The Panel considered the report of the Head of HR Shared Service regarding the revised Member Development Policy.

Members were in support of the revised Policy and the emphasis on engagement by Members to development.  A few amendments were suggested and these are set out below.

RESOLVED:

1.  That the revised Member Development Policy be agreed for communication and implementation, subject to the following amendments:-

a)  Page 2 - Stage 1 – Identifying Member Development Needs – delete first bullet point and replace with “Group Leaders are responsible for ensuring that processes are in place within the Group to identify individual development needs.”

b)  The word “training” be replaced with “development” throughout the document.

c)  Page 6 – Responsibility of all councillors – final bullet point to include “and officers” after “….to other members”

d)  Appendix 3 – Include Vice Chairmen in the Chairing Skills mandatory training.