Course description
2022 Non-Executive Director Roles and Responsibilities Course - In-House (1 Day)
Chartered Management Institute Recognised Training Centre for Director Training Courses.
This course is assessed as “Excellent” by its delegates. To ensure that the Company Directors attending this training course will continue to get the maximum possible benefit, the delegate numbers will be limited to a maximum of 15.
The Company Board Director Roles and Responsibilities Training Course is for both experienced and newly appointed Company Directors. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, along with all other Executive and Non-Executive Directors, will benefit from this course.
This is a very practical course, with extensive discussions around case studies that will highlight common Boardroom dilemmas. It will enable you to make sound Board decisions, which comply with your statutory duties as a Director.
Topics covered include the Companies Act 2006, Board Director Roles and Responsibilities, UK Corporate Governance Code, Board Committees, Memorandum & Articles of Association, Companies House requirements, Insolvency Act, Liquidations, Director Disqualification Act, Shadow Directors, De Facto Directors, NEDs, iNEDs, Director Statutory Duties, Resolutions, Meetings and many more.
This course will explain the personal and corporate insolvency issues surrounding directors. It will help you to avoid inadvertently assuming any personal liabilities through an imperfect knowledge of the insolvency laws.
Formal Certificates of Professional Development will be issued to participants who successfully complete this training course, in print for the 2-day training course and by email for the 1-day training course. These certificates will be accepted as evidence for CPD purposes by most professional institutes and associations, including the Law Society, the CIM, the CMI, the ICAEW, the Institute of Learning and the CIPD.
Upcoming start dates
Suitability - Who should attend?
This training courses has been designed for both experienced and newly appointed Company Directors, as well as their specialist advisors and consultants, who want to ensure that they are complying with all of the relevant laws and regulations, as well applying the highest standards of Corporate Governance within their companies.
Through presentations, hands-on case studies and group discussions, the course tutor will impart exactly the knowledge and information that Company Directors need to become Excellent Board Directors, as well as to assess and maximise the effectiveness of their own Company Board. Every appointed Board Director, including both Executive and Non-Executive Directors, will benefit from this training course; from the most recently appointed Company Board Director to the Chairman of the Board.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors, along with all other Company Directors, both Executive and Non-Executive Directors, as well as current and prospective, will benefit from this training course.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Formal Certificates of Professional Development will be issued to participants who successfully complete this training course, in print for the 2-day training course and by email for the 1-day training course. These certificates will be accepted as evidence for CPD purposes by most professional institutes and associations, including the Law Society, the CIM, the CMI, the ICAEW, the Institute of Learning and the CIPD.
Training Course Content
The training course will deal with director duties and director responsibilities as they arise, whilst covering:
- Legal Framework
- Trading Business Structures
- Applicable Laws & Regulatory Framework
- Constitution and Governance Framework
- New company law effective from 2021
- Companies Act 2006 Requirements
- Scope and Relevance
- Seven Statutory Director Duties
- Director Qualifications
- Director Liabilities
- Duty of Independent Judgement
- Non-Executive Directors
- Promote the Success of the Company
- Long Term versus Short to Medium Term
- Director Contracts
- Declarations of Interest
- Director Transactions
- Conflicts of Interest
- Resolution of Conflicts of Interest
- Relief for Breaches of Duties
- Common Mistakes
- Appointment and Removal of Directors
- Memorandum and Articles of Association
- Shareholder Relationships and Dealings
- Strategic Reporting Requirements
- People with Significant Control Reporting Requirements
- Director Insurances and Indemnities
- UK Corporate Governance Code 2018, Effective through 2021
- Scope and Relevance
- Comply or Explain
- 5 Main Sections of the Code
- The Role of the Board
- An Effective Board
- Board Evaluation
- Division of Responsibilities
- The Chairman
- The Chief Executive
- Non-Executive Directors
- Board Composition and Appointments
- Nomination Committees
- Director Commitment and Development
- Director Induction and Support
- Board Accountability
- Risk Management and Internal Control Duties
- Director Pay Principles
- Audit and Remuneration Committees
- Shareholder Relations and Meetings
- Insolvency Act 1986 and the Director Disqualification Act
- Director Risks
- Director Actions and Conduct before Insolvency
- Insolvency Process
- Insolvency Results
- “Pre-Packs”, Pre-Packaged Administrations
- What you can and cannot do to try to save the company
- Common Mistakes and their consequences
Through presentations, hands-on case studies and group discussions, the course tutor will impart exactly the knowledge and information that Company Directors need to become Excellent Board Directors, as well as to assess and maximise the effectiveness of their own Company Board. Every appointed Board Director, including both Executive and Non-Executive Directors, will benefit from this training course; from the most recently appointed Company Board Director to the Chairman of the Board.
Why choose Professional Directors Association
Professional Directors Association has trained over 40,000 delegates in 10,000 client organizations
99% of our Director Delegates have rated our courses as Excellent and the other 1% as good
Professional Directors Association has been training Directors for 25 years
Reviews
Average rating 5
Phil has good knowledge and an enthusiastic and effective delivery
As a director it is exactly what I needed. The awareness and learning outcomes fit very well with my expectations. Thank you.
Expenses
From £2,395 per day
Very informative and pitched at the right level. Answered all questions very well and from an informed background. Excellent course.