive Directors are
challenging with changes to legislation through the employed on permanent contracts of employment,
introduction of GDPR meaning that some of the more other than the Medical Director who is employed on
traditional ways of funding are now dying out. During an interim basis; they are entitled to receive three
the year the Charity has reviewed its process, policies months’ notice and may give six months’ notice.
and practice to ensure it is GDPR compliant. Provision is included within contracts of employment
for contracts to be terminated with immediate effect
The Charity will continue to innovate in both fundraising and without compensation in certain circumstances.
and partnership activity to raise much needed funds for In accordance with the Trust’s policy on senior
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. Toward the managers’ remuneration, rates of pay for all senior
end of 2018 the charity will be launching its next appeal managers are based on job size, market intelligence
which will focus on working more strategically with the (including published remuneration surveys) and
hospital to establish a national footprint to facilitate performance. In addition, this assessment has also
further growth. taken into account NHS Improvement’s guidance on
‘Established Pay Rates.’ They are also set with regard
STATEMENT AS TO to the remuneration of other Trust employees who hold
DISCLOSURE OF contracts under terms and conditions agreed nationally,
INFORMATION TO AUDITORS by assessing relative and proportional rates of pay.

The Nominations Committee of the Council of
The directors who were in office on the date of approval Governors is responsible for setting the remuneration,
of these financial statements have confirmed, as allowances and other terms and conditions of Non-
far as they are aware, that there is no relevant audit Executive Directors. It comprises one appointed
information of which the auditors are unaware. Each governor and two elected governors, one of whom
of the directors have confirmed that they have taken must be a staff governor; its other members are
all the steps that they ought to have taken as directors the Trust Chair (or Acting Chair in the case of the
in order to make themselves aware of any relevant appointment of a new substantive Chair) and Chief
audit information and to establish that it has been Executive. The Committee’s duties are to review the
communicated to the auditor. balance of skills, knowledge and expertise required on
the Board in the context of the challenges ahead and
REMUNERATION REPORT in this context to agree job roles, person specifications
and modes of advertisement, to undertake short-listing
and to make a formal appointment.
The Appointments and Remuneration Committee of
the Board of Directors is responsible for determining
The Trust Chair is responsible for assessing the
the remuneration and terms and conditions of the Chief
Executive, Executive Directors and non-voting Directors performance of the Non-Executive Directors.
The Chair’s appraisal is undertaken by the Senior
taking into account the results of the annual appraisal
Independent Director using an inclusive process across
process. The Committee is chaired by the Trust
Chairman and comprises all Non-Executive directors; it members of the Board and Council of Governors, in
accordance with a policy which has been developed
operates in accordance with:
to reflect best practice nationally. For Non-Executive
• Legal requirements Directors’ remuneration, comparative data is provided
• The principles of probity to the Nominations Committee from comparative
organisations. Remuneration rates for Non-Executive
• Good people management practice
Directors have remained at the level set by the
• Proper corporate governance Nominations Committee in 2009/10, with fee levels
benchmarked annually against the NHS Providers
The Chair undertakes the annual appraisal of the Chief remuneration survey and other sources.
Executive, who in turn is responsible for assessing the
performance of the Executive Directors and Associate In May 2017 ten members of the Alder Hey Board were
Directors. The Committee convened twice during the asked by NHS Improvement to form an interim Board
year with all Non-Executives attending. at Liverpool Community Health NHS Trust, as part of
a six month management contract for the continuation
The Committee’s focus in-year was on succession of community services in the city whilst a final process
planning and arrangements for Executive Director was agreed for their transition to another provider.
vacancies. The Committee received professional The appointment process for the four Non-Executives
advice from the Director of Human Resources and was undertaken by NHS Improvement, in consultation
Organisational Development, who has access to with the Commissioner for Public Appointments,
comparative information from the sector. which included a pro-rata fee for service payment in

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