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Governance Programme

The Governance Programme provides members of boards in the college sector, and their staff, with key training courses that support them in their roles.

The programme has been developed to provide a full range of continuing professional development activities from inductions for new board members to training and guidance in specific areas of governance.

CDN also provides in-person training for board and a range of bespoke support. This is outlined in our programme brochure which can be downloaded from the link below.

Our online CPD resources consist of a range of self-paced modules covering introductory, core and advanced topics. The full suite of modules are linked from the table below.

INTRODUCTORY	CORE	ADVANCED
Get into Governance Board Member Induction Understanding your role and the role of the board Remuneration Committee training Audit Committee training	Working with Student Members on College Boards Introduction to strategy mission and values Introduction to curriculum design and planning Understanding of your curriculum offer and student profile The self-assessment and quality improvement process Financial management for board members All you need to know about college funding	Developing educational character Developing educational character Evaluation Supporting Effective Risk Management Advanced financial decision making

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Governance Programme Modules

Get into Governance

Governance Programme

Governance shorts

'Governance shorts' is a collection of short videos about various topics related to Governance. Each one gives you an overview and key points of the subject, as well as a point or two to consider/ reflect on. Use these to give yourself a quick reminder on different topics, or short introductions to the various aspects of being a board member for new board members, or those interested in joining a board.