Summary of
Councillors Development Programme 2015/16
For further information on any of these programmes please contact Linda James on 014554 863084 or Text 07789205920 or email: . Full details and for booking onto these programmes please go to our website Learning and Development Website . If you are external to South Glos please contact your authority Cllr Development Officer or your Town/Parish Clerk as appropriate.
Costs for organisations within South Gloucestershire are £70 per day and £35 per half day
Organisations external to South Glos £140 per day and £70 per half day.
Date and Time / Topic and Venue / Facilitators / WhoMonday 11 May
9am to 6pm. (Please book a 1 hour slot) / Allocation of tablets and printers for SG Councillors
Council Chamber / ICT Internal Team
Claire Dingley
Andrew Jones and team / All Councillors M
Monday 11 May
10am – 6pm (please book hour slot) / Tablet training
F36/7 / Computer World
Simon Lambourne / All Councillors R
Monday 11 May
Available from 10am / Councillors’ Market Place
First Floor Kingswood / Internal / All Councillors R
Town and Parish Councillors O
Photographs
F35 /
Richard MDonough / All Councillors M
Payroll. Pensions and My View
F34 / Internal Payroll team: Robin Bottle; Russ Evans; Payroll and Pensions / All councillors M
Signing Declarations
F31
F38 / Internal CECR: John McCormack: Gill Sinclair, Legal Services / All Councillors M
Refreshments F39/40 / Anyone welcome
Learning and Development
F39/40 / Internal CECR Department:
Nick Thorne, Elleney Threader, Workforce Development Team / All Councillors R
Monday 11 May
7.00pm – 9.00pm / Group Meetings
CR1
F03 / Internal Democratic Services
Simon Schofield,
Pete Daly,
Daniel Kelly, Political Assistants / All Councillors M
Tuesday 12 May
2.00pm – 4.00pm
or
6.00pm – 8.00pm / Meet the Chief Officers
Council Chamber / Internal Management Team: Amanda Deeks, Steve Evans, Peter Murphy, Dave Perry / All Councillors M
Wednesday 13 May
1.30 – 9.15pm
(Please book 1 ½ slot) / Tablet IT training
Bite size
CR1/F18 / Computer World
/ All Councillors O
Thursday 14 May
1pm – 4pm
or
6.00pm – 9.00pm / Planning Decisions Training
Council Chamber / Trevor Roberts Associates
Gill Sinclair, Legal Services / All Councillors M
Friday 15 May
11am - 3.30pm / Tour of South Gloucestershire
Pick up from Badminton Road / Internal – senior management
Amanda Deeks and Steve Evans / All Councillors R
Monday 18 May
2.00pm – 4.00pm
or
6.00pm – 8.00pm / What Councillors Need to Know
F17 / Internal – Democratic Services
John McCormack, Natalie Carr, Neil young / All Councillors M
Tuesday 19 May
1.00pm – 4.00pm
Or
6.00pm – 9.00pm / Planning Committee Roles and Responsibilities
Badminton Road G0012/13 / Trevor Roberts Associates
/ All Councillors on Planning Committee and potential substitutes M
Wednesday 20 May
1.30pm – 4.30pm
6.00pm – 9.00pm / Licensing Training
F17 / Internal – Licensing Team
Mark Pullin and Kevin Barley / Councillors on Regulatory/Licensing Committee and substitutes M
Thursday 21 May
2.00 – 4.30pm
Or
6.00pm – 8.30pm / Financial Management – The Challenges Ahead
F36/37
F39/40 / Internal CX and CECR Department
Dave Perry, Mike Hayesman, Andrew Birch, Chris Manvell / All Councillors R
Councillors on Policy and Resources M
Friday 22 May
9.30am -12.30pm / Community Leadership
F36/37 / Southern Brooks Community Partnership
/ All Councillors O
Wednesday 27 May
12noon – 5.30pm
(Please book 1 ½hr slot) / IT Tablet training
F33 and F31 / Computer World
/ All councillor O
Wednesday 27 May
7.00pm start
(Group meetings precede Full Council) / Full Council
Council Chamber / Chair of Council / All councillors M
Monday 1 June
9.30am – 4.30pm / Media Skills for Lead Members
