Jan
5
Thu
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Jan 5 @ 12:12 pm – 1:12 pm
Jan
20
Fri
ADSO Regional event – South East @ Brighton
Jan 20 @ 11:00 am
Feb
10
Fri
ADSO Regional event – North West @ County Hall, Preston, Lancashire
Feb 10 @ 10:00 am

North West Regional Meeting

Date:     Friday, 10th February 2017

Time:     10.00 a.m.

Place:     County Hall, Preston, Lancashire

Feb
13
Mon
Introduction to Committee Administration @ London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Feb 13 – Feb 14 all-day

Four day programme

Dates

13th and 14th February, 1st and 2nd March 2017*

Venue

London Borough of Richmond, 44 York Street, Twickenham, TW1 3B2

Cost

£695 plus VAT (ADSO / SEE members)

£725 plus VAT (non-ADSO / non SEE members)

 

The four day programme includes presentations, discussions and practical exercises on the following topics:

·working effectively with councillors

·for Local Government

·managing meetings including agenda preparation, decision making and minute writing.

·ethics and standards

·understanding different types of meetings

·Communicating effectively

·overview and scrutiny.

 

To secure your place visit here: http://www.seemp.co.uk/eventscal?eventid=36691

Feb
21
Tue
ADSO Training course – Meetings procedures plus (London) (now full) @ London Borough of Wandsworth
Feb 21 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

**All places are now filled on the ADSO’s “Meeting and Procedures plus” training course. If you want to be put onto waiting list, please email adso.training@nottinghamcity.gov.uk**

 

This course is aimed at Democratic Services Officers with experience in servicing meetings and assumes a basic level of knowledge and competence in this area.

 

Workshop topics:

  • Motions and amendments PLUS: exploring formal and procedural motions and their effect on meetings;
  • Role of Elected and Co-opted Members;
  • Constitutional Issues PLUS – looking at quorums, calling meetings, urgent items and Key Decisions;
  • Committees/ bodies for special purposes, looking at Joint Committees within the same Authority and join working
  • Committees/ bodies with other Authorities and Area Committees
  • Constitutional issues and joint working
  • Access to information PLUS – including rights of the public and press, the issue of ‘need to know’ for Councillors, FOI and statutory records;
  • Exempt and confidential information;
  • Meetings procedures PLUS surgery.

Course Length: 10.00am registration (10.15am start to 4.00pm)

Cost: £95 + VAT (including lunch) for ADSO Members and £130+ VAT (including lunch) for non ADSO Members*

 

To book a place on the course, please email: Adso.training@nottinghamcity.gov.uk with the following information:

  • Name and contact details (email and telephone)
  • Job title and Local Authority
  • Date and venue of course 
  • ADSO member yes/no?
  • Additional requirements (dietary etc)
  • Purchase order number (please note that we do not accept bookings without a purchase order number)

 Joining instructions will be sent to you once your booking has been confirmed.

 

Feb
27
Mon
ADSO Training course – Meetings procedures plus (Birmingham) (now full) @ Birmingham City Council
Feb 27 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

**All places are now filled on the ADSO’s “Meeting and Procedures plus” training course. If you want to be put onto waiting list, please email adso.training@nottinghamcity.gov.uk**

 

 

This course is aimed at Democratic Services Officers with experience in servicing meetings and assumes a basic level of knowledge and competence in this area.

 

Workshop topics:

  • Motions and amendments PLUS: exploring formal and procedural motions and their effect on meetings;
  • Role of Elected and Co-opted Members;
  • Constitutional Issues PLUS – looking at quorums, calling meetings, urgent items and Key Decisions;
  • Committees/ bodies for special purposes, looking at Joint Committees within the same Authority and join working
  • Committees/ bodies with other Authorities and Area Committees
  • Constitutional issues and joint working
  • Access to information PLUS – including rights of the public and press, the issue of ‘need to know’ for Councillors, FOI and statutory records;
  • Exempt and confidential information;
  • Meetings procedures PLUS surgery.

Course Length: 10.00am registration (10.15am start to 4.00pm)

Cost: £95 + VAT (including lunch) for ADSO Members and £130+ VAT (including lunch) for non ADSO Members*

 

To book a place on the course, please email: Adso.training@nottinghamcity.gov.uk with the following information:

  • Name and contact details (email and telephone)
  • Job title and Local Authority
  • Date and venue of course 
  • ADSO member yes/no?
  • Additional requirements (dietary etc)
  • Purchase order number (please note that we do not accept bookings without a purchase order number)

 Joining instructions will be sent to you once your booking has been confirmed.

 

 

Mar
24
Fri
ADSO Training course – Meetings procedures plus (Milton Keynes) @ Milton Keynes Council
Mar 24 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

This course is aimed at Democratic Services Officers with experience in servicing meetings and assumes a basic level of knowledge and competence in this area.

