Clerk Training

Clerk’s Training Programme – 12 “Bite-Sized” sessions covering all the basics of the clerk’s role

Legal status of parish councils & their purpose; clerk's contract & job description; position of councillors; Committees & schemes of delegation

Clerk’s Training Programme – 12 “Bite-Sized” sessions covering all the basics of the clerk’s role

This session will concentrate on Self Management - working from home

• The Clerk's office - equipment needed
• The "Clerk's Year"
• Freedom of Information, Publication Scheme &Transparency Code

Clerk’s Training Programme – 12 “Bite-Sized” sessions covering all the basics of the clerk’s role. 

This session will focus on essential paperwork: the policies all councils should have, what to record, keep & archive and will cover Declaration of Acceptance of Office, Councillor's induction process, committees and committee terms of reference, mid-term vacancies & dealing with records.

Attend 5 toolkit events and get the 6^th for free

Clerk’s Training Programme – 12 “Bite-Sized” sessions covering all the basics of the clerk’s role. 

This session will focus on meetings & meeting procedures: agendas - when & where to post, admission to meetings, standards at meetings and best practice minute taking.

Attend 5 toolkit events and get the 6^th for free

Clerk’s Training Programme – 12 “Bite-Sized” sessions covering all the basics of the clerk’s role. 

This session will focus on the legal powers of parish & town councils including the General Power of Competence, review of policies based on what the law allows & committee terms of reference.

Attend 5 toolkit events and get the 6^th for free

Open to any candidates registered on the Training Package to complete the CiLCA portfolio whose council is a member of the Association.

The event will run from 9.30 am - 1:30 pm

This session will focus upon units 3 & 4 of the portfolio

• Unit 3: Finance for Local Councils 
• Unit 4: Management for Local Councils

More details on the CiLCA qualification

Clerk’s Training Programme – 12 “Bite-Sized” sessions covering all the basics of the clerk’s role. 

This session will focus on financial regulations & internal controls, identifying the RFO, risk management & assessment procedures, contracts and employment law including employement of others, job description, person specification etc.

Attend 5 toolkit events and get the 6^th for free

Clerk’s Training Programme – 12 “Bite-Sized” sessions covering all the basics of the clerk’s role

This session will concentrate on finance administration including spreadsheets/local accounting software, payment of invoices & audit trail, internal controls, petty cash, VAT, PAYE & pensions.

Attend 5 toolkit events and get the 6^th for free

Open to any candidates registered on the Training Package to complete the CiLCA portfolio whose council is a member of the Association.

This session will focus upon units 1 & 5 of the portfolio

• Unit 1: Core Roles in Local Council Administration 
• Unit 5: Community Engagement

More details on the CiLCA qualification

Clerk’s Training Programme – 12 “Bite-Sized” sessions covering all the basics of the clerk’s role

This session will look at budget preparation & preparing for the audit including reviewing the budget and preparing an action plan for the year, the audit process/ timelines and treatment of reserves.

Attend 5 toolkit events and get the 6^th for free

Clerk’s Training Programme – “Bite-Sized” sessions covering all the basics of the clerk’s role

This session will focus on interacting and working with stakeholders within your parish and creating effective partnerships. It will also look at identifying key relationships with unitary/county/district officers and members.

Attend 5 toolkit events and get the 6^th for free

This session will focus upon unit 2 of the portfolio

• Unit 2: Law and Procedures in Local Councils

Open to any candidates registered on the Training Package to complete the CiLCA  portfolio whose council is a member of the Association.

More details on the CiLCA qualification

Bite-Sized sessions covering all the basics of the clerk’s role

This session will focus on strategic planning and neighbourhood plans including material and non-material considerations, where the parish council sits in the planning framework and how it can contribute to development within the parish.

Attend 5 toolkit events and get the 6^th for free

Bite-Sized sessions covering all the basics of the clerk’s role

This session will focus on communicating effectively in a variety of ways; via notice boards, websites, social media, newsletters, meetings and the Annual Parish Meeting and will also cover events planning  and management.

Attend 5 toolkit events and get the 6^th for free

Open to any candidates registered on the Training Package to complete the CiLCA portfolio whose council is a member of the Association.

The event will run from 9.30 am - 1:30 pm

This session will focus upon units 3 & 4 of the portfolio

• Unit 3: Finance for Local Councils 
• Unit 4: Management for Local Councils

More details on the CiLCA qualification

During these sessions we intend to give a complete grounding in the work of a parish clerk.  Each of the sessions are stand-alone but also build on each other and clerks can attend as many or as few as required.

