2011
The role of the Student Loans Company Main Board is to:
- set the strategic direction of the Company within the policies
and business framework set by Ministers
- oversee the effective and efficient discharge of the Company's
statutory responsibilities
- ensure that appropriate strategic, corporate, operating and
financial plans are in place for the delivery of services required
of the Company by Ministers
- ensure the Company acts in accordance with Ministers' policies
and does not operate beyond directions issued by Ministers
- ensure the Company meets Companies Act statutory and regulatory
responsibilities, including those for corporate governance. The
Board should ensure that the highest standards of corporate
governance are observed
- give advice as sought by Ministers on policy formulation and on
the most effective and efficient delivery of policies
- respond effectively to the varying demands of different
partners imposed by devolution and private sector clients.