Sessions: 10am – 11am, 2pm – 3.30pm, 4pm – 5pm Sign up for the whole day; attend all three sessions, or dip in and out as you choose. This workshop will provide an opportunity for scrutiny practitioners (both councillors and officers) to come together to share their experiences of scrutiny, and remote council meetings. After sessions 1 and 2, brief notes of discussions and their outcomes will be drafted and circulated to participants. Session 1: Plenary plus Q&A (10am-11am) Short presentations from: Ed Hammond and Kate Grigg (CfGS): on the overall approach that councils are taking to their scrutiny ...
For scrutiny officers/democratic services and other officers involved in scrutiny. Working remotely sets its own challenges. But organising scrutiny meetings through video conferencing brings new complexity and challenge. This free 1.5 hour Zoom webinar will help to guide officers through the process, with a opportunity to share experiences and learn from others. Outline content Government regulations – what they mean for councils and specifically scrutiny Recognising the limitations scrutiny in the current landscape Choose your media Member training in the use of chosen media Chairing skills – ensuring even-handedness and collaborative working Tech challenges and creative opportunities Pre-planning – ...
Even in times of national crisis democratic accountability is important. Scrutiny must remain integral to democratic decision making at every level. Member oversight of council decisions remains essential. There will be new skills and technology to learn and adopt alongside an increase in responsibility for councillors. This free 1.5 hour Zoom webinar looks at the essential skills members to engage and deliver good scrutiny outcomes. Content summary Setting the framework Smart working – the new agenda and work programme priorities Planning and preparing Working with officers Developing your personal skills Councillor skills for virtual meetings To sign-up for this ...
From committee room to the cloud - Holding scrutiny meetings using video conferencing technology presents lots of challenges and significantly changes the way conventional scrutiny meetings operate. There will be new skills and technology to learn and adopt, and an increase in responsibility for committee chairs. This free 1.5 hour Zoom webinar looks at the essential skills needed for scrutiny chairs - looking to get the best out of scrutiny. Content summary New chairing skills for virtual meetings Setting the framework Setting the agenda and future work programme Planning and preparing Working with officers Working with the executive Supporting ...
Our training and development offer is changing in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. You can find out more about our overall offer here. From now until September we will be offering a programme of short webinars on the key skills that councillors are likely to need in order to understand and oversee their councils’ response to the crisis, along with more involved group sessions, led by an experienced remote facilitator, which will allow for learning and development on other topics. Details on these workshops and webinars will be uploaded onto our events page. Short webinars: free to access These webinars are ...
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