These events are open to Clerks, Assistant Clerks and Finance Officers

This session will concentrate on finance administration including including book-keeping, spreadsheets, local council accounting software, payment of invoices & petty cash.

Open to any candidates registered on the Training Package to complete the CiLCA portfolio whose council is a member of the Association.

This session will focus upon units 1 & 5 of the portfolio

• Unit 1: Core Roles in Local Council Administration 
• Unit 5: Community Engagement

More details on the CiLCA qualification

During these sessions we intend to give a complete grounding in the work of a parish clerk.  Each of the sessions are stand-alone but also build on each other and clerks can attend as many or as few as required.

These events are open to Clerks, Assistant Clerks and Finance Officers

This session will concentrate on the roles and relationships within a parish council .

This event has been cancelled

During these sessions we intend to give a complete grounding in the work of a parish clerk.  Each of the sessions are stand-alone but also build on each other and clerks can attend as many or as few as required.

These events are open to Clerks, Assistant Clerks and Finance Officers

This session will concentrate on Self Management - working from home

This session will focus upon unit 2 of the portfolio

• Unit 2: Law and Procedures in Local Councils

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GP0C & S137

• Please ensure you have some knowledge of the General Power of Competence and "Section 137 prior to attending this session.

  GPoC is covered in the Clerks Toolkit sessions held in March and October
  Section 137 is covered in the Clerks Toolkit session held in March

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More details on the CiLCA qualification

During these sessions we intend to give a complete grounding in the work of a parish clerk.  Each of the sessions are stand-alone but also build on each other and clerks can attend as many or as few as required.

These events are open to Clerks, Assistant Clerks and Finance Officers.

This session will focus on preparing for the annual audit

Please note that this session will start slightly later than normal.

During these sessions we intend to give a complete grounding in the work of a parish clerk.  Each of the sessions are stand-alone but also build on each other and clerks can attend as many or as few as required.

These events are open to Clerks, Assistant Clerks and Finance Officers

This session will concentrate on Paperwork, Records & Archive Documents

Open to any candidates registered on the Training Package to complete the CiLCA portfolio whose council is a member of the Association.

The event will run from 9.30 am - 1:30 pm

This session will focus upon units 3 & 4 of the portfolio

• Unit 3: Finance for Local Councils 
• Unit 4: Management for Local Councils

More details on the CiLCA qualification

During these sessions we intend to give a complete grounding in the work of a parish clerk.  Each of the sessions are stand-alone but also build on each other and clerks can attend as many or as few as required.

These events are open to Clerks, Assistant Clerks and Finance Officers

This session will concentrate on Meetings Administration & Management

During these sessions we intend to give a complete grounding in the work of a parish clerk.  Each of the sessions are stand-alone but also build on each other and clerks can attend as many or as few as required.

These events are open to Clerks, Assistant Clerks and Finance Officers

This session will concentrate on Legal Powers, Policies & Committees

During these sessions we intend to give a complete grounding in the work of a parish clerk.  Each of the sessions are stand-alone but also build on each other and clerks can attend as many or as few as required.

These events are open to Clerks, Assistant Clerks and Finance Officers

This session will concentrate on interaction with stakeholders

During these sessions we intend to give a complete grounding in the work of a parish clerk.  Each of the sessions are stand-alone but also build on each other and clerks can attend as many or as few as required.

These events are open to Clerks, Assistant Clerks and Finance Officers

This session will concentrate on Planning & Neighbourhood Plans

During these sessions we intend to give a complete grounding in the work of a parish clerk.  Each of the sessions are stand-alone but also build on each other and clerks can attend as many or as few as required.

These events are open to Clerks, Assistant Clerks and Finance Officers

This session will concentrate on Community Engagement

During these sessions we intend to give a complete grounding in the work of a parish clerk.  Each of the sessions are stand-alone but also build on each other and clerks can attend as many or as few as required.

These events are open to Clerks, Assistant Clerks and Finance Officers

This session will concentrate on finance administration including including book-keeping, spreadsheets, local council accounting software, payment of invoices & petty cash.

During these sessions we intend to give a complete grounding in the work of a parish clerk.  Each of the sessions are stand-alone but also build on each other and clerks can attend as many or as few as required.

These events are open to Clerks, Assistant Clerks and Finance Officers

This session will concentrate on the roles and relationships within a parish council .

During these sessions we intend to give a complete grounding in the work of a parish clerk.  Each of the sessions are stand-alone but also build on each other and clerks can attend as many or as few as required.

These events are open to Clerks, Assistant Clerks and Finance Officers

This session will concentrate on Self Management - working from home

During these sessions we intend to give a complete grounding in the work of a parish clerk.  Each of the sessions are stand-alone but also build on each other and clerks can attend as many or as few as required.

