16.00

Baroness Jean Corston,

To discuss the outcomes of her report, The Corston Report: a review of women with particular vulnerabilities in the criminal justice system, and to take questions and ideas as to what the WNC could do to help with these outcomes.

(Paper: WNC/08/1/02 Briefing for meeting with Baroness Corston)

19.00

Dinner - House of Lords Dining Room

9.15

Pre-meeting refreshments available.

1

9.30

Chair's opening remarks and apologies.

2

Review of previous night's discussion.

3

Minutes of last meeting and Action Points.

(Papers: WNC/08/1/03 December Commissioner's Meeting minutes; WNC/08/1/04 Action Point log

4

Business Plan for 2008/09 and finance

(Papers: WNC/08/1/05 Director's Paper on Business Plan options and finance; WNC/08/1/06 Report on Business Plan for 2007/08; WNC/08/1/07 Business Plan for 2008/09; WNC/08/1/08 Report on Outreach Strategy for 2007/08; WNC/08/1/09 Outreach Strategy for 2008/09; WNC/08/1/10 Report on International Strategy for 2007/08; WNC/08/1/11 International Strategy for 2008/09).

Tea / Coffee Break

5

Guests from Government Equalities Office (GEO):

Jonathan Rees - Director General,

Janice Shersby - Director and Head of Future Equalities Programme, and

Ann Keeling, Head of Gender Equality Policy

To talk about the work and role of GEO - current priority areas of work, including the forthcoming Equality Strategy; its relationship with EHRC; GEO's sponsorship role and its relationship with WNC.

(Paper: WNC/08/1/12 Summary Background paper on GEO)

LUNCH - With Ann Keeling and Janice Shersby attending

6

Brief oral update reports from Chair, Commissioners, Director and staff.

(Paper: WNC/08/1/13 WNC Work Updates combined)

7

Review Recommendations Update

Progress on implementing light touch review recommendations, and;

(Papers: WNC/08/1/14 Review Recommendations table; WNC/08/1/15 WNC Review Recommendations Project Plan; WNC/08/1/16 Operating as Non-Executive Directors; WNC/08/1/17 Functions of an Advisory NDPB)

8

Outreach and Communications Strategy, including new website

(Paper: WNC/08/1/09 Outreach Strategy for 2008/09; WNC/08/1/18 WNC website paper, WNC/08/1/19 WNC at 40 and options for celebration)

9

Declaration of Interests

(Paper: WNC/08/1/20 Current Register of Interests)

10

AOB

Reminder of date of next meeting and Close