NED Diploma

The Institute of Board Members NED Diploma is designed for executive and non-executive board members who are committed to their professional development, specifically:

• Newly appointed non-executive directors and executive directors, to complement the induction training organised by the board they have joined.

• More experienced board members looking to refresh their knowledge and skills, notably with regards to modern governance issues such as climate change, digital transformation, remuneration, stakeholder engagement, succession planning, diversity & inclusion.

• Full time professionals, business leaders, consultants, founders and entrepreneurs on a career pathway to their first NED role and looking to build a portfolio of roles.

• Corporate leaders and consultants operating at board level and looking to develop their understanding of modern governance topics and board effectiveness to increase their performance.

If you are unsure about your eligibility, you may contact us at [email protected] or book a call.

For training decision-makers, such as company secretaries and C-Suite executives, chairs and board members looking to address findings of your board effectiveness review, organise appropriate training for directors – including of subsidiaries, management, your talent pipeline or partner offboarding – and comply with modern governance practices, we encourage you to contact us at [email protected] or book a call to discuss your needs.

It is the only professional qualification that focuses on modern and contemporary business governance topics and allows its graduates to gain peer and industry recognition through post nominal letters.

1. Institute status.  
   
   
2. Professional body status. NEDonBoard is an approved professional body representing non-executive directors and board members in the UK. As such, it is a not-for-profit organisation.
   
   
3. Accreditation from the CPD Standards Office. The NEDonBoard board director training courses are approved by the CPD Standards Office.
   
   
4. Independent membership body. We have worked in collaboration with experienced, knowledgeable and independent NEDs, chairs, SIDs, board members and boardroom experts to develop the Institute of Board Members NED Diploma

Your duty as a director under section 172 is to act, in good faith, in a way that would be most likely to promote the success of the company for the benefit of its members as a whole. There are practical steps that you can take to help you discharge your section 172 duty and training is one of them.

The GC100 Guidance on Directors’ Duties outline 3 points:

1. Provide suitable induction training to all new directors and provide refresher courses from time to time.

    

2. Consider what other training or career development is appropriate to extend the skills of the company’s managers and others generally.

    

3. Provide guidance for directors including explanations of directors’ roles, duties, and responsibilities.

The Diploma is an appropriate (and fulfilling) component of a new director onboarding programme. Given the focus of the training course on contemporary boardroom topics, it is also ideally suited as a refresher course for more established non-executive directors and board members.

You should allow for approximately 50 hours to complete the Diploma, paced over a 6-month period.

The Institute of Board Members NED Diploma combines online, self-paced modules with interactive live sessions.

• Self paced modules. Over 20 hours of high-quality, relevant, and actionable content arranged into bite sized chunks of videos varying between 5 to 30 minutes in length
• Interactive live session. Peer group, instructor led. Over 20 hours of direct peer to peer learning, led by qualified and professional experts split into manageable sessions to work around your busy schedules.

To complement and embed your learning, you will also receive soft copies of insightful publications, and be expected to complete various elements of homework outside the sessions.

All progress will be validated through assessments and testing along the journey.

Here are the guarantees NEDonBoard offers you when you sign up to one of our training courses. 

1. Best in-class instruction: we guarantee that the thought leaders delivering the course are experts in their field and have the necessary qualifications and experience to teach the course material effectively.
   
   
2. Relevant curriculum: we guarantee that the curriculum is relevant, and aligned with industry standards and current trends.
   
   
3. Flexibility: we guarantee that the course is flexible and can be tailored to meet your needs and schedules.
   
   
4. Support: we guarantee that you will have access to support throughout the course through the training platform.
   
   
5. Credibility: we guarantee that the course is recognised and respected in the industry and will be viewed positively by potential employers.
   
   
6. Satisfaction guarantee: we guarantee that you will be satisfied with the course or you will receive a refund in line with our T&Cs.
   
   
7. Guarantee of track record: we guarantee that the course is well-established.
   
   
8. Results: we guarantee that the course will have a positive impact on your non-executive director career, and you will see an improvement in your skills and knowledge as a result of completing the course.