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Founded in September 2006 to promote excellent working relationships throughout all aspects of government, ACE exists to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the delivery of public services in the United Kingdom.
As an association run by Chief Executives, for Chief Executives, ACE offers a unique opportunity for networking, knowledge sharing, keeping up with developments affecting the arm’s-length body (ALB) community, and learning from best practice in both a national and international context.
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CEO Challenge: Funding the mission-led vision (Budget and SR25)
On 10 December 2024, the ACE Secretariat was pleased to host the Q3 CEO Challenge, examining the first Labour budget, Spending Review 2025, and how...
CEO Challenge: Improving public trust through routine regulatory scrutiny
A summary blog post by host, Carolyn Bartlett The May CEO challenge session focused on parliamentary oversight of regulators. Our contributors...
ACE-PCF Annual Conference 2024
ACE-PCF Annual Conference 2024A way forward for public body leadership: realising talent and potential 20 February 2024Event summary "It was...
Report launch: ‘Public leadership: navigating uncharted waters’
Report launch: ‘Public leadership: navigating uncharted waters’ ACE, PCF, and Windsor Leadership 22 November 2023Event summary In partnership...
CEO Challenge: Developing an effective sponsor relationship
CEO Challenge: Developing an effective sponsor relationship Overview Sponsorship became a significant focus for the Cabinet Office ‘Public Bodies...
Masterclass series supports emerging CEOs of arm’s-length bodies
Masterclass series supports emerging CEOs of arm’s-length bodiesThe inaugural CEO Masterclass series has wrapped up, with 20 new and aspiring chief...
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Welcome to new members of the ACE Board for 2025
Following the last Board meeting of 2024 and the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 17 December 2024, the Association of Chief Executives (ACE) is pleased to to congratulate Adrian Smith OBE on his appointment as permanent Chair. We are also pleased to confirm the...
CEO Challenge: Funding the mission-led vision (Budget and SR25)
On 10 December 2024, the ACE Secretariat was pleased to host the Q3 CEO Challenge, examining the first Labour budget, Spending Review 2025, and how a mission-led government will be funded. The new government’s first budget speaks to its long-term objectives with a...
CEO Challenge: Improving public trust through routine regulatory scrutiny
A summary blog post by host, Carolyn Bartlett The May CEO challenge session focused on parliamentary oversight of regulators. Our contributors were Baroness Taylor of Bolton, Chair of the Lords Industry and Regulators Committee, and Dr. Matthew Gill, Programme...
Report launch: ‘Public leadership: navigating uncharted waters’
Report launch: ‘Public leadership: navigating uncharted waters’ ACE, PCF, and Windsor Leadership 22 November 2023Event summary In partnership with Windsor Leadership, ACE and PCF hosted a launch event for our new insight report: ‘Public leadership: navigating...
CEO Challenge: Developing an effective sponsor relationship
CEO Challenge: Developing an effective sponsor relationship Overview Sponsorship became a significant focus for the Cabinet Office ‘Public Bodies Programme’. In May 2022, the Cabinet Office released the ‘Arm’s-length body sponsorship code of good practice’ aiming to...
Masterclass series supports emerging CEOs of arm’s-length bodies
Masterclass series supports emerging CEOs of arm’s-length bodiesThe inaugural CEO Masterclass series has wrapped up, with 20 new and aspiring chief executives gaining valuable skills to strengthen their leadership at UK arm’s-length bodies (ALBs). The CEO Masterclass...
