Councillor development
Officer development
Clerk basics - delivered by SALC
Combined, these three workshops cover the basics to enable clerks to learn about the key aspects of their role.
Session 1 covers:
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What is a council
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Local councils and the law
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Working as a team - roles and responsibilities
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Your employer
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Professional development
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Civility and Respect
Session 2 covers:
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How councils work in practice
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Meetings, agendas and minutes
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Standards and Code of Conduct
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Managing information
Session 3 covers:
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Finance and audit
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Recruitment and vacancies
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Community engagement
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Planning and consultations
Each session lasts 2 hours
£30 per delegate per session plus VAT
New clerk's finance - delivered by The Parkinson Partnership
An introductory session designed to give inexperienced and new clerks an overview of a council's year, along with a basic understanding of the RFO role. If you have more than 9 month's experience or more this session is unlikely to cover anything you dont already know. Please leave this session for very new clerks and book yourself onto the more detailed session below.
The session covers:
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Roles and responsibilities
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Setting a budget and precept
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Internal control
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The Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR)
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Internal and external audit
Each session lasts 1 hr 40 mins
FREE for inexperienced clerks in their first year
Budgeting for clerks and finance staff - delivered by The Parkinson Partnership
This session is aimed at officers who are involved in preparing and monitoring budgets
The session covers:
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setting a budget and precept
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contingencies and reserves
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how the council tax base affects the budget
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initiation
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budget monitoring
Each session lasts 1hr 40 mins
£30 per delegate per session plus VAT