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Structure of the Society

All the formally constituted bodies within the Society are made up of Society members. The only exception to this is the Professional Conduct Board, whose members are drawn from other bodies with Royal Charters.

• AGM and Open Meeting
• Board of Trustees and Representative Council
• Boards
• Standing Committees
• Subcommittees and Working Groups
• Subsystems (Member Groups)

Annual General Meeting and Open Meeting

The supreme body of the Society is the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of members which is held during the Society's Annual Conference. The AGM formally receives and ratifies the Society's Annual Report, including the Accounts; it also ratifies the election of Honorary Officers and members directly elected to the Society's main Boards. Immediately after the AGM, an Open Meeting takes place. The Open Meeting is an opportunity for members to ask questions, raise issues, and stimulate topics for discussion with and for consideration by the Trustees.

Board of Trustees and Representative Council

The Board of Trustees. This body has both an executive function and ensures that the Society complies and conforms to the terms of its Royal Charter and its status under law as a charitable body. Some members of the Board of Trustees are directly elected by the Society's Representative Council.

Boards, Committees and Working Groups of the Board of Trustees

More information about the Trustees

More information about Representative Council (to be added shortly)

Key meeting dates for boards and committees: 2008 ¦ 2007

Register of Interests: Guidelines for Board and Committee Members

Boards, Committees, Standing Committees and Working Groups

The Society's Main Boards

The Society has six main boards, which report to the Board of Trustees, each with a specific delegated responsibility to develop policy:

• Membership and Professional Training Board (MPTB)
• Professional Conduct Board (PCB)
• Professional Practice Board (PPB)
• Psychology Education Board (PEB)
• Publications and Communications Board (P&CB)
• Research Board (RB)

The Chair of each of these six Boards is a member of the Board of Trustees. Each Board also has a number of sub-committees and/or working parties as required.

Standing Committees

There are also four standing committees, which advise the Board of Trustees:

• Ethics Committee
• Joint Committee for Resources in Higher Education
• Standing Committee for the Promotion of Equal Opportunities

Subcommittees and Working Groups

There are five other subcommittees and working groups which advise the Board of Trustees:

• Audit and Risk Management Committee
• National Honours Group
• Personnel Sub-Committee
• President's Reference Group on Statutory Regulation

Subsystems (Member Groups)

The Society also has a number of subsystems, called Divisions, Sections and Special Groups, each which report to the above six boards, and Regions and Branches, which report diectly to the Board of Trustees.