It was set up as a private company limited by guarantee but will be reclassified as an Executive Non Departmental Public Body.
The council described the change as a 'bureaucratic exercise' that concerns the public accountability of funds and said it was due to a Government 'error' in its initial classification. It will continue to operate in the same way but report to the Government on finance and staffing. Staff will be classified as public servants.
Estelle Morris, the council's chair, said, 'We will continue to be the independent voice of the employer and both work with and challenge the Government.'
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