Governance

Introduction
The governance of the Institute is conducted under the constitutional arrangements set out in the Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association, Bylaws and Board Regulations. The Board is responsible for the overall management and development, but it delegates the day to day running to the Executive. Other Board committees are set up to facilitate good governance giving advice and guidance or monitoring implementation of activities. These committees are either elected under the constitutional arrangements or appointed by the Board .

• Board - overall responsibility for the Institute
• Members’ Council  - advice and guidance to the Board on the long term direction
• Executive Committee - day to day running of the Institute
• Audit Committee - audit of the implementation of the strategy
• Governance Committee - advice & guidance on governance
• Awarding Organisation - regulation of the Awarding Body

The above chart shows the structure of the Institute.  Each of these committees are required to work to Terms of Reference and all serving members are required to sign and/or work to:

• A declaration of interest
• A confidentiality agreement
• Code of conduct
• Privacy Policy in accordance with Data Protection Act

AGM

Accountability to members is effected by:

• Annual audited accounts
• Annual Review
• Annual General Meeting currently held in June

Members have additional ways to express their views:

• Direct e-mail or correspondence to the Executive
• The online forums
• Use of the complaints process.

The minutes of the Annual General Meetings should be read in conjunction with the Notice of that meeting to see the full resolutions passed.

AGM Documents

• Notice of meeting
• Minutes
• Nomination process
• Election process

Elections - conflicts of interest

A sub-committee of the Board has been set up of Graham Briscoe (Chair), Chris Wood and Rob Greenfield to review declarations of interest and to decide whether any nominee has a material potential conflict of interest and if so whether it is one that should prohibit them from standing for election.

Review and decision will be in accordance with the Institute’s Conflict of Interest Policy.