CDF Essentials​

Essential for new councillors in order to understand their responsibilities and for existing councillors wanting a refresher on the subject.

Ideal for new councillors and new to role clerks and employees. The course is also suitable for everyone requiring a refresher on planning.

This course is for councillors and is designed to provide a greater understanding of the different aspects of council finances and their duties in that regard.

This course is for councillors and is designed to provide a greater understanding of the different aspects of council finances and their duties in that regard.

This course provides councillors, officers and employees an understanding for the need of internal controls and how they work, with practical examples and case studies.

For parish and town councillors with less than one year’s experience.

New Councillor Essentials provides newly elected or co‑opted councillors with a clear, practical and supportive introduction to the role, responsibilities, and day‑to‑day workings of parish and town councils.

This course is for councillors and is designed to provide a greater understanding of the different aspects of council finances and their duties in that regard.

Essential for new councillors in order to understand their responsibilities and for existing councillors wanting a refresher on the subject.

This e-learning course includes a range of activities to help you develop your understanding of cyber security, the cyber threat and how to stay safe at work and at home​.

This e-learning course includes a range of learning activities to help you better understand the importance of password management.

This e-Learning course includes a range of learning activities to help you understand the dangers of phishing attacks. 

This e-learning course will assist newly elected and co-opted councillors to understand what local councils are, what they do and how they operate. 

This e-learning course is for everyone as anyone who processes personal data must comply with data protection rules and follow good practice in data management. 

This course explores best practice for creating an effective communications strategy that fits with the needs and aspirations of your council. Part 1 of 2.

This course clarifies a councillor’s legal responsibilities under data protection legislation to themself and their council.

This course provides councillors, officers and employees an understanding for the need of internal controls and how they work, with practical examples and case studies.

Ideal for new councillors and new to role clerks and employees. The course is also suitable for everyone requiring a refresher on planning.

This course is for councillors and is designed to provide a greater understanding of the different aspects of council finances and their duties in that regard.

For parish and town councillors with less than one year’s experience.

New Councillor Essentials provides newly elected or co‑opted councillors with a clear, practical and supportive introduction to the role, responsibilities, and day‑to‑day workings of parish and town councils.