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Secretary to the Trustee | Basic

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Gain the essential knowledge and confidence to support a trustee board effectively, from core responsibilities to best‑practice governance and working collaboratively with the Chair and trustees.

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About  Build your trustee secretariat skills

Secretary to the Trustee (Basic) is an online series designed for those with little or no pension trustee knowledge.

Our expert panel will talk you through the essentials of the role. From outlining the best practice approach to managing conflicts of interest and a risk register.

We'll share our insights and help you work effectively with the Chair and Board of trustees, as well as answer any questions you have about the pensions industry and trusteeship generally. 

Why Attend

  • Understand your core responsibilities

    Learn the fundamentals of the secretary role, even if you have no prior pensions or trusteeship experience.

  • Develop good governance skills

    Get to grips with best‑practice processes, including managing conflicts of interest, maintaining a risk register, and supporting strong board governance.

  • Work effectively with the chair and trustees

    Gain practical insight into how to support board meetings, communicate clearly, and build productive relationships with the Chair and trustee board.

  • Build confidence through expert guidance

    Ask questions, deepen your industry understanding, and learn directly from experienced professionals who can help you navigate the pensions landscape.

Agenda

19 Oct

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The role of Secretary to the Trustees: best practice approaches

  • Effective pre and post-meeting preparation requirements
  • Organising the meeting
  • Drafting an effective agenda
  • Drafting the minutes and dealing with actions
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Managing conflicts of interest

  • Identifying actual and potential conflicts
  • Developing procedures
  • Maintaining appropriate records
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Meeting Management

  • Teleconferencing
  • Paperless approach to document distribution
  • Identifying constraints
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Regular annual activities

  • Annual timetables and reporting
  • Managing scheme documentation
  • Managing budgets and business plans
  • Triennial submission of a declaration of compliance
  • New statutory duties concerning DC schemes

20 Oct

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Preparing and monitoring an effective risk register

  • Identifying key risks
  • Assessing the potential impact on the scheme
  • Implementing effective controls
  • Ongoing review
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Effective complaint handling

  • Maintenance of procedure
  • Compliance with deadlines
  • Relations with TPAS/The Pensions Ombudsman
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Effective minute writing

  • Accurate recording
  • An appropriate degree of detail
  • Clear action points
  • Timely distribution
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Working effectively with the Chair of the Trustee

  • ·       Management information
  • Documentation management
  • Monitoring action points
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Data Security

  • How to keep your data secure
  • What steps do you need to take to ensure you remain compliant?

21 Oct

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Trustee effectiveness

  • Training needs analysis
  • Maintaining a training log
  • Types of training

Costs

Description Cost
Members £45 (+VAT) per session / £400 (+VAT) all sessions.
Non-members £60 (+VAT) per session / £550 (+VAT) all sessions

Location

Zoom
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Training Course,
Trusteeship,
Cybersecurity,
Members Engagement and Communications
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Topics of discussion:

  • The role of Secretary to the Trustees
  • Managing conflicts
  • Meeting management
  • Regular annual activities
  • Preparing and monitoring an effective risk register
  • Effective complaint handling
  • Effective minute writing 
  • Working effectively with the Chair of the Trustee
  • Trustee effectiveness
  • Data security

Who should attend:

  • Secretary to pension trustees new to the role 

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