The fourth Nolan report is published today
* Appointments to governing bodies should be made on merit
* The automatic representation of the TECs and LECson college governing bodies should be ended
* Key information, to a common standard, should be set out in all annual reports
* A common standard forgood practice on the limits of commercial confidentiality
* All institutions should have publicly available registersof interests
* Staff should be able to speak freely, without being subjectto disciplinary sanctions orvictimisation
* Students should be able to appeal to an independent body
* Consultation should begin on a system of independent review of disputes
* Secretary of state shouldre-examine the practiceof appointing vice chancellors and principals to the board of the Higher Education Funding Council