Clerk Development

This session deep dives into how councils are required to demonstrate accountability with UK GDPR.

Discover the tools, strategies and techniques needed to better promote your own messages but also to better respond to the voices within your local community.

This session is for people who have never used Canva before. We will go through the basics and show you how to get the most out of the free version. Our goal is to get you started with Canva and to help your Council to communicate better.

In this session we explore what we actually mean by the term ‘young people’, what issues matter to different groups of younger people and how to effectively reach and engage them, both online and offline

This session is for experienced Canva users.

During the session we will focus on the advanced features of Canva, showing you how your Council can get more out of this online graphic design tool.

Learn how to set up Canva and see how the functionality works.  Watch how to learn how to create engaging designs including posters for noticeboards.

Explore how to create a social media strategy, how to get the most out of Facebook in particular, and make use of tools and techniques, saving councils time and effort.

In an ever-evolving legislative landscape, it is vital that councils ensure they have the most up-to-date understanding of their data protection obligations.

In this session we explore practical techniques to manage difficult conversations and situations in a council environment.

Learn effective ways to raise awareness and interest in the work of the council, in order to better promote and demystify the role of a councillor.

Learn how to create a public communications strategy that supports the delivery of your council’s priorities, aims and objectives.

Learn how to create a calendar checklist for a 'year in the life' of your parish council so that important tasks and timescales are always met.  An introduction to time blocking and prioritisation of workload.

"Genuinely one of the most beneficial training sessions I have taken part in for ages! I have started using the suggested online tools and feel more organised already! Would really recommend this session to any busy Clerk looking to make the best use of their time"

This session deep dives into how councils are required to demonstrate accountability with UK GDPR.

For anyone involved in procuring goods and services, preparing tenders or entering into contracts on behalf of local councils.

Ideal for new councillors taking up their roles after the May 2024 election or for returning councillors wanting a refresher course. This course may benefit new to role clerks and members of their team where they have one.

Learn how Trello works and how it can be used to manage daily tasks and keep track of projects.

This session is for people who have never used Canva before. We will go through the basics and show you how to get the most out of the free version. Our goal is to get you started with Canva and to help your Council to communicate better.

Ideal for new councillors taking up their roles after the May 2024 election or for returning councillors wanting a refresher course. This course may benefit new to role clerks and members of their team where they have one.

This session is for clerks, finance staff and councillors. It explains how VAT rules affects local councils, focussing on those that are not VAT registered, but reclaim VAT using Form VAT126. Essential for any council contemplating major building projects

This session gives councillors and officers an understanding of the need for internal controls and how they work, with practical examples and case studies.

A session on top tips (including what must be minuted for audit purposes).

For councillors, clerks/RFO's and officers.

The Annual Clerks' Conference run in conjunction with the SLCC Dorset Branch is a great opportunity for town and parish clerks, plus their teams to come together.

This year - the theme is all about technology and all the latest applications and software that can help you get more organised, communicate with your communities and help productivity - let the tech take the strain!

Closing date for bookings: Monday 23 September 2024 at 10pm.

This session is aimed at officers of parish & town councils, who are involved in preparing and monitoring their council's budgets.

This session takes participants through the detail of preparing for any crisis. We pass on expert tips and guidance on being prepared, and cover the effective steps your council could take should the worst happen.

For clerks, finance staff and councillors of councils that lease or hire out land and buildings such as village halls, community centres, meeting rooms, sports facilities or markets, who need to understand when their council is at risk of not being able to reclaim VAT.

Essential for any council contemplating major building projects, or incurring significant expenditure on running these facilities.

Discover the tools, strategies and techniques needed to better promote your own messages but also to better respond to the voices within your local community.

This session deep dives into how councils are required to demonstrate accountability with UK GDPR.

This data protection session considers how to deal with data subject rights requests, including Subject Access Requests.

This introductory session is for inexperienced clerks, deputy/assistant clerks and finance officers in their first few months and is designed to give them an overview of a council's year, along with a basic understanding of the RFO's role.

In this session we  explore how to get the most from each of the key social media platforms and how to ensure your social media content is delivering on your council’s communications objectives.

This session is aimed at officers of parish & town councils, who are involved in preparing and monitoring their council's budgets.

In this session we explore what we actually mean by the term ‘young people’, what issues matter to different groups of younger people and how to effectively reach and engage them, both online and offline

This course looks at what requirements and obligations local councils have when it comes to Freedom of Information.

This session is for experienced Canva users.

During the session we will focus on the advanced features of Canva, showing you how your Council can get more out of this online graphic design tool.

This session is for clerks, finance staff and councillors from VAT registered councils, who wish to develop their knowledge of how VAT applies to their council's activities.

This session is for clerks, finance staff and councillors. It explains how VAT rules affects local councils, focussing on those that are not VAT registered, but reclaim VAT using Form VAT126. Essential for any council contemplating major building projects

This session is aimed at officers of parish & town councils, who are involved in preparing and monitoring their council's budgets.

With recent changes in political direction following the General Election, join Andrew Towlerton to understand the possible implications on the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). Come armed with your questions for an interesting and informative update on this topic.

For anyone involved in procuring goods and services, preparing tenders or entering into contracts on behalf of local councils.

Clerks and responsible Financial Officers are invited to a briefing with Richard Freed, Dorset Council's Service Manager for Commercial & Procurement. This is to share how Dorset Council are planning for the changes in the Procurement Act 2023.

This session gives councillors and officers an understanding of the need for internal controls and how they work, with practical examples and case studies.

For councillors and officers that want to understand the role of the internal auditor and how to appoint one. (Please note, this is NOT a training session for people who want to undertake internal audits)

In an ever-evolving legislative landscape, it is vital that councils ensure they have the most up-to-date understanding of their data protection obligations.

For anyone involved in procuring goods and services, preparing tenders or entering into contracts on behalf of local councils.

Explore how to create a social media strategy, how to get the most out of Facebook in particular, and make use of tools and techniques, saving councils time and effort.

This session is aimed at officers of parish & town councils, who are involved in preparing and monitoring their council's budgets.

In this session we explore practical techniques to manage difficult conversations and situations in a council environment.

This session is aimed at officers of parish & town councils, who are involved in preparing and monitoring their council's budgets.

Learn effective ways to raise awareness and interest in the work of the council, in order to better promote and demystify the role of a councillor.