In local government we have a wide ranging training and development offer for councils and councillors. For 2020, we have reinvented our work to enable us to offer support entirely remotely. We offer support in the following ways:
One off webinar sessions
| We deliver live, and for free, webinars on the following issues:
You can watch prerecorded webinars on council finances and online meetings during the pandemic. Please check the events page for a schedule of events, or e-mail us at info@cfgs.org.uk to be notified when event booking goes live. |
Short courses
| Our short courses are designed to provide a small cohort of around 20 people – councillors and officers – with the practical tools they need to address pressing issues in their own authority. Short courses involve:
Short courses are designed to be completed remotely over 10 days, and cover the following subjects.
Please check the events page for a schedule of events, or e-mail us at info@cfgs.org.uk to be notified when event booking goes live. Each course is run at least once over the course of a year. |
Longer courses
| We offer longer courses designed for scrutiny managers and scrutiny chairs to dig into more advanced issues. These courses are designed for a smaller cohort, and are delivered over the course of around three weeks.
Courses offered:
Please check the events page for a schedule of events, or e-mail us at info@cfgs.org.uk to be notified when event booking goes live. |
Councillor training
| Any of the subjects set out above can be catered for in your own council – through a single, short evening training session, through multiple workshops, or through coaching and mentoring. We have a long and successful track record in delivering high quality in-house member training to local authorities. Some of this training can be delivered for free through our LGA-funded support programme. Please e-mail Ian Parry on ian.parry@cfgs.org.uk to find out more. |