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The Acas Council

Acas Council sets our strategic direction, policies and priorities, and makes sure that everything we do meets our agreed strategic objectives and targets. It consists of the Chair and eleven employer, trade union and independent members, appointed by the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.

It also makes sure that we:

properly safeguard public funds and work as economically, efficiently and effectively as possible
respond promptly to public requests for information
operate sound environmental policies and practices
observe high standards of corporate governance at all times

Council members may not use any information learned through their Acas duties for personal gain or use their position to promote their private interests or those of anyone connected to them. Nor may they discuss or decide upon matters that affect them. They must declare any personal or business interests that might conflict with their responsibilities as Council members.

Acas Council Members

Ed Sweeney
Acas Chair
Sarah Anderson CBE
Member of the Small Business Council
Susan Anderson
Director of Public Services & Skills at CBI
Peter Bennett
Human Resources Director at Network Rail
Dr Mary Bousted
General Secretary to the Association of Teachers & Lecturers
Professor Linda Dickens
Professor of Industrial Relations at the University of Warwick
John Hannett
General Secretary of Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers
Professor Jonathan Michie
Professor of Innovation and Knowledge Exchange at the University of Oxford
Sarah Veale
Head of Equality and Employment rights at the TUC
Jennifer Eady
Employment Law Barrister
Derek Simpson
TUC Executive Committee member and TUC General Council member
Nicola Templeman
Independent financial adviser
Acas Council interests
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