Guidance Notes

Protection can be made available to directors in discharging their responsibilities following changes introduced in the Companies Act 2006 – company secretarial guidance notes and best practice guides.

This ICSA guidance note discusses the topics of governance and management, with a view to helping trustees/directors/governors to apply good practice and keep actions and procedures relating to their academy under review.

This guidance note offers to an academy, registered as a charitable company limited by guarantee, an outline of the information that should be considered when dealing with the change of a company secretary.

Guidance around the interpretation of the regulation of electronic communications with shareholders and best practice recommendations.

Guidance on drawing up a schedule for matters reserved for the board, in line with the UK Corporate Governance Code – company secretarial terms of reference and example documents.

Non-executive directors guide to avoiding court action for failure to carry out due diligence – company secretarial guidance notes and best practice guides.

Advice for anyone considering joining a board on how to create a due diligence process to ensure that you have confidence in the company, and will be well suited to it.

An overview of the key changes to the Shareholder Rights Directive, including practice notes and other recommendations.

Guidance based on on the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act of 2007 – for directors, trustees and others playing a significant role in an organisation.