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Corporate Governance

One of CIPFA's core aims is the promotion of good governance across the entire range of the public services. We have recently expanded our portfolio to include a wide range of governance services that have been used by more than 100 public bodies in Northern Ireland and beyond.

Accredited training
- Certificate in Corporate Governance

Training courses such as:
- Essential Skills for Board Members
- Maximising the Value of the Audit Committee
- Finance for Board Members

The accredited and training courses above can be tailored in-house courses, if required

Facilitating Board strategic planning workshops
Board effectiveness workshops
Governance reviews and Board troubleshooting
Performance appraisal for Board Members as well as other advisory and consultancy services including: Board re-structuring; recruitment and selection
Confidential advice, personal mentoring and coaching support
Drawing up a tailored Corporate Governance manual for individual public bodies

To discuss how CIPFA might help strengthen governance in your organisation, please contact Colin Langford on 028 9026 1654 or via e-mail at colin.langford@cipfa.org.uk

Essential Skills for Board Members

Building on CIPFA’s track record of providing introductory governance training over the last 15 years, CIPFA is pleased to announce dates for the 2012 public courses aimed at board members and senior executives. This course is based upon the ‘On Board’ Guide for Board Members of Public Bodies, written by CIPFA and published by the Department of Finance and Personnel (DFP).

Good governance is at the top of the agenda for public bodies. It is therefore vital that board or elected members equip themselves with the necessary skills. This course will provide delegates with the most up-to-date knowledge in corporate governance and the skills and direction to carry out their role effectively.

By the end of the course, delegates will have:

increased awareness of their governance roles and responsibilities and the standards of behaviour they are expected to exhibit
considered how to develop and maintain key relationships, for example between the chair and board members, the chair and the CEO and board members and the executive
an understanding of the board’s role in setting strategy and how to hold management to account for the performance against strategy through the scrutiny and challenge function
a greater insight into the principles of good decision making by a board and the board’s collective responsibility for its decisions
an understanding of the role of ‘board assurance’ as a tool for accountability
greater appreciation of how a board can evaluate its performance and requirements for individual board member appraisal
an insight into topical issues of the day
access to a wealth of CIPFA and other public sector best practice guidance.

Who should attend?
Elected members, chairs and non-executive directors (board members), chief executives and staff in sponsoring departments responsible for liaising with public bodies, whether they have undertaken training before or are new to their role.

Further Information

Please contact Colin Langford on 028 9026 1654 or via e-mail at colin.langford@cipfa.org.uk for further information.