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For full details and to book, click here: Working in a Political Environment

Audience

This course is aimed at Democratic Services Officers who wish to work more effectively with elected members. The target audience will be those who are relatively new to democratic service teams and those with a few years’ experience.

The content is also linked to Module 6, Members and Officers in Local Government,  of the ADSO Certificate so it will help learners with their research for this module.

How the course will be delivered

The course will be delivered virtually, to maximise the delegates learning experience the course has been broken into two virtual workshops.

The workshops will seek to:

• Explore and better understand the differences between the roles and responsibilities of elected members and officers.
• Examine the legal, constitutional and procedural framework regulating the conduct of members and officers.
• Enhance your understanding of the political environment around you.
• Develop your knowledge and skills of how to operate effectively in a political environment.

The workshops are designed to be interactive and include a lot of smaller group working and case studies. Participants are encouraged to take an active part in the course and to learn from the experiences of other delegates from across the country.

Dates and times

Workshop One – Tuesday 18th March 2025, 1.30pm-4.30pm
Workshop Two – Tuesday 25th March 2025, 9.30am-12.30pm

Delegates are required to attend both workshops.  Please note that you only need to book on 18th March course date to be able to attend both workshops.