Preshute Parish Council
Training Statement of Intent
Introduction
Preshute Parish Council is committed to provide a level of training
for both its members and staff to enable them to undertake their
respective roles for the betterment of not only the Council and the
Community it serves, but also the councillors’ personnel
development.
Training
Training is defined as “a planned process to develop the abilities
of the individual and to satisfy the current and future needs of the
Organisations”.
Learning can be categorised into the following:
• Intuitive – learning which happens
by chance and we may not be conscious of it.
• Incidental – learning by reflection on
particular events or activities.
• Retrospective – a system approach to
reflecting on activities and identifying what we learned from
them.
• Proactive – planning to learn form an
activity, reflecting on it and planning to use what we learned.
It is anticipated that member/staff learning will reflect many of
the above.
Training Aims
The Council’s training aims are the following:
1. To improve the understanding of its
members, of their role as a local Councillor, the powers available
to the Council and how best to utilise the resource available to
the Council for the betterment of the residents it serves.
2. To provide the necessary training to its
staff to ensure that they are able to undertake their respective
roles.
3. To ensure an acceptable level of succession
planning in order to:
A. Ensure the Council can operate effectively
following local elections and potential changes to the Council
membership.
B. Ensure the Council can continue to operate
during times where staff may be unavailable (e.g. holidays,
sickness staff turnover etc.)
Staff Training
All new Staff to take Induction Training
As and when required
All staff to undertake staff appraisals to develop training
needs
Annually
All office-based staff encouraged to undertake the following, for
which the Council will provide financial support:
1. Introduction to Local Council Administration (ILCA)
2. ILCA to CILCA
3. Financial Introduction to Local Council Administration
(FILCA)
4. Certificate in Local Council Administration (CILCA)
On going
All staff are encouraged to read regular publications and update
from internet Websites:
SLCC
The Clerk
NALC Monthly
All staff are encouraged to attend training relevant to their
position on an on-going basis.
Council
Council to allocate a training budget to cover provision of training
activities, attendance at conferences and training publications for
members & Staff. To be reviewed annually.
Councillors’ Training
All new councillors are provided with New Members
Induction Pack following Local Council Elections or Co-option and
to receive a short training session as soon as practicable.
Frequency: At least every 4 years
All Councillors shall review the Code of Conduct within 6 months
of the delivery of their declaration of acceptance of
office.
Frequency: On Election to Office
All Councillors are encouraged to attend conferences and training
events as appropriate to members and Councils needs and
responsibilities.
Frequency: Annually
All Councillors encouraged to read the following publications: The
Good Councillor Guide & to Finance & Cyber Security, The
Good Employer Guide, Local Council Finance and Governance &
Accountability.
Frequency: On Election to Office
Signed: _____________________________________ Date:
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(Print Name) _________________________________ Chair, Preshute
Parish Council
Adopted March 2022