The Role of an Academy Company Secretary - 23 May 2012

Dates

  • Wednesday 23 May 2012, half day from 1.00 - 4.30 (including lunch)

Location

  • Stone King office, 16 St John's Lane, London, EC1M 4BS

Cost

  • £175 + VAT for FASNA Members and £225 + VAT for non-Members

Details

Are you an academy or due to convert?

Are you clear what the role of Company Secretary involves?

The seminar will be led by education law specialists Stone King LLP and will include a comprehensive introduction to starting work as a Company Secretary to an academy, including:

  • The legal framework including a practical guide to how an academy should operate under its articles of association and relevant parts of Company Law
  • The role and responsibilities of a Company Secretary in an Academy Trust
  • How to convene and support member and director meetings
  • Keeping the right paperwork – company registers, agendas, minutes, and reports to Companies House
  • The relationship between Company Secretary and Clerk to Governors roles and merging them in practice

Target Audience

  • School staff and governors who are thinking about how to operate the role of Company Secretary to an academy trust
  • Company Secretaries appointed by academy trusts who wish to understand how the role applies in an academy setting
  • Clerks to maintained school governing bodies who wish to work as Company Secretaries

Please note: the role of Company Secretary does not require a legal qualification

Speakers

Education Law specialists Stone King LLP

Booking Details

If you are interested in attending this seminar please either complete the on-line booking form or e-mail admin@fasna.org.uk with the following information:

  • Name(s) of person attending
  • Role(s) within school
  • Name, address and postcode of school
  • Contact name and e-mail address

We anticipate the demand for places will exceed the number available and so places will be confirmed only when payment has been received.

By booking the venue we are committed to a certain level of costs and therefore reluctantly have to implement a cancellation policy:-

• cancellation of less than 14 days notice - no refund
• between 14 and 28 days notice - 50% refund
• up to 28 days notice - full refund

Online Booking

You can book the "The Role of an Academy Company Secretary - 23 May 2012" seminar by completing the online booking form.

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