LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT 2011/2012
The Kent Association of Local Councils Welcomes you to their
Learning and Development Programme
The Association has a long history of providing quality training to member Councils for both Officers and Members. In 2010 after a long consultation with its membership the Association launched its new programme which is based around Conferences and Modular training. The Conferences consist of both formal papers and modular training with a maximum of 100 delegates in attendance. In all cases these events are scheduled for the centre of the county and are also major opportunities for networking. The modular training is also available on demand by area at flexible times. Members are alerted by the Parish News our E-format newsletter and by E-mail. The courses are designed to be progressive and coherent with the long term intention of them being accredited (at the moment only the Certificate in Local Council Administration is accredited).Please use the information below to plan your own Local Councils training programme for officers and members of your Local Council and to gauge the range of courses we presently offer. The KALC Learning and Development Programme is constantly being expanded and we welcome suggestions!
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME (all include optional L & D Modules)
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KALC in partnership with CPRE and ACRK, are running 3 FREE events as part of the drive to explore changes in planning legislation and provide additional knowledge of the new neighbourhood planning concept. These are taking place on the following 3 dates and venues:Saturday 3rd March - Elham Village HallTuesday 13th March - Benenden Village HallFriday 16th March - Otford Memorial HallPlaces are limited to 100 delegates at each venue so please book your place today. Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Please complete the application form below and return to KALC.
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4 Regular Annual Conferences:
Planning Conference: March
Clerks’ Conference: May
Councillors’ Conference: July
Finance: October
In addition we offer bi-annual Conferences:
Chairmanship Conference: Jan (for 2012) 
Larger Local Councils Conference: TBC (for 2012) 
Area Committee Conference: TBC (2013)
In addition we offer occasional thematic/topical Conferences:
Localism: Local Councils and the New Agenda: TBC (exp late 2011)
MODULAR PROGRAMME
The Learning and Development Programme consists of free standing modules which can be grouped:
Foundation level (Introductory for Members and Officers (Clerks))
Specialised level (Themed courses for Members and Officers (Clerks))
Generic (Broadly based skills courses for all involved in Local Councils)
The Following courses have been piloted and are available on demand by area from September 2011 (minimum 12 delegates: maximum 25) The modules are often only available in combination as below and you should allow 3 hours for a typical two module combination. Typically this will be a half day or evening event. In the case of the CILCA modules the parts are run in half day mode between 10.00am to 3.00pm.
Overview:
The modules can be taken singly to strengthen a perceived weakness in an individual’s skills or knowledge base or a student can take them progressively over time. A Clerk who completed (O101) and (O111) followed by (F101) and (F111) and then (P101) and (P111) would have an impressive grounding in Local Council law and procedure and have a firm grasp of finance and planning law. This would then leave the officer well placed to proceed to the CILCA and professional recognition. If this was then consolidated with generic or more demanding courses on governance (CO301) or project management (F202) the officer will have a very impressive portfolio.
In the case of Councillors professional development will be less relevant; but it is clear that to be effective Local Councillors must maintain and enhance their skills base and our courses provide a firm foundation and a longer term path for personal development.
In all cases our courses are designed to be progressive and will be expanded on demand and in relation to our resources. It is our intention to invest in a booking system that will also allow us to ensure that we provide courses as efficiently and as reactively as possible.
PROGRAMME FOR CLERKS AND COUNCILLORS MODULES and GENERIC COURSES - JANUARY 2012 - MARCH 2012
COURSE CONTENT FOR CLERK AND COUNCILLORS MODULAR TRAINING 2011
COURSE CONTENT - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION WORKSHOP
COURSE CONTENT - DATA PROTECTION ACT WORKSHOP
COURSE CONTENT - MINUTE TAKING AND DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP