Clerk Development
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Planning Enforcements & Appeals
What to do if you consider a bad / unlawful planning decision has been made. Suitable for new to role councillors, refresher for existing and experienced councillors. beneficial for clerks and their teams where they have one.
Registration closed
Planning Enforcements & Appeals
What to do if you consider a bad / unlawful planning decision has been made. Suitable for new to role councillors, refresher for existing and experienced councillors. beneficial for clerks and their teams where they have one.
Registration closed
Respectful and Positive Communications on Social Media for Local Councils
60 Minutes
This module is designed to provide local councils and councillors with an introduction to strategies needed to get the most from positive communication and engagement on social media.
Leadership in Challenging Situations
60 Minutes
This module is designed to provide Clerks, Council Officers and Councillors with an introduction to the skills needed to be effective leaders in the different roles we have, and the different situations we face, in our local councils.
Anti-bribery Essentials
45 Minutes
This module explores anti-bribery legislation under the Act, looks at what constitutes bribery, and tips on how you can spot it. Learn when it's ok to accept a work-related gift, and when a 'gift' is considered bribery under the law.
Cyber Security Awareness - Basic
45 Minutes
This e-learning course includes a range of learning activities to help you develop your understanding of cyber security, the cyber threat and how to stay safe at work and at home.
Cyber Security Awareness - Password Management
45 Minutes
This e-learning course includes a range of learning activities to help you better understand the importance of password management.
DSE Workstation Assessment
35 Minutes
This course explores DSE use, posture and the set-up of your workstation. At the end of the course you'll be given a quick quiz and have the opportunity to fill out a workstation assessment checklist to send to your employer so they can ensure you're working safely.
Cyber Security Awareness - Video Conferencing
45 Minutes
This course includes a range of learning activities to help you develop your understanding of video conferencing and the cyber security measures that should be in place.
Data Protection Essentials
45 Minutes
This e-learning course is for anyone who processes personal data as they must comply with data protection rules and follow good practice in data management.
Environmental Awareness Essentials
50 Minutes
This e-learning course includes a range of learning activities to help with simple opportunities to make a positive impact on our environment.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Essentials
50 Minutes
This course addresses threats to equality such as discrimination, harassment and victimisation, and explores how you can promote fairness, diversity and inclusion in your workplace.
Human Factors Essentials
45 Minutes
This e-learning course will develop your understanding of how and why we get things wrong, helping to prevent potentially serious incidents in the workplace and beyond.
Intro to Behavioural Agility
20 Minutes
This e-learning module will give you a greater understanding of what behavioural agility is, providing you with practical advice to help you become more agile.
Introduction to Changing Behaviours
20 Minutes
This e-learning module will give you a greater understanding of how to change your habits. It will provide you with practical advice to help you address your habits and behaviours.
Mental Health Essentials
45 minutes
This course will increase your awareness of mental health and provide techniques to support you, and those around you
Unconscious Bias
35 Minutes
This course aims to increase your awareness of unconscious bias and give practical tips on how you can reduce the effect it has on your decisions, attitudes and behaviour.
Health and Safety Essentials
45 Minutes
Health and safety regulations have our best interests at heart; they seek to protect our physical and mental wellbeing in the workplace and are absolutely essential for all organisations operating under UK law. Develop your understanding through completion of this e-learning course.
Customer Service Essentials
50 Minutes
As someone who interacts with others on a regular basis, you have the power to make or break a person's day... and with that, your councils reputation! Develop your understanding of the importance of this through completion of the e-learning course.
Fire Safety Essentials
45 Minutes
Knowing how to respond in the event of a fire is vital in safeguarding your own safety, as well as your colleagues. Would you know what to do if the fire alarm sounded in your workplace right now? Develop your understanding through completion of this e-learning course.
Introduction to Resilience
20 Minutes
Challenging, disappointing and stressful situations are all part of life. Knockbacks, job insecurities, money worries, illness, and relationship issues can affect us all at some point. This e-learning module will give you a greater understanding of resilience and offers practical advice to help you become more resilient.
Infection Control
35 Minutes
There are steps we can take to prevent infection. Following the simple principles of infection control can help you stay healthy, and importantly, protect your family, friends and colleagues if you do become unwell. Develop your understanding through this e-learning course.
Home Working Essentials
40 Minutes
This course includes practical guidance and advice to help you work productively in your home-office environment.
Team Leadership Essentials
45 Minutes
This e-learning module aims to give you a deeper understanding of leadership and offers practical advice to help you on your way to becoming a great team leader.
Anti-money Laundering
50 Minutes
To prevent ‘dirty’ money from flowing freely through our system, it’s vital that councils and individuals know how to spot this type of financial crime. Develop your understanding through completion of this e-learning course.
Introduction to Emotional Intelligence and Personal Resilience
60 Minutes
This module is designed to provide Clerks, Council Officers and Councillors with an introduction to emotional intelligence and personal resilience, which is sometimes abbreviated to EI&R.
Freedom of Information
35 Minutes
This course outlines the parameters of the FOI Act, explores how requests under the Act should be made and dealt with, giving you a greater understanding of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, and explains how this legislation functions.
Information Security Awareness
45 Minutes
This highly interactive course helps you become more aware of your role in information security, leaving you with best practice tips to ensure information is kept secure.
Introduction to Local Councils
60 Minutes
This e-learning course will assist newly elected and co-opted councillors to understand what local councils are, what they do and how they operate.
Menopause Essentials
35 Minutes
Why do I need to learn about menopause? This is a question many of you may be asking. Luckily, it’s an easy one to answer when you've finished this e-learning course.
Personal Safety Essentials
45 minutes
This course aims to raise awareness of common risks to personal safety and offers strategies that can help you minimise your chances of becoming a victim of crime.
Stress Management Essentials
45 Minutes
This e-learning course includes a range of learning activities to help you recognise, manage and reduce stress.
Standards in Public Life
60/70 minutes
This module is designed to support those elected or co-opted and/or working in local councils, to understand the principles of conduct expected of all councillors.
New Councillor e-Learning for Clerks and Officers
Would you like to know which topics our New Councillor Induction Programme will cover after the May Elections?
DAPTC are pleased to offer the opportunity free of charge so you are reassured your new and existing councillors are getting the right support to do their role.
Neurodiversity at Work Essentials
Do you want to learn more about neurodiversity, and how to support neurodiverse team members at work?
First Aid Essentials
It’s estimated that first aid could prevent as many as 150,000 deaths in the UK every year, yet around a quarter of us admit we’d be too scared to intervene.
Working With Volunteers Essentials
This course will give you confidence in how to approach working with volunteers.
Prevent Awareness
Terrorism has cast a dark shadow over modern day times. With tools such as social media at their disposal, extremist groups have a long reach when it comes to radicalising vulnerable individuals, which is why understanding and vigilance have never been so important in the fight against terrorism.
Cyber Security Awareness - Phishing
45 Minutes
This e-Learning course includes a range of learning activities to help you understand the dangers of phishing attacks.