F38 and F39/40 / Mentor Training
/ Chairs, Lead Members and Leaders M
Monday 1 June
2pm – 7.30pm / Tablet IT Training
Kingswood / Computer World
Monday 1 June
6.00pm – 9.00pm
(repeat of 22 May) / Community Leadership
CR2 / Southern Brooks Community Partnership
/ All Councillor O
Tuesday 2 June
2.00pm – 4.00pm / Introduction to Communities Committee
Badminton RoadG0012/13 / Internal ECS Department: Steve Evans, Director of ECS and Service Heads / Councillors on Communities Committee and substitutes M
Tuesday 2 June
6.00pm – 8.00pm / Introduction to Planning, Transport and Strategic Environment
Badminton road GOO12/13 / Internal ECS Department :
Steve Evans, Director of ECS and Service Heads / Councillors on PTSE and substitutes M
Wednesday 3 June
9.30 – 1pm / Introduction to Health Overview and Scrutiny
F18 / Brenda Cook, External Facilitator
/ Councillors on HO&S M
Thursday 4 June
9.30am – 4.30pm
(repeat of 1 June) / Media Skills for Lead Members
Council Chamber / Mentor Training / Chairs, Lead Members and Leaders M
Monday 8 June
6.00pm - 8.00pm / Introduction to Children and Young People Committee
F39/40 / Internal CAH Department:
Peter Murphy, Director CAH and Service Heads / CYP Committee Members and substitutes M
Thursday 11 June
10.00am – 12.30 / Using Social Media for beginners
F18 / Internal Strategic Communications Team:
Dan Farmer and team Members / All Councillors SR
Thursday 11 June
10am – 4pm / Introduction to the Audit Committee
CIPFA Mansell Street
77 Mansell Street
London
E1 8AN / CIPFA – External event
/ Chair of Audit committee SR (if new to Audit)
Monday 15 June
1.00pm – 4.00pm
or
6.00pm – 9.00pm / Planning Policy Training
F17 / Internal Planning team:
Patrick Conroy / DC Committee Members and substitutes M
Tuesday 16 June
6.00pm – 8.00pm / Introduction to Adult Care, Housing Health and Wellbeing
Kingswood Council Chamber / Internal CAH Department:
Peter Murphy and Section Heads / Adult Care, Housing and Health related CommitteeMembers and potential substitutes M
Wed 17 June
9.30 – 12.30pm
Or
1.30pm – 4.30pm / Equalities and Diversity in the Community
F39/40 / Challenge Consultancy
/ All councillors M
Thursday 18 June
9.30 – 4.00pm / Gypsies and travellers Health and Wellbeing: Making the links
BAWA Conference Centre / A West of England Event
Any queries please phone: 01454 864594 / All Councillors O
Thursday 18 June
6.00pm – 8.00pm / Working with the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector
F39/40 / Voluntary and Community Sector:
Helen Black, CX CVS
/ All Councillors O
Friday 19 June
10am – 4pm / South West Regional Councils Councillor Skills Development Day
Taunton / South West Councils , Taunton
/ All Councillors O
Tuesday 23 June
2.00pm – 4.00pm
Or
6.00pm – 8.00pm / Corporate Consultation and Strategic Communications
Council Chamber / Internal CECR Department:
Consultation and Strategic Communications teams / All councillors R
Wed 24 June
10am - 12noon / Working with the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector
F34/35 / Community and Voluntary Sector:
Helen Black, CX CVS / All Councillors O
Wed 24 June 6.00pm – 9.00pm / Community Leadership
F34/35
F36/37
F39/40 / LGA Peers
/ All Councillors SR
Thursday 25 June
10am – 12noon / Public Rights of Way
Kingswood F36/37 / Internal ECS:
Andrew Griffiths
Nicola Chidley
Mary Pheysey / Public Rights of Way Committee Members and substitutes M
Friday 26 June
10am – 4.00pm / Development Control Members’ Tour
Starting at Kingswood / Internal Democratic Services:
Paul Johnson / DC Planning Committee Members and substitutes M
Tuesday 30 June
(Following Audit and Accounts Committee) / Treasury Management / Capita Asset Services (our Treasury Management advisors).
