Books in the Key Guides series

Tells you what a board secretary is and why you need one. It explains the roles, duties and responsibilities depending on your organisation and how an effective board and robust governance depend on having a top board secretary. A must-read for anyone who is or about to become a board secretary. Valuable too for trustees, CEOs and leadership teams.

School governors bear a great responsibility and whilst there is a lot of information on what these responsibilities entail, this book is the first to focus on the practical guidance school governors need rather than just the statutory framework.

CIOs are a fundamentally new legal form for charities in England & Wales, under the Charities Act 2006. Registration of new CIOs is now due to be possible from mid-2009. This book is intended to provide the full range of practical guidance needed by voluntary sector practitioners to establish new CIOs or to convert existing charities to CIOs.