Upcoming Events & Training
Clerk Development
Training opportunites to support clerks and officers in their roles.
We fully appreciate that the SLCC will provide the primary source of training content for Clerks. This can be supplemented with our offering and CPD points are awarded for you to add to your SLCC profile.
Should you wish to put together a small programme of e-learning modules, we are more than happy to discuss a discount for a bespoke number of modules. Just get in touch and we can discuss your requirements.
Prices listed apply for DAPTC member councils only.
Non DAPTC member councils are welcome to book a place for double the price shown against the training.
Councillor Development
Listed below are courses in a number of different formats for councillors of parish and town councils across Dorset. We provide online, e-learning and in person training as well as events to network at. Take a look from the schedule below and make sure you check with your clerk to make sure you haven't spent the entire training budget!
If your council wish to bulk purchase e-learning modules do get in touch. If you would like to discuss the delivery of one of the courses for the whole council, please call on 01305 224460 and we can discuss what your are looking to do.
Prices listed apply for DAPTC member councils only.
Non DAPTC member councils are welcome to book a place for double the price shown against the training.
| Event | Event Date | Location | Price | Capacity | Registered | Available Place | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of Information for local councils: obligations, procedures and exemptions | Fri 22 Aug 2025 9:30 | Online | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| How councils can engage effectively with young people | Tue 2 Sep 2025 9:30 | Zoom | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| Getting the most from local and regional media | Thu 4 Sep 2025 9:30 | Online | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| Communicating with your community Part 1 | Mon 8 Sep 2025 9:30 | Online | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| Code of Conduct & Standards in Public Life (early evening) | Mon 8 Sep 2025 18:00 | Online | £30.00 | 20 | 1 | 19 | |
| Councillors: Data Protection Training | Mon 8 Sep 2025 18:30 | Online | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| Navigating Assertion 10: Digital & Data Compliance for Councils - FREE webinar (Cloudy IT) | Tue 9 Sep 2025 12:00 | Online | Free | 0 | |||
| Code of Conduct & Standards in Public Life (afternoon) | Tue 9 Sep 2025 14:00 | Online | £30.00 | 20 | 1 | 19 | |
| Budgeting | Thu 11 Sep 2025 10:00 | Online | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| Chairing an Effective Meeting | Thu 11 Sep 2025 18:00 | Zoom | £60.00 | 6 | 1 | 5 | |
| Dealing with difficult people and conversations | Tue 16 Sep 2025 9:30 | Online | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| Finance for Councillors | Tue 16 Sep 2025 10:00 | Online | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| A basic introduction to planning | Tue 16 Sep 2025 15:00 | Zoom | £35 members | 25 | 5 | 20 | |
| Boosting Your Council's identity: how to promote your council effectively | Wed 17 Sep 2025 13:00 | Online | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| New Councillor Essentials (afternoon) | Mon 22 Sep 2025 14:00 | Zoom | £60 for members | 10 | 2 | 8 | |
| New Councillor Essentials (early evening) | Mon 22 Sep 2025 18:00 | Zoom | £60 members | 10 | 3 | 7 | |
| Councillors: social media skills | Mon 22 Sep 2025 18:00 | Online | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| An intermediate understanding of the planning system | Tue 23 Sep 2025 15:00 | Zoom | £35 members | 25 | 4 | 21 | |
| Internal Controls | Wed 24 Sep 2025 10:00 | Online | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| Budgeting | Tue 30 Sep 2025 10:00 | Online | £35.00 | 0 |
Council Employee Development
Opportunities for Council Employee development are scheduled below.
We have a number of e-learning modules that can be packaged to provide an annual re-accreditation to esnure your team is up to speed and compliant. Just call so we can talk you through any bulk purchase deals we have.
Prices listed apply for DAPTC member councils only.