Caroline Vafeas / Audit and Accounts Members M
Wednesday 1 July
10am – 12noon / Health Briefing – Introduction to the Clinical Commissioning Group
Kingswood Council Chamber / Claire Rees
Public Health team
CCG
/ Health Overview and Scrutiny, Health and Wellbeing Board Members SR
Thursday 2 July
2.00pm – 4.30pm
Or
6.00pm – 8.30pm / Corporate Parenting
F39/40 / Internal CAH Department
Nicola Hanniford / All Councillors M
Wednesday 8 July 6.00pm – 8.00pm / Introduction to Towns and Parishes
F39/40 / Malcolm Watson and Deborah White from ALCA
/ All Councillors R
Thursday 9 July
2.00pm – 4.00pm / Introduction to Towns and Parishes
Council Chamber / Malcolm Watson and Deborah White from ALCA
/ All Councillors R
Monday 20 July
1.30pm – 4.30pm
or
6.00pm – 9.00pm / Safeguarding Adults and Children
Kingswood F39/40 / Internal CAH Department
Catherine Boyce
Sheila Turner
Holly Magson / All Councillors M
Tuesday 4 August
12.00 – 1.00pm
1.30pm – 2.00pm
2.00pm – 2.30pm
2.30pm – 3.30pm
4pm – 5pm
Badminton Road G0013 / One to one training on Surface Pro 3 Tablets / Computer World
Phil
/ All councillors O
Tuesday 4 August
1 – 2.30pm or 3.00pm – 4.30pm
Badminton Road
G0012 / Introduction to Windows 8 group session
This course covers all the tools, tricks and shortcuts for using Windows 8 / Simon from computer World
/ All councillors O
Tuesday 4 August 2015
6.00pm – 8.00pm
Badminton Road G0012/13 / An introduction to NHS South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and an opportunity to meet some of the local GPs who provide its clinical leadership;
An introduction to how NHS funding works and the local finances of the CCG;
An outline of the health challenges facing the local NHS, and the CCG’s priorities for meeting these. / Clinical Commissioning Group and GPs
/ Members of Public Health and Health Scrutiny and Health and health and Wellbeing Board Members SR
All councillors R
to increase their knowledge of the work of the CCG and NHS structures R
Tuesday 1 September
6.00pm – 8.00pm
Badminton Road G0012/13 / CCG briefing. This is the second South Gloucestershire CCG Councillor Briefing (following the first briefing on 1 July (to be repeated on 4 Aug)).
The briefing is open to all councillors, but will be of particular interest to Health Overview & Scrutiny and Health & Wellbeing Board members.
The CCG will confirm the agenda nearer the time. Suggestions also welcome. / CCG
Claire Rees / Members of Public Health and Health Scrutiny and Health and health and Wellbeing Board Members SR
All councillors R
to increase their knowledge of the work of the CCG and NHS structures
Wednesday 2 September
9.30 – 4.30pm / Secure Accommodation Review Training (Lay Panel)
Kingswood F39/40 / Jo Woolf
/ Lay Review Panel Members M
Thursday 10 Sept
13.30 – 16.30pm
Poole Court, Yate BS37 5PP / Discovering, preserving and interpreting South Gloucestershire’s past
Archaeology and the Historic Environment Record;
The Built Historic Environment, Supporting volunteers who help look after public open spaces of heritage;
Know your Place Digital Mapping Project;
A Forgotten Landscape
For the Record: Gloucestershire Archives, Gloucestershire County Record Office / Internal ECS Department
If you would like to attend please email or for more information contact Jane Marley, Heritage Officer 01454 865783 / All Cllrs R
This will be of interest to all Cllrs
16 September 2015, Warwick / Public Health England conference
The theme of this year's conference is 'Evidence into action' and it will promote and showcase applied science and research, translation and implementation for impact. The content will be relevant to representatives from across the health and social care system interested in applied prevention research, programmes and policy. / / External conference. Chairs, Leads or group nominee
Friday 18 September
9.30 – 4.30pmKingswood F34/35 & F38 / Media Skills for Leading Conservative Councillors
Kingswood (2 rooms required) / Mentor Training
/ All Leading Conservative Cllrs M
Wednesday 23 September
9.10 – 16.45 (drinks reception to follow).