 

Workshop topics:

  • Motions and amendments PLUS: exploring formal and procedural motions and their effect on meetings;
  • Role of Elected and Co-opted Members;
  • Constitutional Issues PLUS – looking at quorums, calling meetings, urgent items and Key Decisions;
  • Committees/ bodies for special purposes, looking at Joint Committees within the same Authority and join working
  • Committees/ bodies with other Authorities and Area Committees
  • Constitutional issues and joint working
  • Access to information PLUS – including rights of the public and press, the issue of ‘need to know’ for Councillors, FOI and statutory records;
  • Exempt and confidential information;
  • Meetings procedures PLUS surgery.

Course Length: 10.00am registration (10.15am start to 4.00pm)

Cost: £95 + VAT (including lunch) for ADSO Members and £130+ VAT (including lunch) for non ADSO Members*

 

To book a place on the course, please email: Adso.training@nottinghamcity.gov.uk with the following information:

  • Name and contact details (email and telephone)
  • Job title and Local Authority
  • Date and venue of course 
  • ADSO member yes/no?
  • Additional requirements (dietary etc)
  • Purchase order number (please note that we do not accept bookings without a purchase order number)

 Joining instructions will be sent to you once your booking has been confirmed.

 

 

Apr
21
Fri
ADSO London Branch Seminar @ London Councils
Apr 21 all-day

THE DELIVERY OF TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE FOR LONDON  

 

Friday 21 April, 2017 9.30am-4.00pm

London Councils, 59½ Southwark Street, SE1 0AL

 

The programme will include sessions with:

 

  • Professor Colin Copus and his colleague Rachel Wall from DeMontfort University, speaking about the work and interim findings of the Councillor Commission.
  • Carl Whistlecraft, Head of Governance at Kirklees Council, presenting on the Kirklees Democracy Commission.
  • A panel of industry leading professionals discussing and taking questions on the future of local governance and what it means for Democratic Services professionals.
  • Craig Bowdery, CLG Parliamentary Select Committee Specialist, to speak about the Committee’s current inquiry into Overview & Scrutiny in Local Government before facilitating interactive sessions with delegates.
  • Councillor Tony Arbour (Chairman of the London Assembly and former Leader, Richmond upon Thames Council) providing his unique analysis of local councils, the GLA and the future of London governance.

 

There will also be further interactive sessions (details to be confirmed) and opportunities for delegates to network and meet with sponsors.

 

If you’d like to attend the ADSO London Branch’s Spring Seminar 2017, please register by completing the form via this link. The event is FREE but spaces are limited and priority will be given ADSO members.

May
22
Mon
ADSO training course – The Effective Scrutiny Officer (Hackney) (now full) @ Hackney Learning Trust Technology & Learning Centre (TLC)
May 22 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

This course is aimed at Democratic Services Officers wishing to develop their knowledge of the scrutiny function and to discuss and share good practice in the role of Scrutiny Officer.

 

Workshop topics:

  • Basic principles/ legislative update – an overview of the relevant legislation which governs overview and scrutiny and also a discussion around the main principles of scrutiny
  • The future: the adaptable scrutiny officer – the role of a scrutiny officer is changing. Is the future a scrutiny officer who can adapt and do other ‘add on’ roles?
  • Effective and outcome based scrutiny – looking at the value of scrutiny and measuring its effectiveness
  • Shaping an influencing scrutiny system – a look at the importance of influence to the overview and scrutiny system and how to develop this during reviews and pick appropriate topics to review
  • Effective scrutiny surgery  – a look at other issues which were raised during the day not covered by the group discussions

 

Presenters:

Peter Sass, Head of Executive and Committee Service at Richmond and Wandsworth Councils and Jane Garrard, Scrutiny Officer at Nottingham City Council

 

 

May
31
Wed
ADSO training course – The Effective Scrutiny Officer (Stoke City) (now full) @ Stoke City Council
May 31 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

This course is aimed at Democratic Services Officers wishing to develop their knowledge of the scrutiny function and to discuss and share good practice in the role of Scrutiny Officer.

 

Workshop topics:

  • Basic principles/ legislative update – an overview of the relevant legislation which governs overview and scrutiny and also a discussion around the main principles of scrutiny
  • The future: the adaptable scrutiny officer – the role of a scrutiny officer is changing. Is the future a scrutiny officer who can adapt and do other ‘add on’ roles?
  • Effective and outcome based scrutiny – looking at the value of scrutiny and measuring its effectiveness
  • Shaping an influencing scrutiny system – a look at the importance of influence to the overview and scrutiny system and how to develop this during reviews and pick appropriate topics to review
  • Effective scrutiny surgery  – a look at other issues which were raised during the day not covered by the group discussions

 

Presenters:

Helen Gee, Associate trainer and Peter Foulsham, Scrutiny Officer at Wyre Council