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Clerks and Secretaries

This section includes resources specifically for clerks and secretaries of governing bodies, and other staff working with and supporting governors. Some of the links are to publications. There are also links to other relevant web sites. Click the relevant section below.

An e mail discussion list for clerks and secretaries of governing bodies, and others involved in supporting governance, is being established as a JISCmail list. To join the list e mail susie.norton@lfhe.ac.uk

The 2009 annual meeting of clerks and secretaries of governing bodies was held on 18 June 2009. The 2010 meeting took place on 17 June 2010.

The next meeting will be held on 16 June 2011.

Various changes arising from the Companies Act 2006 took effect from 1 October 2009. These will affect those institutions which are established as companies limited by guarantee. Guidance can be found on the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills web site.