Our governance

The structure and membership of the ESFA Management Board and the Audit and Risk Committee.


The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) Management Board provides strategic direction, support, and guidance to ensure the delivery of the ESFA’s Business Plan objectives, organisational effectiveness, and alignment with the DfE’s mission, strategy, and purpose.

ESFA Audit and Risk Committee is a sub-committee of the Board. It supports the Board in its responsibilities for issues of risk, control, and governance by reviewing the comprehensiveness of assurances in meeting the Board and Accounting Officer’s assurance needs and reviewing the reliability and integrity of these assurances.

Members

Members of the ESFA Management Board include:

  • Martin Spencer – Management Board Chair
  • Harjit Sandhu
  • Peter Kane
  • Paul Woodgates
  • ESFA CEO and Accounting Officer

Members of the ESFA Audit and Risk Committee include:

  • Harjit Sandhu – ARC Chair
  • Peter Kane
  • Paul Woodgates
  • ESFA CEO and Accounting Officer
  • Director of Finance

Also in attendance at both meetings are:

  • ESFA Executive Team members

Meetings

The ESFA management board meets regularly. The summaries from each meeting are available below :

  • (PDF, 529 KB, 3 pages)
  • (PDF, 535 KB, 4 pages)
  • (PDF, 142 KB, 3 pages)
  • (PDF, 170 KB, 5 pages)
  • (PDF, 132 KB, 4 pages)
  • (PDF, 169 KB, 3 pages)
  • (PDF, 123 KB, 4 pages)
  • (PDF, 197 KB, 4 pages)
  • (PDF, 121 KB, 3 pages)
  • (PDF, 177 KB, 4 pages)
  • (PDF, 127 KB, 4 pages)
  • (PDF, 120 KB, 3 pages)
  • (PDF, 133 KB, 4 pages)
  • (PDF, 119 KB, 3 pages)
  • (PDF, 240 KB, 4 pages)
  • (PDF, 166 KB, 3 pages)
  • (PDF, 171 KB, 4 pages)
  • (PDF, 294 KB, 4 pages)
  • (PDF, 267 KB, 3 pages)
  • (PDF, 172 KB, 3 pages)
  • (PDF, 203 KB, 3 pages)
  • (PDF, 171 KB, 2 pages)
  • (PDF, 232 KB, 3 pages)
  • (PDF, 220 KB, 3 pages)
  • (PDF, 252 KB, 3 pages)
  • (PDF, 171 KB, 4 pages)
  • (PDF, 677 KB, 4 pages)
  • (PDF, 440 KB, 4 pages)
  • (PDF, 110 KB, 2 pages)
  • (PDF, 81.7 KB, 5 pages)
  • (PDF, 417 KB, 4 pages)
  • (PDF, 512 KB, 6 pages)
  • (PDF, 434 KB, 6 pages)
  • (PDF, 90.9 KB, 6 pages)
  • (PDF, 79.9 KB, 3 pages)
  • (PDF, 116 KB, 6 pages)