• Dorothy Dalton

  Editor

  Dorothy Dalton is a leading expert on governance. She has written several books on the subject. She was founding editor of Governance: essential information for effective trustees – a post she held from July 2005 to January 2016.
  
  With a ‘first’ in mathematics, Dorothy, a former Headteacher, was chief executive of ACEVO, the association of chief executives of voluntary organisation from 1992 to 2000. From 2000 to 2003 she was a non-executive director of the Inland Revenue.

  She is currently Chair of Governors of the Petchey Academy in Hackney. She has been a trustee of many charities including Marie Curie and has been chair of trustees of the Journey of a Lifetime Trust (JoLt) and chairman of governors of Orley Farm School Trust. She is a fellow of the Leadership Trust Foundation and of International Students House. She founded the Journey of a Lifetime Trust (JoLt), the Network of Women Chairs, and Groundbreakers: Voluntary sector women leaders. 

9.55am	Log in to ensure prompt start at 10am
10.00am	Introductions The changing environment in which trustees and charities have to operate CC3 – Duties of trustees Including: collective authority and responsibility of trustees acting solely in the interests of the charity not benefiting When trustees can be personally liable Duties of Company Directors
10.15am	What is governance? The relationship between governance and management Trustees’ role description Success and failure of organisations and the link with governance Three different models of governance and what each has to offer
12. 30pm	Lunch
1.00pm	Information needs of trustees When too much detail is dangerous – when detail could be important What should be in a CEO’s report to the board Basic rules for board papers Planning the work of the board Why planning of the board work programme is vital to help trustees fulfil their duties and responsibilities One way to plan the work of the board
2.15pm	End

9.55am	Log in to ensure prompt start at 10am
10.00am	Case study
11.00am	Break
11.10am	Re-join Relationships with your chief executive and chair of trustees holding the CEO to account without meddling in management; getting the right balance between support and constructive challenge; Julia Unwin’s 5S model for high performance boards
12. 30pm	End

Caroline Thomas

Trustee And Hon. General Secretary

Casualties Union

I now feel more confident that my charity is functioning well and have taken dozens of tips and ideas away for doing even better

Liz Gould

Trustee

JWA

Every trustee should attend one of these courses if they are to do their job properly

Joe Curran

Resources Director

Interights

An extremely useful course with excellent materials

 

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Governance & Leadership subscriber - £195
Standard rate - £235
Non-charity Governance & Leadership subscriber- £300
Non-charity delegate- £400

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