Current Governance Structure Board of Trustees Professional Practice

Current Governance Structure Board of Trustees Professional Practice Board Representative Council Subcommittees (Audit and Risk, Personnel Subcommittee) Research Board Membership and Standards Board Education and Public Engagement Board

Board of Trustees – Current formation Honorary Treasurer Council Representative x 5 Chairs of the Policy Boards x 4 Honorary General Secretary Board of Trustees President Elect Vice President

Board of Trustees – Proposed Changes – Removal of Honorary Treasurer Council Representative x 5 Chairs of the Policy Boards x 4 Honorary General Secretary Board of Trustees President Elect Vice President

Board of Trustees – Proposed Changes – Removal of Honorary General Secretary Council Representative x 5 Vice President Board of Trustees Chairs of the Policy Boards x 4 President Elect

Board of Trustees – Proposed Changes – Addition of an Appointed Chair Council Representative x 5 Vice President Board of Trustees Chairs of the Policy Boards x 4 President Elect

Board of Trustees – Proposed Changes – Addition of Lay Members Appointed Chair Lay Members x 3 Law, Finance, HR Council Representative x 5 Chairs of the Policy Boards x 4 Board of Trustees President Elect President Vice President

Board of Trustees – Proposed Changes – Addition of Two Elected Members to replace Council Representation Appointed Chair Lay Members x 3 Law, Finance, HR Elected Members x 2 Board of Trustees Chairs of the Policy Boards x 4 President Elect President Vice President

Governance – Proposals to amend the Representative Council Board of Trustees Professional Practice Board Representative Council Subcommittees (Audit and Risk, Personnel Subcommittee) Research Board Membership and Standards Board Education and Public Engagement Board

Current formation – Representative Council Chairs of 39 Member Networks Chair of R. Council Chair of Ethics Committee 14 Trustees R. Council Senior Management Team – non voting members • Information sharing • Briefing • Consultation • Honorary Memberships

Proposed Senate Chairs of BPS Branches 3 Chairs of BPS Nations Chairs of Knowledge and Context Groups Senate Chair of Ethics Committee 13 Trustees Senior Management Team – non voting members • Member Voice • Debating campaigns • Voting on campaigns • Deciding upon Society priorities

Governance – Existing Boards Board of Trustees Professional Practice Board Representative Council Subcommittees (Audit and Risk, Personnel Subcommittee) Research Board Membership and Standards Board Education and Public Engagement Board

Governance – Proposals for new boards Board of Trustees Practice Board Representative Council Subcommittees (Audit and Risk, Personnel Subcommittee) Research Board Education and Training Board Public Affairs Board

Governance – Proposals for new boards Membership: Knowledge and Context Groups Membership: Appointed expertise Membership: Appointed for expertise Nation Chairs

Member Networks

Formal Member Networks

10 Divisions § 10 Divisions split further into 27 additional faculties/ interest groups

Divisional Geographical Groups • 10 Divisions split further into 30 Geographical Groups

Faculty geographical & specialism sub-groups § Faculties split further into 21 specialism sub-groups and 29 geographical sub-groups

The full picture …

Divisions, Sections and Special Groups

One layer of networks supporting members, merging cognate groups Sections Larger Faculties and Special Interest Groups Divisions Smaller Faculties and Special Interest Groups Special Groups Knowledge and Context Groups BPS xxx Psychology

BPS Branches

Proposed Branch Structure – Existing geographical structures replaced by new 29 Divisional Branches 11 Society BPS Branches 29 Faculty Branches Circa 20 New BPS Branches

Proposed new local policy structure - BPS Nations S o c lt a d n N Ireland W ale s

Professional Body

Single Network, Chartered Members Advocate profession Promote standards and guidance Promote effective work places

Next Steps

Fit for Purpose for a modern Society Decision and operational processes Finance and subscription models Review Governing documents