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These competencies demonstrate the values that motivate and sustain company secretaries and governance professionals and enable them to make distinctive contributions to their organisations and boards.

This Level 3 certificate course is ideal for clerks working in schools, single or multi-academy trusts. It offers peer-to-peer and group learning and support with completing a school-based project. The essential qualification for developing high quality clerks.

*******Governance 2025 Sold Out******* Join us at our 2025 Annual Conference, ‘Navigating Governance: Adapting to an Evolving World’ on 1st and 2nd July at the Novotel Hammersmith West in London. Hundreds of governance professionals and expert speakers in London for two days of insight, discussions on best practice and debate. The CGI Annual Conference – Governance 2025 is the ideal environment to network governance professionals from across the UK and beyond. Prices will start from £250 with discounted rates available for CGI Members and Students.

Chartered membership of CGIUKI illustrates your skills, experience and professional standing. Globally recognised and highly regarded by the governance sector, chartered status tells the world that you’re qualified to work in governance — and that you have the relevant professional experience to put your understanding into practice.

Membership of the Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland (CGIUKI) is about more than getting a professional qualification. You’ll develop your career, help elevate the governance profession, get involved in a global community and practice good governance to make a real impact. More than a professional qualification.

To be eligible to apply for the fast-track route to chartered membership, you will be a qualified professional from the recognised list below, with at least five years of relevant post-qualifying experience.

Of general interest to all members.