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The Member and Director Framework
The Member and Director Framework is designed to develop your knowledge, understanding and skills as an effective co-operator. The framework is externally recognised and accredited through Edexcel - an important step for the co-operative, mutual and social enterprise sector.
The framework consists of four programmes:
- Intermediate Award in Co-operation and Mutuality
- Intermediate Certificate in Co-operation and Mutuality
- Advanced Diploma in Co-operative and Mutual Directorship
- Professional Diploma in Co-operative and Mutual Directorship
- Specialist Units
The programmes can be tailored to meet the needs of individual societies and delivered "in-house". The feedback from the courses has been excellent but don't take out word for it - this is what they say.
For more information please contact us by phone on 0161 246 2926 or by email.
Key - (C) = Core unit; (O) = Optional unit.
Intermediate
Award in Co-operation and Mutuality
(6 Units: All Core)
This course is for those who wish to increase their knowledge of the co-operative movement. It is delivered as a series of 1-day units with assessment during the workshops.
- Values and Principles (C)
- Developing Active Members (C)
- Co-operation, Mutuality and Social Enterprise in Britain Today (C)
- Co-operative, Mutual and Social Enterprise in the 21st Century (C)
- Co-operation, Mutuality and Social Enterprise Worldwide (C)
- Being Active in the Community (C)
Intermediate Certificate in Co-operation and Mutuality
(8 Units: 6 Core, 2 Optional)
This certificate equips members and directors with essential skills and knowledge for their role. It is delivered as a series of individual units with assessment during the workshops.
- Values and Principles (C)
- Developing Active Members (C)
- Understanding Financial Accounts(C)
- Working Together Effectively (C)
- Ethical Co-operative, Mutual and Social Enterprise (C)
- Good Governance(C)
- A Director's Legal Responsibilities (O)
- Presentation Skills 1 (O)
- Chairing Skills 1 (O)
- Building Better Links in the Community (O)
- Improving Personal Performance 1 (O)
- Functions, Roles and Responsibilities (O)
- Evaluating Organisational Performance (O)
- Understanding Management Accounts (O)
- Understanding the Importance of Diversity (O)
- Introduction to Computers (O)
- The Challenges to Co-operative and Mutual Enterprise in the 21st Century (O)
- International Co-operation and Mutuality (O)
- Climate Change (O)
Advanced
Diploma in Co-operative and Mutual Directorship
(9 Units: 6 Core, 3 Optional)
The Diploma is aimed at co-operative, mutual and social enterprise directors who wish to extend their skills and knowledge of the broader context of the movement. It is delivered as a series of individual 1 and 2 day units. Assessment occurs both in each workshop and one post-course assignment or project.
- Values and Principles (C)
- Developing Active Members (C)
- Effective Governance (C)
- Creating Effective Boards (C)
- Financial Decision Making (C)
- Evaluating the Co-operative, Mutual and Social Enterprise Advantage (C)
- Legal Functions, Roles and Responsibilities (O)
- Enabling Effective Participation (O)
- Social Responsibility in Co-operatives, Mutuals and Social Enterprises (O)
- Successful Co-operative, Mutual and Social Enterprise (O)
- Presentation Skills 2 (O)
- Chairing Skills 2 (O)
- Improving Personal Performance 2 (O)
- Understanding the Importance of Diversity (O)
- Developing a Strategic Approach (O)
- Strategy and the Wider Social Agenda (O)
- European Co-operatives and Mutuals (O)
- The Environmental Challenge for Co-operatives (O)
Professional
Diploma in Co-operative and Mutual Directorship
(8 Units: All Core)
The Professional Diploma provides a firm grounding and a heightened awareness of the skills and knowledge required to be an effective co-operative director, as well as providing a forum for exploring relevant issues associated with the role.
Assessment for this course will be by a post-course project or assessment.
- Developing a Strategic Overview (C)
- Approaches to Strategic Planning(C)
- The Role of the Director (C)
- Stakeholder and Member Accountability (C)
- Financial and Commercial Accountability (C)
- Evaluating Social Performance (C)
- Developing Organisational Culture (C)
- Leadership in Co-operatives and Mutuals (C)
Specialist Units
We also offer specialist units that do not count towards the qualifications in the Member and director Framework as they are not currently accredited by the awarding body. However, they can be taken as aprt of a Continued Professional Developmeny Programme.
- Climate Change
- Understanding Co-operative Financial Services
- Understanding the Funeral Business
- Understanding the Travel Business
- Understanding Food Retail
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