Agenda item

The Chair of the Governance Review Working Group presented this report.

The Governance Review Working Group looked at the effectiveness and relevance of the training offered to Members.  There are now these categories:

1)     New Member Compulsory Training

2)     Compulsory Training which includes Business Planning workshops in Autumn and IT Security training

3)     Advisory Training

It was clarified that in Appendix 2 the dates given for the Planning Training were for attendance on one date e.g. 20 September or 18 October 2024. 

There will be 2 Business Planning workshops and these will be on different topics so Members will be expected to attend for each topic, two workshops in total.

Rachel Bennett left the meeting at 11.19am

It was felt that the Annual Self-Assessment was a fairly basic document and perhaps there could be more scope to respond and for Members to supply more information.  The Governance Review Working Group have agreed a  Skills Audit for Members which will be circulated soon. 

Rachel Bennett returned to the meeting at 11.21am

Members will be contacted once all Self-Assessment forms have been returned and it would be useful if these forms could be completed in Word.

The recommendations as set out in the report was moved, seconded, voted on and carried.

RESOLVED:

1.     The Member Training and Development Framework as set out in Appendix 1 of the report is approved.

2.     The annual programme of training and development events as set out in Appendix 2 of the report is approved. 

3.     To confirm that in person attendance at training and development events are approved duties for the payment of travel and subsistence allowances as set out in Schedule 2 of the Members’ Allowances Scheme.