ADSO Training Programme 2025
We run online Training courses via Zoom throughout the year.
Please follow the module links for further details and to book your place.
If the course you want is full, please email adsotraining@emcouncils.gov.uk to express interest and to be added to the waiting list.
Terms and conditions for Training courses
January to April 2025 courses
Working in a Political Environment – 18th & 25th March – Course full
Day one: from 1.30pm to 4.30pm
Day two: from 9.30am to 12.30pm
Working in a Political Environment
May to September 2025 courses
Structures and Functions – 8th & 15th May 2025
From 9.30am to 12.30pm
Just a Minute – 14th & 21st May 2025 – Course full
From 9.30am to 12.30pm
Meetings Procedures – 3rd & 10th June 2025 – Course full
From 9.30am to 12.30pm
Overview & Scrutiny – 11th & 18th June 2025 – Course full
From 9.30am to 12.30pm
Law and Practice of Local Government – 19th & 26th June 2025 – Course full
From 9.30am to 12.30pm
Law and Practice of Local Government
Becoming a Monitoring Officer / Deputy Monitoring Officer – 3rd July 2025
From 9.30am to 12.30pm
Becoming a Monitoring Officer / Deputy Monitoring Officer
Becoming a DSO – an introduction – 8th July 2025 – Course full
From 9.30am to 12.3opm
Becoming a DSO – an introduction
Introduction to Health Service Governance – 8th and 15th September 2025
From 1.30pm to 4.30pm
Introduction to Health Service Governance
Becoming a DSO – an introduction – 18th September 2025
From 9.30am to 12.30pm
Becoming a DSO – an introduction
Council and Its Governance Arrangements – 30th September & 7th October 2025 – Course full
From 9.30am to 12.30pm
Council and its Governance Arrangements
October to December courses
These courses will be open for bookings from 4th August 2025:
Just a Minute – 9th & 16th October 2025
Working in a Political Environment – 4th & 11th November 2025
Introduction to Company Secretarial Practice – 5th & 12th November 2025
Overview & Scrutiny – 18th & 25th November 2025
Meetings Procedures – 20th & 27th November 2025
Law and Practice – 2nd and 9th December 2025
Becoming a DSO – an introduction – 3rd Dec 2025 (1.30pm to 4.30pm)
Terms and conditions for Training courses
Other ADSO courses
ADSO offers a programme of courses for Democratic Service Officers throughout the year. Please email East Midlands Councils if you are interested in attending any of these in the future. These could also be delivered as in-house sessions.
Course outlines
Becoming a DSO – an introduction
ADSO Course outline – Becoming a DSO – an introduction
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Council and its Governance Arrangements
ADSO Course outline – Council and its Governance Arrangements
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Ethics and Standards
ADSO Course outline – Ethics and Standards
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Introduction to Company Secretarial Practice
ADSO Course outline – Introduction to Company Secretarial Practice
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Just a Minute
ADSO Course outline – Just a Minute
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Law and Practice of Local Government
ADSO Course outline – Law and Practice of Local Government
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Meetings Procedures
ADSO Course outline – Meetings Procedures
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Overview and Scrutiny
ADSO Course outline – Overview and Scrutiny
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Working in a Political Environment
ADSO Course outline – Working in a Political Environment
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Bespoke courses
If any region or Authority can secure enough delegates to run a course (usually this is around 15 delegates), we would be happy to set up a bespoke or in-house course. Please contact East Midlands Councils for more information.
Questions?
ADSO Training FAQs
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