Events and Training
- Calendar of training and events with booking links
This provides a month by month view of the training, events and meetings which YLCA has either arranged or is participating in. Please register for remote training following the instructions provided. We have sent our full training programme to the Council/Parish Meeting via the Clerk.
Training and Professional Services are an important part of the Associations' support for member councils by offering help to councils wishing to increase their knowledge base and capability. Training is arranged by Yorkshire Local Councils Associations which is the only independent organisation offering specialist advice and information to the parish sector in North, South and West Yorkshire.
Remote training sessions are on the Zoom platform, or from time to time, Microsoft Teams. The courses are usually 1.5 hours in duration, although some topics require longer sessions, but no more than 3 hours for any remote training session.
Assets Training Day - 27 April 2024
DUE TO INSUFFICIENT NUMBERS OF DELEGATES THIS TRAINING DAY IS NOW CANCELLED.
We are excited and pleased to announce our next Training Day which will be all based around council assets. It will be held on the 27 April 2024, at Drax Sports and Social Club, Nr Selby YO8 8PJ. We have four sponsors of the event, CCLA CloudyIT, Streetscape Products and Services Ltd and Scribe Accounts whom we thank as without their support the cost to provide the event would be much higher.
The cost for the full day's training is £70.00 which includes refreshments for the day and a hot buffet lunch, fabulous value for money.
YLCA Training Programme
Training Programme - February - March 2024 (PDF, 235 Kb)
Training Programme - February - 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), Additional session 19 March 2024 - 6.30pm - 8.30pm. Book early to avoid disappointment
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.
YLCA Training Programme - April - September 2024 (PDF, 348 Kb)
YLCA Training Programme, April - September 2024
We are introducing the Councillor Development Framework from the 1 April, a new initiative. Training sessions in the programme that are part of the Framework are referred to as CDF.
Cancellation and refund policy (PDF, 18 Kb)
Cancellation and refund policy
Whole Council Training
Whole Council Training Bulletin August - September 2024 (PDF, 211 Kb)
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 two and and a half 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.
From the 1 April the cost for Whole Council Training is £32.50 if YLCA have to book a venue, or £28.00 if the council book the 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. We also encourage officers to attend the training, at the same cost as a councillor.
If your council has six or less members, we will only deliver the training if you join with a neighbouring council, who may wish to join the session.
The training session will include:
- A lawful agenda
- Councillors Interests and Code of Conduct
- Chairing a Council meeting
- Councillor Vacancies
- Co-option
- Policies
- Planning
- Data Protection basics
- Business Continuity
- Financial aspects:
- Legislation and best practice
- The Audit Regime - internal and external audit
- Internal Controls
- Transparency Code
- Cashbook
- VAT
- Precept
- Asset Register
- Employment related aspects:
- Legislation and best practice
- Duty of Care for Employees
- Staffing Committee and Line Management
- Employment Policies
- Appraisals
- Any aspect of local council administration that the council needs us to focus on.
Dates for Whole Council Training Sessions are available in the training bulletin, attached.
Certificate in Local Council Administration (CiLCA)
If you register for any training, including Whole Council Training, and wish to cancel the booking please refer to the YLCA Cancellation Policy.
Breakthrough Communications Training
- Breakthrough Communications Training
Breakthrough Communications are working with YLCA to provide various topics for remote training.
Finance Training with Parkinson Partnerships
- Financial training courses provided by The Parkinson Partnership (Steve Parkinson)
Financial training courses provided by The Parkinson Partnership (Steve Parkinson)
YLCA work with Parkinson Partnership to provide Finance webinar training courses on:Finance for Councillors
Introduction to VAT for public bodies
VAT for larger councils
Budgeting and financial management
Contracts and procurement
Transparency and publications
Dates of the various courses by Parkinson Partnership are available by emailing admin@yorkshirelca.gov.uk
Online Training Opportunities provide by Nimble Training for member councils
- Online training opportunities provided by Nimble for member councils
YLCA are excited to be working with the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) and Nimble Training to provide online training sessions that councillors and clerks can take at any time. These sessions, (described as E-Learning sessions), offer a flexible, time and cost-effective way of learning. They provide officers and councillors an introduction/overview of each topic. Full details and a list of topics are on the Nimble Page - Events-Training. The booking form is below.
Nimble Training Booking Form
Nimble booking form (MS Word, 130 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.
- Councillor Development Framework
- Officer Development Framework