Council

The Royal College of Podiatry's Board of Directors

In 2020, College members voted for a smaller, streamlined board of 12 -14 members. Today Council is an elected body of xx members and is the Royal College of Podiatry's Board of Directors. Council is responsible for determining the strategic direction of the organisation. It also decides policy, provides oversight of the company, and approves key organisational change.

Council meets four to five times a year and works to promote high standards of professional practice to ensure that the public has confidence in the podiatry profession. A large part of its role is to scrutinise the work of the organisation, set a positive tone and culture, and seek assurance over the way in which the organisation is run.

Members can log in to access Council minutes

Council members

Council members serve on top tier committees and sub-committees. Individual Council members may also be assigned responsibilities and duties that are personal to them, such as becoming a champion for a designated area, like communications, equality, diversity and inclusiveness, employment support and clincial decision-making. Council is guided by the advice of the committees.

Each Council member serves for three years. In 2020, members voted to limit the length of service to a maximum of nine years as an ordinary member of Council. However, if the Council member is in the role of Chair or past Chair at the end of their allotted service, this may be extended.

A list of current Council members can be found here

Council elections

Council elections take place each spring to fill vacant seats, with nominations invited from all sectors of the profession. To stand for election to Council you must be a fully-qualified member. Council members are elected by Voting Members of the College and take office at the AGM.