Matthew Mannion, Head of Democratic Services, introduced the annual update report on Member Learning and Development. He highlighted that the report covered three main areas:

·       Listing training and development which had taken place over the last year and plans for the next few months.

·       Begins the discussion on plans for the Member Induction programme after the 2022 local elections.

·       Notes the new Member email bulletin had launched and how that can be developed in future.

The Committee discussed the report and noted a number of points including:

·       There had only been a few responses to the Member survey on learning and development needs which was disappointing. It was agreed that officers would follow this up.

·       It would be good to ensure that co-opted Members were invited to the relevant Member Induction training sessions.

·       Whether some training, such as council finance, should be mandatory for Members in certain positions/roles.

·       It was useful to attend the Member Induction sessions regardless of how long the Member had been serving.

·       A draft of the new Induction plan will be brought to the next Standards Advisory Committee meeting.

RESOLVED

1.    That the report be noted.