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Training Plans for Staff & Councillors
Training & Development Plan – 2024/25
Training & Development Plan – 2024/25 (PDF)
The contracts of employment for the Council’s staff require officers and other employees to maintain up to date knowledge of their functions and duties. The Council undertakes to support necessary agreed training and development and meet all course and examination expenses, and any travel and subsistence costs incurred, in accordance with the agreed scale. The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act also requires all town and community councils to approve and publish a training plan, to include training for both staff and members of the Council. A knowledge/skills audit and training needs analysis will be undertaken after each ordinary election and be reviewed/ updated annually by the Clerk to inform the annual training plan.
The following is a summary of the training to be undertaken by staff and councillors for the next municipal year:
1. Clerk
The Clerk seeks the on-going support of the Council in funding and providing time for her to attend some/all of the following core CPD/training events during the next financial year (costed on the basis of in-person attendance, but may be less for virtual events):
Training: Delivering Positive feedback
Provider: CCBC
Cost: Free
Training: Safe Recruitment for managers
Provider: CCBC
Cost: Free
Training: Grievances
Provider: CCBC
Cost: Free
Training: Cilca
Provider: SLCC
Cost: Bursary
Training: People Management
Provider: SLCC
Cost: £60
Training: VAT digital
Provider: SLCC
Cost: £30
2. Deputy Clerk
Training: Social Media
Provider: CCBC
Cost: Free
Training: ILCA
Provider: SLCC
Cost: £120
Training: Cilca
Provider: SLCC
Cost: £750
Training: Digital Access
Provider: CCBC
Cost: Free
3. Place Plan & Project Manager
Training: Teams Induction
Provider: CCBC
Cost: Free
Training: Canva
Provider: CCBC
Cost: Free
Training: ILCA
Provider: SLCC
Cost: £120
Training: Social Media
Provider: CCBC
Cost: Free
4. Assistant Clerks
Training: Digital Access
Provider: CCBC
Cost: Free
Training: ILCA
Provider: SLCC
Cost: £120
5. Cleaner/Caretaker
Training: Manual Handling
Provider: CCBC
Cost: Free
Training: Fire Safety
Provider: CCBC
Cost: Free
Training: COSHH
Provider: CCBC
Cost: Free
6. Members
The Council encourages and supports its Members to take up appropriate training opportunities, as and when these arise. Approximate costs for training courses delivered by One Voice Wales (OVW) are £63 per session (reduced to £40 for member councils). Training may also be available from CCBC, Planning Aid Wales (approx.£35 per session), or other bodies during the year.
All members receive an up-to-date list from OVW each month of the Training programme and Chairing skills, the Council as an employer and all Council/Councillor modules are suggested in the first instance
It is recommended that the Council sets aside a continuing budget of £1,500 p.a. to support member training costs, allowing for an average of £95 (covering the cost of two courses) per member per year.
All members’ training is logged to ensure that there is a record of what has been attended and are encouraged to sign up to at least two sessions per annum.
Total Annual Training Budget Required = £3000
