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Current Governance Structure
Board of Trustees Professional Practice Board Research Board Membership and Standards Board Education and Public Engagement Board Representative Council Subcommittees (Audit and Risk, Personnel Subcommittee)
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Board of Trustees – Current formation
Honorary Treasurer Honorary General Secretary President Vice President President Elect Chairs of the Policy Boards x 4 Council Representative x 5
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Board of Trustees – Proposed Changes – Removal of Honorary Treasurer
Honorary General Secretary President Vice President President Elect Chairs of the Policy Boards x 4 Council Representative x 5
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Board of Trustees – Proposed Changes – Removal of Honorary General Secretary
President Vice President President Elect Chairs of the Policy Boards x 4 Council Representative x 5
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Board of Trustees – Proposed Changes – Addition of an Appointed Chair
President Vice President President Elect Chairs of the Policy Boards x 4 Council Representative x 5
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Board of Trustees – Proposed Changes – Addition of Lay Members
Appointed Chair Lay Members x 3 Law, Finance, HR President Vice President President Elect Chairs of the Policy Boards x 4 Council Representative x 5
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Chairs of the Policy Boards x 4
Board of Trustees – Proposed Changes – Addition of Two Elected Members to replace Council Representation Board of Trustees Appointed Chair Lay Members x 3 Law, Finance, HR President Vice President President Elect Chairs of the Policy Boards x 4 Elected Members x 2
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Governance – Proposals to amend the Representative Council
Board of Trustees Professional Practice Board Research Board Membership and Standards Board Education and Public Engagement Board Representative Council Subcommittees (Audit and Risk, Personnel Subcommittee)
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Current formation – Representative Council
R. Council Chair of R. Council Chairs of 39 Member Networks Chair of Ethics Committee 14 Trustees Information sharing Briefing Consultation Honorary Memberships Senior Management Team – non voting members
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Proposed Senate Member Voice Debating campaigns Voting on campaigns
3 Chairs of BPS Nations Chairs of BPS Branches Chairs of Knowledge and Context Groups Chair of Ethics Committee 13 Trustees Member Voice Debating campaigns Voting on campaigns Deciding upon Society priorities Senior Management Team – non voting members
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Governance – Existing Boards
Board of Trustees Professional Practice Board Research Board Membership and Standards Board Education and Public Engagement Board Representative Council Subcommittees (Audit and Risk, Personnel Subcommittee)
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Governance – Proposals for new boards
Board of Trustees Practice Board Research Board Education and Training Board Public Affairs Board Representative Council Subcommittees (Audit and Risk, Personnel Subcommittee)
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Governance – Proposals for new boards
Membership: Knowledge and Context Groups Nation Chairs Membership: Appointed expertise Nation Chairs Membership: Appointed for expertise Nation Chairs
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Member Networks Helen
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Formal Member Networks
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10 Divisions 10 Divisions split further into 27 additional faculties/ interest groups
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Divisional Geographical Groups
10 Divisions split further into 30 Geographical Groups
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Faculty geographical & specialism sub-groups
Faculties split further into 21 specialism sub-groups and 29 geographical sub-groups
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The full picture … This is the “problem”
146 networks, including sub groups and sub groups of sub groups
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Divisions, Sections and Special Groups
Helen
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One layer of networks supporting members, merging cognate groups
Sections Knowledge and Context Groups BPS xxx Psychology Larger Faculties and Special Interest Groups Divisions Smaller Faculties and Special Interest Groups Smaller Faculties and Special Interest Groups Special Groups
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BPS Branches Helen
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Proposed Branch Structure – Existing geographical structures replaced by new
Circa 20 New BPS Branches 11 Society Branches 29 Divisional Branches 29 Faculty Branches BPS Branches
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Proposed new local policy structure - BPS Nations
Scotland N Ireland Wales
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Professional Body Helen
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Single Network, Chartered Members
Advocate profession Promote effective work places Promote standards and guidance
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Next Steps Helen
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Fit for Purpose for a modern Society
Decision and operational processes Finance and subscription models Governing documents Review
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