LMDN Notes - 200111 (PDF, 226Kb) - London Councils

Merton
• Of 60 members 19 were new with no experience.
• Induction started with a fresher’s’ fair.
• Lots of training for members following on from PDP’s.
• Community training.
• 9 th December – general planning programme, which was provided by Trevor Roberts
Associates. Running a more detailed session on 1 March for members.
• Departments getting involved with there own inductions for members.
• Member services will take a low profile in the future.
City of London (not in attendance)
Have recently circulated training and learning needs questionnaire to all 125 Members and
responses are slowly being received. We're hoping to review all returned questionnaires over the
coming weeks and thereafter develop a longer term member training programme which can be
endorsed by the Member Development Steering Group before the recess. This will enable us to
then roll out a clear programme as of September. In respect of other training activities, we're still
looking to arrange at least one Chairing Skills training session for Members - approx. 35
members (old and newer) have expressed an interest in this. Possible training providers include
RADA, Gateway Training and Midas Training Solutions. If anyone has any feedback on these
providers, it would be gratefully received – contact mailto:lorraine.brook@cityoflondon.gov.uk.
Ideally, this will take place over the next 6 weeks.
2. POTENTIAL IMPACT OF BUDGET SAVINGS ON MEMBER DEVELOPMENT –
Dave Burns, Lambeth
All those in attendance at the last meeting of the Member Development network agreed that a
small working meet to have a broader debate around member training. The first meeting of the
group took place on the 10 th December 2010 to try and flesh out the potential of some joint
working. Dave feedback the following:
• Commissioning was identified as an area where it would apply to all.
• Future relationship with London Councils as they have been hit by the cuts.
• How we, as a group, support each other e.g. running sessions, offering spaces on training
courses to neighboring boroughs.
• Supporting each other through these challenging times.
• Providers and the issue of equality. The need to be more forceful in how we deal with
providers to drive costs down.
• Possibility of establishing mentoring and development clubs – we have the where with all to
manage. Good to share these skills within London.
• How to capture information and exploit with ADSO site.
Key conclusions:
• Commissioning – looking at 2011-12 onwards.
Geographically not that easy but in terms of commissioning a provider it is worth trying to get
a reduction in price. As a group we need to find a way of creating a way to communicate
better.
• Mentoring and development clubs – need to think about this.
Agreed to discuss at the next network meeting on 17 th March, the potential budget implications,
as budgets should be known by then.
3. MEMBER DEVELOPMENT DISSERTATION UPDATE – Adam Walther, Lambeth
Adam gave a presentation on his member development dissertation.
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