Non DAPTC member councils are welcome to book a place for double the price shown against the training.
| Event | Event Date | Location | Price | Capacity | Registered | Available Place | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Protection & GDPR: Part 3 | Fri 15 Aug 2025 9:30 | Online | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| Freedom of Information for local councils: obligations, procedures and exemptions | Fri 22 Aug 2025 9:30 | Online | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| How councils can engage effectively with young people | Tue 2 Sep 2025 9:30 | Zoom | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| Getting the most from local and regional media | Thu 4 Sep 2025 9:30 | Online | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| Data Protection & GDPR: Part 1 | Fri 5 Sep 2025 9:30 | Online | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| Communicating with your community Part 1 | Mon 8 Sep 2025 9:30 | Online | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| Budgeting | Thu 11 Sep 2025 10:00 | Online | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| Social media for councils: getting started | Mon 15 Sep 2025 10:00 | Online | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| Dealing with difficult people and conversations | Tue 16 Sep 2025 9:30 | Online | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| A basic introduction to planning | Tue 16 Sep 2025 15:00 | Zoom | £35 members | 25 | 5 | 20 | |
| Boosting Your Council's identity: how to promote your council effectively | Wed 17 Sep 2025 13:00 | Online | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| An intermediate understanding of the planning system | Tue 23 Sep 2025 15:00 | Zoom | £35 members | 25 | 4 | 21 | |
| Internal Controls | Wed 24 Sep 2025 10:00 | Online | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| Social media for councils: advanced strategies | Mon 29 Sep 2025 10:00 | Online | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| Data Protection & GDPR: Part 2 | Mon 29 Sep 2025 10:00 | Online | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| Budgeting | Tue 30 Sep 2025 10:00 | Online | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| Canva Part 1 - Getting Started | Tue 7 Oct 2025 9:30 | Online | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| Emotional Intelligence and Resilience | Wed 8 Oct 2025 9:30 | Online | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| Recruiting and retaining a more diverse pool of councillors | Fri 10 Oct 2025 9:30 | Online | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| Communicating with your community Part 2 | Mon 13 Oct 2025 9:30 | Online | £35.00 | 0 |
Finance Training
| Event | Event Date | Location | Price | Capacity | Registered | Available Place | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budgeting | Thu 11 Sep 2025 10:00 | Online | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| Finance for Councillors | Tue 16 Sep 2025 10:00 | Online | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| Budgeting | Tue 30 Sep 2025 10:00 | Online | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| Budgeting | Tue 14 Oct 2025 10:00 | Online | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| Finance for Councillors | Thu 23 Oct 2025 10:00 | Online | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| Finance for Councillors | Tue 4 Nov 2025 18:30 | Online | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| Budgeting | Thu 6 Nov 2025 10:00 | Online | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| Finance for Councillors | Tue 25 Nov 2025 10:00 | Online | £35.00 | 0 | |||
| Finance for Councillors | Thu 11 Dec 2025 10:00 | Online | £35.00 | 0 |
Communications and GDPR Training
We partner with Breakthrough Communications to bring you all year round Communications and GDPR courses for Councillors and Clerks/RFOs.
Courses are booked directly with Breakthrough Communications on their website. You will get confirmation of your registration so it's clear you have secured your booking.
DAPTC will invoice your council after the course has taken place,
e-Learning
e-Learning has been a common format for training in the workplace for about 15 years and has developed significantly in the last 5 years. This method of training covers a wide range of topics and is beneficial for the following reasons:
- You can undertake the training when it's convenient to you
- There is no travel involved
- This is the most effective way of getting the most out of training budgets
- There is a short assessment to check understanding
- It's invariably good fun to do!
Each module allow you complete flexibility in terms of when you choose to complete the learning and at the close of each session there is a short assessment, to check your understanding of the topic.