These events are open to Clerks, Assistant Clerks and Finance Officers.

This session will focus on preparing for the annual audit

During these sessions we intend to give a complete grounding in the work of a parish clerk.  Each of the sessions are stand-alone but also build on each other and clerks can attend as many or as few as required.

These events are open to Clerks, Assistant Clerks and Finance Officers

This session will concentrate on Paperwork, Records & Archive Documents

Open to any candidates registered on the Training Package to complete the CiLCA portfolio whose council is a member of the Association.

The event will run from 9.30 am - 1:30 pm

This session will focus upon units 3 & 4 of the portfolio

• Unit 3: Finance for Local Councils 
• Unit 4: Management for Local Councils

More details on the CiLCA qualification

During these sessions we intend to give a complete grounding in the work of a parish clerk.  Each of the sessions are stand-alone but also build on each other and clerks can attend as many or as few as required.

These events are open to Clerks, Assistant Clerks and Finance Officers

This session will concentrate on Meetings Administration & Management

During these sessions we intend to give a complete grounding in the work of a parish clerk.  Each of the sessions are stand-alone but also build on each other and clerks can attend as many or as few as required.

These events are open to Clerks, Assistant Clerks and Finance Officers

This session will concentrate on Legal Powers, Policies & Committees

This session will focus upon unit 2 of the portfolio

• Unit 2: Law and Procedures in Local Councils

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GP0C & S137

• Please ensure you have some knowledge of the General Power of Competence and "Section 137 prior to attending this session.

  GPoC is covered in the Clerks Toolkit sessions held in March and October
  Section 137 is covered in the Clerks Toolkit session held in March

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More details on the CiLCA qualification

During these sessions we intend to give a complete grounding in the work of a parish clerk.  Each of the sessions are stand-alone but also build on each other and clerks can attend as many or as few as required.

These events are open to Clerks, Assistant Clerks and Finance Officers

This online Zoom session will concentrate on interaction with stakeholders, a topic which has never been more important than at this time of global crisis.

During these sessions we intend to give a complete grounding in the work of a parish clerk.  Each of the sessions are stand-alone but also build on each other and clerks can attend as many or as few as required.

These events are open to Clerks, Assistant Clerks and Finance Officers

This session will concentrate on Planning & Neighbourhood Plans

Open to any candidates registered on the Training Package to complete the CiLCA portfolio whose council is a member of the Association.

The event will run from 9.30 am - 1:30 pm

This session will focus upon units 3 & 4 of the portfolio

• Unit 3: Finance for Local Councils 
• Unit 4: Management for Local Councils

More details on the CiLCA qualification

During these sessions we intend to give a complete grounding in the work of a parish clerk.  Each of the sessions are stand-alone but also build on each other and clerks can attend as many or as few as required.

These events are open to Clerks, Assistant Clerks and Finance Officers

This session will concentrate on Bookkeeping Basics and is suitable for Clerks who are new to clerking and faced with managing the council’s accounts might be wondering where to start and what information do they need for their records.  It will also be a good refresher for more seasoned Clerks.

This session will concentrate on finance administration including including book-keeping, spreadsheets, local council accounting software, payment of invoices & petty cash.

Open to any candidates registered on the Training Package to complete the CiLCA portfolio whose council is a member of the Association.

This session will focus upon units 1 & 5 of the portfolio

• Unit 1: Core Roles in Local Council Administration 
• Unit 5: Community Engagement

More details on the CiLCA qualification

This session will concentrate on the roles and relationships within a parish council .

This session will concentrate on Self Management - working from home

This session will focus upon unit 2 of the portfolio

• Unit 2: Law and Procedures in Local Councils

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GP0C & S137

• Please ensure you have some knowledge of the General Power of Competence and "Section 137 prior to attending this session.

  GPoC is covered in the Clerks Toolkit sessions held in March and October
  Section 137 is covered in the Clerks Toolkit session held in March

More details on the CiLCA qualification

This session will focus on preparing for the annual audit

This session will concentrate on Paperwork, Records & Archive Documents

This course is ideal for new practitioners and those wishing to prepare for ILCA and CiLCA.

There is a lot of knowledge to gain, so spacing over two session enables candidates to absorb more and realise an opportunity to ask questions.

Open to Clerks, Assistant Clerks and Finance Officers.

Open to any candidates registered on the Training Package to complete the CiLCA portfolio whose council is a member of the Association.

The event will run from 9.30 am - 1:30 pm

This session will focus upon units 3 & 4 of the portfolio

• Unit 3: Finance for Local Councils 
• Unit 4: Management for Local Councils

More details on the CiLCA qualification