Does the board shape an open, transparent and quality-focused culture?

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Describe the way in which the engagement plan for staff sets out the responsibilities of the Board and the initiatives in place to ensure that they continually engage via various forms.
Describe the process adopted for ensuring that values and behaviours are disseminated regularly to staff and how these are reflected in individual objectives.
Describe how the values and behaviours factor into the Board member appraisal process.
Describe the approach to quality and quality governance and demonstrate how the Board is engaged. In particular articulate the assurance framework that sits around quality governance and the way in which Board members interact with this process i.e. committees established, where NEDs sit in the process.
Describe the Board's commitment to quality initiatives.
Describe how the Trust's performance in delivering the vision and strategy is discussed and measured with stakeholder groups.
Describe the staff survey process and how the Board approaches and deals with actions required.
Describe the ways in which the Trust regularly communicates with staff, particularly focussing on the quality agenda and how staff are empowered to generate new ideas, new ways of working. In particular how does the Trust recognise and/or reward innovation?
Describe how staff are engaged in the quality process and how the Trust empowers them to feel able to use the various tools in place to record quality issues, raise concerns etc.
Describe how the Board interacts with and develops governors.
Describe the engagement with commissioners and how the Trust commits to keeping them informed.
Describe the Board's interaction with other stakeholders.

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