QEII Conference Centre, London
. /
Criminal Justice Management 2015
For 15 years the Criminal Justice Management Conference has annually brought over 350 representatives from across the CJS to discuss the implementation of criminal justice policy and transformation. Attendees and partners including central government, police forces, rehabilitation services, offender management, probation providers, courts and tribunals, prisons and local authorities are once again invited to debate and mould the future of the CJS at this major justice meeting point / / Cllrs on Police BoardMon 28th September
1.00pm – 4.00pm or
6.00 – 9.00pm Kingswood F17 / Equalities and Diversity in the Community
Councillors roles and responsibilities for promoting equalities and diversity within their communities / Challenge Consultancy
/ All Councillors M
E-learning can be completed instead of attending a training session
Tues 29Sept
10.00 – 1.00pm Kingswood F34/35
Cancelled / Equalities and Diversity in the community
Councillors roles and responsibilities for promoting equalities and diversity within their communities / Challenge Consultancy
/ All Councillors M
E-learning can be completed instead of attending a training session
Thurs 1 Oct
9.30 – 4.30pm
Kingswood F17 / Secure Accommodation Review Training (Lay Panel)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the session participants will have
Discussed the reasons that young people are held in secure accomodation on welfare grounds;
Considered and discuss a number of case studies;
Identified key points and issues to be looked at in the context of secure criteria reviews;
Explained the duties of the panel;
Demonstrated best practice in Secure Accommodation Review meetings. / Jo Woolf
/ Lay Review Panel Members M
Tuesday 6 October
2pm – 4pm
or 6pm – 8pm
Badminton Road
G12/13 / Emergency Planning for Councillors
The CCA places statutory duties on us to plan for and respond to emergencies that may affect us and our communities. We are a category 1 responder along with police, fire, ambulance services, health agencies and Environment agency. This session looks at our legal duties as councillors and our roles and responsibilities in an emergency. / Internal ECS Department:
Simon Hailwood / All Councillors O
Monday 12 Oct
9.30am – 4.30pm
Kingswood Council Chamber / Licensing Sub-Committee Hearings training
Course Outline
The training will take the format of a mornings training involving face to face training on the key principles of the Licensing Act 2003, the Section 182 National Guidance, the inter-relationship of The Licensing Act 2003 and other legislation and the conduct of hearings including evidential burden and providing reasons. The afternoon session will take the format of a number of workshops in small groups, dealing with specific scenarios, followed by a mock hearing.
Course Objectives
To provide a valuable learning opportunity to advance or refresh the knowledge, understanding and practical expertise of delegates attending the courses in relation to licensing hearings /
Internal ECS Department:
Co-ordinator Kevin Barley, Licensing Officer / Regulatory Committee Members SR
Essential for Cllrs who are involved in Licensing Hearings
Mon 19 Oct
1pm – 4.30pm
Kingswood Council Chamber / Licensing and Safeguarding
This event will provide a forum for discussion and learning amongst key stakeholders in relation to safeguarding issues around children and other vulnerable people where licensing can make a difference.
