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Councillor Training Update

Meeting: 11/11/2020 - Democracy and General Purposes Committee (Item 142)

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Minutes:

The Head of Policy, Communications and Governance introduced the report following the Member survey undertaken during the Summer on preferred learning approaches and training requirements. Virtual training and Member briefings would continue during the second lockdown period, with a combined approach of virtual and classroom learning suggested for the future.

 

Further training had been requested from those surveyed on the Council’s Constitution and procedural rules and questioning skills and social media. External training would be organised for questioning skills and social media.

 

Additional Members briefings on Housing and Homelessness, the Benefits System, Community Protection and the Local Plan would take place.

 

The Committee expressed thanks for the work undertaken.

 

RESOLVED: That

 

1.  The update on Councillor Training be noted; and

 

2.  The proposed additions to the training programmes for 2020-21, be approved.