The role and responsibilities of board members

SCIE's Board is responsible for the overall governance of SCIE as a company limited by guarantee and as a charity. Particular responsibilities of Board members include:

Strategic direction for SCIE

To work with the Chair to set the overall direction for SCIE.
To assist in the strategic planning of SCIE, and the development of its work programme.

Development of SCIE

To ensure that SCIE's recommendations on matters of good practice are responsibly taken and soundly based, and explaining and promoting these recommendations to the relevant organisations or authorities when necessary.
To ensure that the work programme for SCIE is developed to fulfil its objectives as laid out in the Memorandum of Association, and current aims and objectives as agreed by the board.
To help to ensure that SCIE is developed in such a way that the interests of all SCIE's stakeholders are consulted and addressed.

Probity

To ensure the proper conduct of SCIE's business.
To ensure that SCIE's activities fulfil any legal requirements, including any requirements arising from company status and any charitable status that SCIE may hold.
To ensure that SCIE acts in accordance with any provisions or conditions laid down in connection with any funding provided to it.

Finances

To oversee the financial running of SCIE and the good conduct of SCIE's finances, and to ensure that SCIE' s financial accounts are maintained and audited in line with legal requirements.

Ambassador

To represent SCIE as an 'ambassador' in external settings including conferences and seminars, in the media and in meetings with partner organisations.