Events, Training & Cilca
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, 2 hours, 2 1/2 hours, but no more than 3 hours for any remote training session.
- YLCA Conferences
- Calendar
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.
YLCA Training Programme
YLCA Training Programme January to March 2023 (PDF, 277 Kb)
YLCA Training Programme January to March 2023
November - December 2022 Training Programme (PDF, 298 Kb)
YLCA Training Programme November - December 2022.
There are plenty of opportunities for Clerks and Councillors to join training sessions throughout November. There is a Clerks Discussion Forum and Councillors Discussion Forum in December.
Don't forget, if you have any new topics of interest please let us know - admin@yorkshirelca.gov.uk
CiLCA
Training in the Certificate in Local Council Administration (CiLCA)
Following completion of the basic online course called the Introduction to Local Council Administration provided by the Society of Local Council Clerks, clerks can move on to the CiLCA course.
The Yorkshire and Humber Regional Training Partnership (YHRTP) (of which YLCA is the lead partner) provides training for clerks working towards CiLCA. The CiLCA course is being re-planned currently but do note that as a rule, the RTP will only take students who have passed Working With Your Council or the replacement course, Introduction to Local Council Administration (ILCA).
The next intake of candidates will be mid July 2022 and we will work with that cohort until February 2023. Please contact Sheena Spence, RTP Lead Officer for a copy of the YHRTP Cilca Prospectus 2022.
E-mail: admin@yorkshirelca.gov.uk
CiLCA and Local Council Award Scheme Information poster (PDF, 1.3 Mb)
Information about CiLCA and the Local Council Award Scheme 2022
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
Breakthrough Communications - Compliant Councils Hub
Complaint Councils Hub (PDF, 673 Kb)
Breakthrough Communications have partnered with YLCA to provide a Compliant Councils Hub. They have also created a specific web page at www.breakthroughcomms.co.uk/ylca through which YLCA member councils can sign up to the Hub. The page automatically applies the discount to those members that sign up.
As some of you will be aware, Facebook Pages are changing. But have no fear our partners, Breakthrough Communications, have produced a helpful summary of what it means for local councils.
Breakthrough Communications are holding some e-learning training sessions for the NALC Civility and Respect Project. There will be sessions on a variety of topics including: Resilience and Emotional Intelligence; Leadership in Challenging Situations; Respectful Social Media; Uncovering the issues for public sector; What makes people become challenging; the new Code of Conduct, personal resilience and self-protection; and Understanding psychopathic an narcissistic behaviour.
Dates and booking for Clerks/Employees training are available by clicking link to book and for further information: Civility & Respect Bookings - Breakthrough Communications (breakthroughcomms.co.uk)
Social Media Check Flyer (PDF, 154 Kb)
Free social media checks available from Breakthrough Communications, YLCA partner organisation. Information on the attached flyer.
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.
Training Booking Form
Nimble booking form (MS Word, 123 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.