Governance and Compliance

The Metanoia Institute is a limited company (Reg No 2918520) and a registered Charity (1050175). It has no subsidiary companies and is a single entity. The Institute is regulated as a company by Companies House; as a charity by the Charity Commission for England and Wales; and as a provider of higher education in England by the Office for Students. The governance of the Institute is implemented in the form of a network of relevant executive and deliberative functions, ultimately accountable to the Board of Trustees (BoT).

Governance Documents

• Articles of Association 
• Articles of Government 

A detailed governance structure diagram, Terms of Reference for all committees and further information on alignment with the CUC Code of Governance to can be found in our Governance Handbook. The Governance Handbook also contains a Scheme of Delegation.

Metanoia Institute Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees (BoT) is Metanoia Institute’s governing body. It works within the committee structure to ensure that effective control and due diligence take place in relation to institutionally significant activities. The BoT has overall responsibility for setting the strategic direction of Metanoia in line with the Institute’s governing documents.

Learn more about the Board of Trustees and its subcommittees and access minutes of previous BoT meetings.

• Board of Trustees Public Register of Interests
• Trustees Code of Conduct

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee, comprising senior academic and professional services representatives, is responsible for implementing the MI strategy by focusing on the operational management of the organisation. It is supported by its own committees and groups which consider and implement operational and management policies and procedures.

Academic Board

Academic Board is responsible for the planning, development, operation and monitoring of the academic work of the Institute and providing assurance to the BoT that academic governance is effective. The Academic Board’s primary duties are to oversee academic standards, the quality of all courses within the Institute, and the student learning experience.

Key Compliance Information 

Key statements and public information appear in alphabetical order below.

• Access and Participation Statement

As an OfS Registered Provider, the Metanoia Institute regularly reviews this access and participation statement. It details Metanoia Institute’s commitment to continuously improving the rates of access, success and progression amongst groups where participation in higher education and entry to the counselling and psychotherapy professions remains low. 

• OfS Transparency Tables 

• Annual Reports/Financial Statements

Financial statements for the Institute covering the last six years of activities are available in the About Us tab on our website but can also be accessed above.

• Charity Commission Information
• Companies House Information
• UK GDPR compliance information including Data Protection Policies 
• Freedom of Speech Code of Practice 

The Metanoia Institute is committed to securing freedom of speech and academic freedom within the law, actively promoting free speech and thus ensuring that our students and staff can discuss and debate ideas freely. More information on how we approach this important work is contained within the Code of Practice above, including information on raising concerns.

• Prevent Duty

Details of the institute’s compliance with the Prevent Duty and how the institute prevents people from being drawn into terrorism, extremism or radicalisation.

• Student Protection Plan
• Value for Money Statement 

Links to all other key policies and procedures can be found on the Metanoia Policies and Procedures Web Pages.

Quality and Standards information and procedures can be found on the Quality pages.

Information on the Institute’s Risk Management processes can be found in the Risk Management Policy.