Chris Hughes was initially appointed for three years from April 2007 to March 2010. The Home Office have now renewed his contract for another two years. He will continue to receive remuneration of £20,000 per annum from the NPIA and is one of three non-executive members on the NPIA Board. Commenting on the new re-appointment, NPIA Board Chairman Peter Holland said: "I am pleased that Chris has been reappointed to the Board. The experience he has brought is a great asset to the NPIA, and will help ensure that we continue to improve delivery to policing." Speaking on his re-appointment, Chris Hughes said: "I am delighted to have been re-appointed to the NPIA Board. The NPIA plays a vital role in helping the police service to reduce crime, maintain order and increase the public's confidence in policing. I look forward to helping ensure that the NPIA continues to deliver for the police and the public." In addition to this, a new member has joined the board. Chief Constable of Essex Jim Barker-McCardle, has replaced Chief Constable of Bedfordshire Police Gillian Parker, who will be retiring from the service. All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process. However, in accordance with the original Nolan recommendations, there is a requirement for appointees' political activity (if any declared) to be made public. Mr Hughes has declared that he is not politically active. Biography of Chris Hughes Chris is Chair of the Learning and Skills Network an independent company delivering £50m of improvement training and research services. He is also Trustee and Chair Designate of the Northern Council for Further Education (NCFE) a Qualifications & Curriculum Authority (QCA) accredited awarding body. Since 2004 he has been Chair of the Council for the Advancement of Communication with Deaf People, a QCA accredited awarding body in relation to British sign language. Chris is currently also a Trustee and Chair of the Finance Committee at the National Extension College and Trustee of the Helena Kennedy Foundation. The last six years of his executive career were spent as Chief Executive of the Learning and Skills Development Agency (now the Quality Improvement Agency for Lifelong Learning). He was awarded the CBE in 2005 for services to education and training and he also won an award in 2005 for outstanding contribution to further education.
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About the NPIA
The NPIA is a Non-department Public Body (NDPB) funded by the Home Office and the police service. The NPIA is represented on the National Policing Board. The NPIA is a policing organisation acting as a central resource to the police service, working for the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), Association of Police Authorities (APA) and the Home Office to improve the delivery of policing. Alongside driving improvements in the police service, the NPIA is also responsible for managing critical national infrastructure and developing wider links to support the adoption of proven ideas from outside sources.
Specialist adviser to the House of Commons Select Committee on Education and Skills and Chair of the Graduate Diploma Programme at the Chartered Institute of Building and a member of the Advisory Board at the Centre for Excellence in Leadership in Lifelong Learning. He has previously held a large number of other NED positions in the field of learning and accreditation. Fellow, Royal Society of Arts.
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