Governance & Company Secretarial Practice Programme

Course overview

NCCG-aligned board support — charters, minutes, statutory registers and governance reporting.

Intended audience

Company secretaries, governance officers

Duration & delivery format

6 weeks · 6 modules · Facilitator-led cohort · Corporate & in-house

Learning outcomes

• Identify the statutory basis and mandatory-appointment thresholds for the company secretary role under CAMA 2020.
• Build an annual board and committee meeting calendar aligned to the organisation's governance and reporting cycle.
• Identify the statutory registers a company is required to maintain under CAMA 2020.
• Draft the core content of a board charter, including the schedule of matters reserved to the board.
• Plan an Annual General Meeting and meet CAMA's statutory notice and content requirements.
• Identify the NCCG's governance disclosure requirements for the annual report.

Course outline

6 modules, with a short description of what each one covers. The expanded outline below adds fuller module detail, the practical skills each module builds, sample activities and key takeaways.

1. 01

   The Company Secretary's Role & Duties

   Statutory duties under CAMA and the NCCG.

2. 02

   Board & Committee Support

   Preparing agendas, board packs and minutes that stand up to scrutiny.

3. 03

   Statutory Registers & Filings

   Maintaining registers and meeting CAC filing obligations.

4. 04

   Governance Frameworks & Board Charters

   Drafting and maintaining governance policies and charters.

5. 05

   Shareholder & Stakeholder Communication

   Managing AGMs, disclosures and stakeholder relations.

6. 06

   Governance Reporting

   Preparing the governance sections of annual reports.