Five stages of an induction programme
Congratulations and initial introductions – 1st week
Congratulations and initial introductions – 1st week
Congratulations and initial introductions – 1st week
One 3 hour session covering:
- Roles of a Councillor (3S's)
- Responsibilities including Code of Conduct (5C's)
- Introduction to maintaining your wellbeing whilst elected (4P's)
- Introduction to democratic service officers
- Affirmation of democratic role and working together
- Basics of casework processes
- Handouts of organisational charts, corporate parenting, online training and support available
- Practical issues like passes, personnel, IT
Starting to learn the role – 2nd week
Congratulations and initial introductions – 1st week
Congratulations and initial introductions – 1st week
One or two events covering:
- Market place of departments
- Welcome by Directors (brief description of service - no more than 3 slides)
- Overview & handout of process at Annual Council
- Brief introduction to the constitution
- Any urgent mandatory training such as cyber security and safeguarding
- How to get things done
- Your wellbeing including time commitments, setting boundaries and handling emotional casework (4P's)
Additionally, optional sessions on:
- Any regulatory committee training such as planning or licensing.
- Drop in sessions for IT and general inquires
Building knowledge and confidence – 3rd- 8th Week
Congratulations and initial introductions – 1st week
Building knowledge and confidence – 3rd- 8th Week
One or two events per week covering:
- Repeats of regulatory training
- Series of service area recorded briefings by directorates
- Finances recorded briefing
- Code of conduct and constitution training (5C's)
- Detailed briefing on roles (3S's)
- Your wellbeing including personal safety and difficult queries (4P's)
- Using data, maintaining good community engagement and developing partnerships in your ward
- Effective management including record keeping and achievements
- Other mandatory or advisable training such as fraud, data controller and corporate parenting
- ·Survey of all councillors to assess further needs for training and support
Settling into the work - until end of Summer
Settling into the work - until end of Summer
Building knowledge and confidence – 3rd- 8th Week
Programme of recorded optional activities over summer months, covering:
- Q & A with directorates/topics for deeper understanding
- Briefings on any major policy development areas such as climate action, contracted services and housing delivery
- Training on Audit, Licensing, Planning, Pensions, Health & Wellbeing, HOP and other minor committees for all councillors – covering the purpose and role of these committees, including their limitations (3S's)
- Briefings on national Local Government organisations and what they offer in support
- Your wellbeing including stress and resilience, confidence, team building (4P's)
- Check-in with each councillor by democratic services
Getting results – Sept- Dec
Settling into the work - until end of Summer
Getting results – Sept- Dec
Continue programme of learning and support for all councillors, covering:
- Any needs from assessment in phase 3 or one-to-ones in phase 4
- Cross-party briefings on specific issues such as use of AI, any new contracts due, new Government legislation
- Optional training such as chairing skills, climate action, community engagement, effective scrutiny, place making, being effective, partnership working
- Your wellbeing including work-life balance and support available (4P's)
- Check-in with directors for each councillor as required
- Reminder of code of conduct, governance, member-officer relationships (5C's)