Working for you and with you – Trade Union Governance Group and Membership Representation Committee Tracey Budding, Chair of MRC Jane Clarke Director of Governance Support

Legal and Governance Review u Phase 1 – to change our legal structure and separate out our charity – RCN Foundation u Phase 2 – to update all our governance documentation u Phase 3 – to review our ways of working and structures and document them

Governance and Council Committees

RCN Governance Structure – Key Elements u Council delegation and decision making u Council Committees – overview and scrutiny and commissioning - Nursing Practice and Policy - Membership and Representation u Council Sub-Committees – advisory u Country and Regional Boards – local implementation u Governance Groups and Representative Committees

Ways of Working u Reporting and decision making framework u Scheme of delegation u Priority setting process u Forward Planning u Project working by task and finish groups with a membership from across the RCN u Elections/Appointments Processes u Consultation, regular reporting, and communication