Current category: Member Development and Support
03/03/2022
Corporate Parenting Workbook.pdf – Feb-2022
01/03/2022
Guidance for councils planning to implement personal development reviews for members.pdf – Mar-2022
This guidance has been developed by the WLGA working with members and officers in the Member Development Champions and Member Support Officer Networks to assist councils who are developing a personal development review scheme for elected members.
01/03/2022
Appointments to Outside Bodies: The Role of Councillors – Members’ Toolkit.pdf – Mar-2022
Alongside their involvement in the council itself, it is possible for members to be involved in a wide range of outside bodies, including community organisations, sports and recreation clubs, housing associations and companies. This guidance deals only with those instances in which the councillor has been nominated or appointed onto the outside body by the Council.
01/03/2022
Leaflet for Members’ – Appointments to Outside Bodies: The Councillor’s Role.pdf – Mar-2022
This leaflet and the more detailed Members’ Toolkit document which accompanies it, is designed to try and help you understand your role and resolve any conflicts.
03/02/2022
Child Sexual Exploitation – It can and does happen here: Councillors Workbook.pdf – Feb-2022
03/02/2022
Safeguarding Adults: Councillors Workbook.pdf – Feb-2022
01/02/2022
Guidance for Member Mentors.pdf – Feb-2022
This guidance has been prepared for members intending to act as mentors for newly elected or less experienced member colleagues.
01/04/2021
A Development Framework for Councillors in Wales 2021.pdf – Apr-2021
This framework outlines the skills and knowledge widely accepted to be required by local authority councillors in Wales. It is intended to provide guidance for councillors about their roles, and help them identify their priorities for continuing personal and professional development. It is not intended to be exhaustive or prescriptive, but to help new and existing councillors identify the aspects of their role where support or training might be helpful.
01/10/2018
Social Media – A Guide for Councilllors.pdf – Oct-2018
This guidance offers advice for those councillors who are new to social media and some tips for those already using it. Social media is rapidly evolving, so this guidance offers a general overview, some key pointers and principles and references to step-by-step resources online.
01/07/2016
Good Practice Innovation Award Submission – Caerphilly CBC.pdf – Jul-2016
This submission seeks to highlight the excellent and innovative practices that Caerphilly County Borough Council, Democratic Services have undertaken with regard to Elected Member support and seeks to demonstrate that the training and support have demonstrably improved the outcomes for our Elected Members and Caerphilly County Borough Council.
01/06/2014
Good practice and innovation award submission – Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC.pdf – Jun-2014
This submission seeks to highlight the excellent and innovative practices that Rhondda Cynon Taf’s Occupational Health and Wellbeing Unit have undertaken with regard to Elected Member support and seeks to demonstrate that the services and support have demonstrably improved the outcomes for our Elected Members and Rhondda Cynon Taf.