Our suite of learning materials for councillors includes a set of workbooks covering the topics listed below:
- The role of leaders and cabinet members during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Effective opposition during COVID-19, reset and recovery
- Equality, diversity and inclusion
- The local pathway to net zero
- Acting on climate change
- Being an effective ward councillor
- Bribery and fraud prevention
- Chairing skills
- Commissioning services
- Community leadership
- Councillor / officer relations
- Creating a 'fit for the future' organisation
- Engaging young people
- Facilitation and conflict resolution
- Handling casework
- Handling complaints for service improvement
- Health and safety in the council
- 'Health in All Policies' (HiAP) and COVID-19
- Influencing skills
- Local government finance
- Mentally healthier places
- Planning
- Neighbourhood and community engagement
- Neighbourhood planning
- Scrutiny
- Scrutiny of finance
- Stress management and personal resilience
- Supporting residents with complex issues
- Working with town and parish councils
