Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the compatibility of the Office for Students' Code of Conduct for Board members with the Cabinet Office's Code of Conduct for board members.

The Office for Students’ (OfS) code of conduct for board members was developed by the OfS and is a matter for the OfS. However, the OfS code of conduct states that it is based on current best practice, including that from the Civil Service code and guidance from Cabinet Office, HM Treasury and the Department for Education.

Board members of the OfS are also expected to adhere to the standards set out in the Cabinet Office’s code of conduct for members of public bodies, as well as their own code of conduct.