Events, Training & Cilca

Training Programme November - December 2023 (PDF, 192 Kb)

Training Programme October - December 2023

Topics include:

Closed Church of England Churchyards
Overview of Data Protection for Local Councils
Finance and Budgeting
Allotments - tenancy agreements, policies and self management options
Allotments - land availability/purchase, site facilities, health and safety and insurance~
Basic understanding of the planning system
Appointing, Structuring and using Committees for council work
Induction for new Clerks
Writing grant applications and sourcing funding options for local councils
Council Vacancies

Plus the free Clerks, Chairs and Councillors Discussion Forum sessions

Training Programme - January - March 2024 (PDF, 261 Kb)

Training Programme - January - March 2024

Please find attached the training programme for January – March 2024 that we hope you find of interest.

We have several new topics including

Biodiversity (with the new Biodiversity Legislation for local councils coming into force from 1 January 2024 this is a relevant topic),

Increase your self-esteem, confidence and assertiveness,

Revitalising and improving employee relations through effective Appraisals,

Understanding the Code of Conduct and Declarations of Interest,

Understanding the Assertions in the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR)

To register, click on the link in the programme and complete all the relevant details - some training has limited spaces, to avoid disappointment register for the training as soon as you receive council approval.

Cancellation and refund policy (PDF, 18 Kb)

Cancellation and refund policy

Whole Council Training Bulletin (PDF, 215 Kb)

NEW - WHOLE COUNCIL TRAINING

We are offering dates for councils to express an interest in having a YLCA Officer provide Whole Council Training at a venue of their choice. This is training for all of the members of a council together; and the idea is that everyone comes along to hear the information and guidance, to build better understanding and cohesion within the authority. The dates are provided in the programme below. The three hour session can be held during the day or the evening. To request this training please contact admin@yorkshirelca.gov.uk to get a booking form. Bookings will be taken on a first come, first served basis. Once the booking form is received it is a contract between the Council and YLCA. The cost for the training is £37 per person (councillors or officers, ie clerk) if YLCA has to book a venue, or £32.00 per person if the council provides and pays for a venue. We are also open to smaller councils joining together for this training. Our contract with the council will be for all councillors to attend and that is the number that we charge for, irrespective of the number of attendees.

If your council has five or seven members, you may wish to extend the opportunity of whole council training to a neighbouring council, who may wish to join the session. YLCA can help with that if the council is willing to do it.

The training session will include:

• Duties, roles and responsibilities of the Council, Chair, Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer
• Legislative powers and duties
• Meetings and their management
• Council business including lawful agendas and minutes
• Delegation to officers and committees
• The audit regime
• Transparency Code
• The council as an employer
• Data Protection and the UK GDPR overview
• Any aspect of local council administration that the council needs us to focus on.

CiLCA and Local Council Award Scheme Information poster (PDF, 1.3 Mb)

Information about CiLCA and the Local Council Award Scheme 2022

Nimble booking form (MS Word, 128 Kb)

Please download the Nimble booking form and upon completing send it to admin@yorkshirelca.gov.uk. You will get a confirmation email once booked onto the training session.