"Many private and public sector organisational boards cannot afford an independent board review yet are still keen to ensure they comply with best practice and review performance effectively," says Echelon Learning director Jenny Hill. "The diagnostic and the toolkit combine to form a useful and free first step for any business embarking on developing its board."


The toolkit offers just-in-time governance support for directors and boards including:

• those aspiring to be directors;
• directors new to their jobs;
• experienced directors who may have gaps in their financial or corporate governance knowledge;
• experienced directors who want to check-out best practice - whether it be for public, corporate, or charitable sector organisations.

The toolkit features the following components:

• a free diagnostic offering and interactive self-assessment of users' knowledge of corporate governance,
• thirteen additional governance knowledge builders commissioned from the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators,
• thirteen best practice essays,
• eleven financial-management action lists published by Bloomsbury,
• seven board assurance and nineteen performance support tools developed by Echelon from its own board consultancy work,
• ten invaluable IT governance tools authored by Alan Calder of IT Governance Ltd.

Each tool can be purchased individually by credit card or on account for immediate download. Alternatively, unlimited access to the content can be provided and the toolkit in bespoke form attached to a company's intranet under annual license.