The event will look at lessons to be learned as well as examining successful and emerging initiatives involving all partners with a role in protecting children and vulnerable adults. / Internal ECS Department:Co-ordinator Kevin Barley, Licensing Officer
/ Regulatory Committee Members SR
Essential for Cllrs who are involved in Licensing Hearings
Tuesday 20 Oct
1.30pm – 4.00pm
Or
6.00pm – 9.00pm
Venue TBA / Gypsy and Traveller Awareness Training
Objectives
Explain the current Government's position and policies, particularly on planning and enforcement
Ccover the history of Gypsies and Travellers in the UK
Discuss inappropriate encampments and unauthorised developments Consider the issues in light of the National Planning Policy Framework, the Localism Act 2011 and the abolition of the regional spatial strategies (RSS)
Look at the cultural, equalities, education and health issues discuss the highly contentious issue of community opposition / SARI
Daniel Wood
Gypsy and Traveller Education Unit / All councillors SR particularly if encampments in area
Thurs 22 October
1.00pm – 4.00pm
6.00 – 9.00pm
Kingswood F36/37 / Corporate Parenting
Roles and responsibilities for Councillors for children who are in care. / Internal CAH Department:
Nicola Hanniford, Corporate Parenting Manager and team / All Councillors M
E-learning can be completed instead of attending a training session
2 November
2pm- 4pm or
6pm – 8pm Kingswood F18 / Consultation on the re-procurement of Children’s Community Health Services / Internal CAH Department:
Rebecca Harrold / Cllrs on CYP Committee and Cllrs who are interested in Childrens Services generally.
Friday 13 Nov
9am – 4.30pm / Chairing Skills
Suitable for Chairs of all types of community, council and public meetings. / Hilary Harrison
Harrison Hall Associates, Management Consultant, Shepton Mallet. / All Chairs of any type of meeting.
Tuesday 17 November
1.30 – 4.30pm / Safeguarding Adults and Children / Internal CAH Department: Catherine Boyce, Holly Magson, Sheila Turner / All Councillors M
No e-learning programme available
7 Dec
2 – 4pm
Or
6pm – 8pm / Corporate Complaints and 3rd stage hearings
F18 / Internal Democratic and Legal Services / Councillors who will be sitting on panels.
Tuesday 17 November
1.30 – 4.30pm
F39/40 / Safeguarding Adults and Children / Internal CAH Department: Catherine Boyce, Holly Magson, Sheila Turner / All Councillors M
No e-learning programme available
Wed 25 Nov
1.30pm – 4pm
Or
6pm – 8.30pm
Kingswood
Website
Councillor Development/
Roles and Responsibilities / The Front Line Councillor
Interactive briefing using a few illustrated slides, case studies, discussions and exercises to help new councillors to:
Understand and carry out various roles and responsibilities as a ward councillor
Share ideas of how to be an effective councillor in their ward, including dealing with local community problems
Deal with difficult casework, people and issues
Topics covered will include:
Mapping the ward, identifying key stakeholders and facilities
Developing communications strategies
Managing casework
Working with campaigns and addressing challenges / Ann Reeder, Director Mobile: 07903 964812 Email: Web: Ann was a councillor on a London borough from 1994 – 2002, including four years in the leadership of the council and cabinet. Her portfolio included local democracy and consultation, including setting up area consultative forums and service user forums. She was an active ward councillor, including holding surgeries and chairing the town centre partnership. Ann has run a local government consultancy since 2007, focusing on member development and the changing roles of councillors arising from public service reform. / All Unitary Authority Councillors who are in the first year of their term. SR
1 December
3.30pm – 5.30pm
Or
6.30pm – 8.30pm
Kingswood Civic Centre / Towns and Parishes Consultation – South Gloucestershire Local Plan: Policies, Sites and Places Plan - Regulation 18 / Internal ECS Department:
Updates on the progress of the Plan (including LGS) can be found on the Council’s website ,
Patrick Conroy
Strategic Planning Policy & Specialist Advice Team Manager
South Gloucestershire Council / Town and Parish Cllrs O
3 December
evening / Health briefing on ‘Frailty’
- Background to the issue
- Improved services in hospital – swift treatment and well planned discharge; complex assessment unit; integrated discharge service; discharge to assess.
/ The Briefing is open to all councillors (but is particularly recommended for members of the Adults, Housing & PH Committee / Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee / Health & Wellbeing Board)
Monday 7 Dec
2 – 4pm
Or
6pm – 8pm / Corporate Complaints and 3rd stage hearings
F18 / Internal Democratic and Legal Services
9 December
10am – 4.00pm
External course
Novotel Birmingham Centre
70 Broad Street
Birmingham
B1 2HT / Audit Committee Training
The workshops will feature updates on the following areas: