Niamh Shannon Chair LGTG Practitioner Group and LGTG UPDATE Niamh Shannon Chair LGTG Practitioner Group and L&D Manager, Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon BC
The Local Government Training Group Update on the last 12 months
The Local Government Training Group Established in 1993 Reconstituted in 2010 A Council shared service for learning & development and capacity building Overseen by LGSC, but now hosted by Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council
Role ‘Promoting or assisting the development of, or providing, facilities for the training of officers’ To assist in the identification of training needs To facilitate the planning, implementation and evaluation of training programmes To assist in the development and allocation of resources
Elected Member Development Group LGTG Practitioners Group Elected Member Development Group
Local Government Training Group Solace (2) – Chair Practitioners Group (1) Belfast CC (1)
Practitioners Group 1 Senior L&D Rep from each Council Elected Member Development Steering Group 2 from the NAC 2 from the NILGA
LCCC – Secretariat Expenditure - Currently £660k pa before income
Budget Breakdown
The Future ? Short Term – continuity. Remains with LCCC until March 2019 Medium Term – Review and consult
2018 Progress
Leadership Leadership Academy – evaluation and feedback from Pilot groups Review of Leadership requirements to aid Transformation Review expected early 2019
Coaching and Mentoring Coaching and Mentoring Pilot 2016 Particular interest in a cross Council/cross sector Coaching & Mentoring Programme Procure external support 2019 to implement this new programme. LGSC have agreed to assist with administration and matching.
Building OD Capacity L&D roles becoming more OD focused. 2 OD masterclasses ran early 2018 Organisational design masterclass organized for Jan 2019
E-learning Procurement exercise carried out in Spring 2018 No appointment made Current contract with Learning Pool extended until June 2019
Open Course Programme 3 open course programmes (95 courses) Latest one will run until March 2019 Better geographical spread Procurement exercise for providers ran July 2018. Provider framework in place until October 2023. eLearning content agreements in place.
Elected Member Development Supported an initial scoping exercise NILGA presented details on Regional Elected Member Development Programme Commitment to provide further funding
Council assistance Councils are able to claim for: 50% of net trainer fee for any Leadership courses up to £7,500 50% of net trainer fee for 10 internal course programmes £1000 for IIP assessments and £1500 for IIP40 Continued support QUB/UUJ leadership courses Figure to be agreed for EMDC Charter assessments
GDPR Masterclasses April 2018 Investigative Practice early 2019 Professional Groups GDPR Masterclasses April 2018 Investigative Practice early 2019
Upcoming work Reviews Procurement for E-learning contract Recruitment Testing Negotiation skills Coaching & Mentoring E-learning contract Renewal of Consultancy Call off framework
Solace LCCC LGSC Council support Thanks for support Solace LCCC LGSC Council support