| Event | Event Date | Location | Price | Capacity | Registered | Available Place | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neurodiversity at Work Essentials | Go at your own pace | Online | £14.00 | 0 | |||
| First Aid Essentials | Go at your own pace | £14.00 | 0 | ||||
| Working With Volunteers Essentials | Go at your own pace | £14.00 | 1 | ||||
| Prevent Awareness | Go at your own pace | £10.00 | 3 | ||||
| Respectful and Positive Communications on Social Media for Local Councils | Go at your own pace | Online | £16.00 | 1 | |||
| Leadership in Challenging Situations | Go at your own pace | £16.00 | 7 | ||||
| Anti-bribery Essentials | Go at your own pace | Online | £14.00 | 0 | |||
| Cyber Security Awareness - Basic | Go at your own pace | Online | £15.00 | 5 | |||
| Cyber Security Awareness - Password Management | Go at your own pace | Online | £15.00 | 2 | |||
| Cyber Security Awareness - Video Conferencing | Go at your own pace | Online | £15.00 | 1 | |||
| Data Protection Essentials | Go at your own pace | Online | £14.00 | 20 | |||
| Environmental Awareness Essentials | Go at your own pace | Online | £14.00 | 3 | |||
| Human Factors Essentials | Go at your own pace | Online | £14.00 | 0 | |||
| Intro to Behavioural Agility | Go at your own pace | Online | £10.00 | 0 | |||
| Introduction to Changing Behaviours | Go at your own pace | Online | £10.00 | 0 | |||
| Mental Health Essentials | Go at your own pace | Online | £14.00 | 2 | |||
| Unconscious Bias | Go at your own pace | Online | £14.00 | 1 | |||
| Introduction to Resilience | Go at your own pace | Online | £10.00 | 1 | |||
| Information Security Awareness | Go at your own pace | Online | £14.00 | 0 | |||
| Introduction to Local Councils | Go at your own pace | Online | £16.00 | 29 |
Digital Skills for Local Councils
Transform your council's efficiency and service delivery through our specialised digital skills training programs. Whether you're a clerk, responsible financial officer, council employee, or councillor, we offer tailored courses to help you harness the power of modern technology.
Why Develop Your Digital Skills?
Today's councils are embracing digital transformation to better serve their communities. Our training helps you:
- Save time and resources through efficient digital workflows
- Enhance transparency and accessibility of council information
- Improve communication with residents and stakeholders
- Ensure compliance with digital record-keeping requirements
- Boost productivity with the latest software tools
Why developing your digital skills is important: Digital Skills Fact Sheet
We have two third party trainers that help support DAPTC:
- Cloudy IT for Microsoft Office products and apps - CLICK IMAGE BELOW
- Ducks-In-A-Row with Clare Lucas for personal organisational skills, social media apps and communications tools - SCROLL DOWN and Click Clerk or Employee Digital Skills panels
To access Microsoft Office 365 and associated software and apps training, there is a complete suite available for DAPTC members - don't forget to select 'Dorset' to get the best rates! CLICK BELOW:
Don't forget you can also find digital skills training in our e-Learning pages: FIND OUT MORE ABOUT e-LEARNING
| Event | Event Date | Location | Price | Capacity | Registered | Available Place | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assertion 10 - GDPR compliance for the 2025/26 AGAR - FREE Webinar (Breakthrough) | Fri 19 Sep 2025 9:30 | Online | Free | 0 | |||
| Assertion 10 - GDPR compliance for the 2025/26 AGAR - FREE Webinar (Breakthrough) | Tue 7 Oct 2025 13:00 | Online | Free | 0 | |||
| Canva with Ducks In A Row | Go at your own pace | Video - Watch when you are ready | £30.00 | 0 | |||
| Package 2 with Ducks In A Row | Go at your own pace | Video - Watch when you are ready | £30.00 | 999 | 0 | 999 | |
| Package 3 with Ducks In A Row | Go at your own pace | Video - Watch when you are ready | £30.00 | 999 | 0 | 999 | |
| Minute Taking Top Tips for Clerks | Go at your own pace | Video - Watch when you are ready | £30.00 | 200 | 0 | 200 | |
| Package 1 with Ducks In A Row | Go at your own pace | Video - Watch when you are ready | £80.00 | 999 | 3 | 996 | |
| Mailchimp with Ducks In A Row | Go at your own pace | Video - Watch when you are ready | £30.00 | 2 | |||
| Trello with Ducks In A Row | Go at your own pace | Video - Watch when you are ready | £15.00 | 999 | 0 | 999 |
Contact
Telephone: 01305 224460
Member Advice: advice@dorset-aptc.gov.uk
Member Training: training@dorset-aptc.gov.uk
General Enquiries: info@dorset-aptc.gov.uk
Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 2pm
