ADSO is hosting the interactive, virtual course ‘Law and Practice of Local Government’ in January 2023 via Zoom. The course will be delivered as two, three hour workshops held virtually. Delegates will be required to attend both of the virtual workshops.
Audience
This course is aimed at Democratic Services Officers who wish to develop their understanding of the legal framework within which councils operate and the practical application of this to the range of work areas undertaken by democratic services teams. The course content will be relevant both to those who are relatively new to democratic services and officers with a few years’ experience.
The content is also linked to the Law and Practice module 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
- Provide an understanding of the statutory position of local government and the main pieces of legislation governing its operation and constitutional arrangements.
- Examine the practical application of this legal framework to the aspects of a council’s operation that impact most directly on the democratic services function, including:
- Governance arrangements and decision-making under executive arrangements or a committee system;
- Political proportionality rules;
- Legal provisions affecting members and officers; and
- Arrangements to ensure good governance including access to information, transparency and ethical standards.
The workshops will include plenary presentations, case studies and smaller group working, enabling delegates to learn with delegates from across the country.
Trainer
The virtual workshops will be led by John Williams. John has over 30 years’ practical experience in the field of democratic services, governance and constitutional advice. For 12 of these he headed up the service at the London Boroughs of Croydon and then Tower Hamlets, where he was also appointed as Returning Officer and Deputy Monitoring Officer.
John now works as a consultant in democratic and electoral services and has extensive experience of delivering training in each of these areas. He is also an assessor for the ADSO Diploma.
Dates and times
Workshop One: Wednesday 18 January 2023, 9:30 – 12:30
Workshop Two: Wednesday 25 January 2023, 9:30 – 12:30
Delegates are required to attend both workshops. Please note that you only need to book on the 18 January course date to be able to attend both workshops.
Cost
- ADSO Member rate – £110 + VAT per person to attend the course
- Non-ADSO Member rate – £160 + VAT per person to attend the course
ADSO reserve up to two places on this course for an ADSO learner depending on demand – please email adsotraining@emcouncils.gov.uk if you wish to be allocated a learner place.
How to book a place
To book a place please use the online booking form via the link below. Terms and Conditions of booking can be found here.
https://www.emcouncils.gov.uk/ADSO/ADSO—Law-and-Practice-of-Local-Government/80286
Booking requirements
- A purchase order number is required for all bookings. Please make the PO out to ADSO.
- A hardcopy of the purchase order is required.
- Please provide us with your ADSO Membership number (if applicable)
Please send the above information to adsotraining@emcouncils.gov.uk.