Latest councillor induction programme
York's councillor induction programme, endorsed by the Audit and Governance Committee, is a calendar of sessions crucial in providing support and guidance to help familiarise members of City of York council with the role to which they've been newly elected in recent local elections.
Councillors must register to attend induction sessions using their council email address (provided on 'Day 1' of the induction programme); a learning record is kept as progress through the training is made, and for convenience, all materials and online learning is available to download.
Preview of councillor induction programme
This table provides a preview of sessions included in the councillor induction programme at City of York Council (speakers, dates, times and venues to be confirmed); elected members will receive more information about individual session and their expected attendance.
Councillors must complete an Induction Form and provide a digital photograph via email prior to 'Day 1' of the induction process - details on how to do this are made available once local election results are declared.
| Event | Agenda | Format | Invitees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unitary and Parish Councils | Relationship building and differences between unitary and parish councils | In person or available to download when convenient | Members who work with/in parish councils |
| ASC Safeguarding | ASC Safeguarding | To be confirmed | To be confirmed |
| Ward profiles | Ward profiles; Deprivation indices; Census; Using ward profile trends to make strategic decisions | In person drop-in session | All - Optional |
| Personal safety | Members' personal safety; Risks to be aware of in a public role | Online or available to download when convenient | All - Optional |
| Joint Standards Committee | Code of conduct; Case studies | In person or available to download when convenient | All - mandatory |
| York’s Civic History | York’s unique civic history; The council, Lord Mayor, Waits and Aldermen; Role and significance of the Civic Party, Lord Mayor and Sheriff and relationship with the city | In person or available to download when convenient | All - Optional |
| Access (Equalities) | Public sector equalities duties; Access; The Disability Independent Advisory Group (DIAG) | In person or available to download when convenient | All - mandatory; Executive Members and Committee Members |
| Media training | Media training during an incident or critical reputational impact | In person or available to download when convenient | Executive Members - optional |
| Climate Change development programme: Climate Change Strategy | Climate Change Strategy; Reducing carbon - buildings; Reducing carbon - transport; Role of Local Plan; Carbon Literacy | Online or available to download when convenient | All - optional |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | How the Safer York Partnership (including NNYP and the Council) work together to address anti-social behaviour; What Cllrs can do to support | Online or available to download when convenient | Optional |
| Human Rights | Human Rights Act and public sector duties; Human Rights City of York Council; Case studies from other Human Rights Cities | In person or available to download when convenient | Executive Members and Committee Members - mandatory |
| Local Plan | Local Plan | Online or available to download when convenient | All - optional |
| Climate Change development programme: Adaptation | Climate risks in York; Adaptation programme; Adaptation - flood resilience | Online or available to download when convenient | All - optional |
| How the council makes decisions | Local democracy and decision-making; Council and committees; Standing orders; Constitution and protocols; Finance and procurement; Public participation | Online or available to download when convenient | All - mandatory |
| Introduction to Safeguarding | Introduction to Safeguarding Adults, Children and Domestic Abuse | Online or available to download when convenient | All - optional (recommended) |
| Surveillance | Surveillance code of practice; Covert Surveillance | In person in advance of an A&G Committee Meeting within first 6 months. Slides available for interested members after the session | Committee Members - mandatory |
| Climate Change development programme: Waste field trip | Reducing carbon - waste | In person (field trip) | All - optional |
| Customer Communications | Customer communications channels and the council website | In person or available to download when convenient | All - mandatory |
| Child's Voice | Discussion and activities to help members to better understand the lived experience of care experienced young people, with a focus on Child's Voice | In person | All - optional |
| Communications | Working with the Communications Team; Publicity Code of Conduct; Media protocol; Social media policy | In person or available to download when convenient | Executive Members - mandatory |
| Road maintenance and Highways | Overview of Highway Asset Management Service | Online or available to download when convenient | All - optional |
| Reviewing the programme | Informal discussion about what members would like to know more about and what they valued | In person drop-in | All - optional |
To discuss access arrangements for any of the sessions included in the councillors induction programme, or to request information in an alternative format, councillors may contact Democratic and Services.
Also see
- Becoming a councillor (GOV.UK)
- Elections in York
- Election information for candidates
- Councillor conduct
- Councillors' allowances and expenses
Democratic Services Team contact details