Being elected or co-opted to represent your local community can be a rewarding experience. Initially it can also be quite daunting and difficult to understand, especially as you join meetings and committees with other experienced councillors.
We will try and ease you into your new role with some helpful training interventions aimed at making sense of some of the acronyms, topics and procedures required.
Please watch the short video clip to the right for an explanation of how DAPTC's New Councillor Induction Package works and the costs. It is essentially built around co-opted and elected councillors receiving support in the following areas:
1. Attend one or two council/committee meetings and enrol on our New Councillor Induction Programme
2. View the short What We Do video on the right hand side of this page to see how DAPTC can support your council
3. Complete the self-guided Standards in Public Life e-learning module which you work through at your own pace (usually takes approximately 45mins – one hour) on your electronic device (i.e. laptop, tablet) at a time and date convenient to yourself prior to the date you have selected for the New Councillor Induction webinar. The link to access the e-learning module will be sent two weeks prior to the New Councillor Induction webinar.
ALTERNATIVELY, if you prefer you can book to attend one of the bi-monthly Standards in Public Life webinars held on line via Zoom - dates are shown in the boxes below.
4. Complete the self-guided Introduction to Local Councils e-learning module which you work through at your own pace (usually takes approximately 45mins – one hour) on your electronic device (i.e. laptop, tablet) at a time and date convenient to yourself prior to the date you have selected for the New Councillor Induction webinar. The link to access the e-learning module will be sent two weeks prior to the New Councillor Induction webinar.
5. Conclude your induction and consolidate learnings with a webinar - New Councillor Induction
Stages 2, 3 and 4 do not have to be completed in this order - this is the ideal way but completing any/all after stage 5 has taken place will still be very beneficial to you.
Please make sure you book your New Councillor Induction through the Clerk to the parish.
Read feedback from delegates that have already attended these sessions
What We Do Short Video