Clerk Training

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

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

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

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

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 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

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.

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 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.

This session will concentrate on Meetings Administration & Management

This session will concentrate on Legal Powers, Policies & Committees

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.

This online Zoom session will concentrate on interaction with stakeholders and engaging with your community.

This session will concentrate on Planning & Neighbourhood Plans

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.

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

This session will identify the RFO, review financial regulations & internal controls.

The Clerk's Toolkit series are now being run in partnership with Worcestershire Association of Local Councils allowing us to double our training offer in this area.

This session will focus on budgets, internal controls, risks and audits.

The Clerk's Toolkit series are now being run in partnership with Worcestershire Association of Local Councils allowing us to double our training offer in this area.

This two part 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.

This session will focus on budgets, internal controls, risks and audits.

These sessions are open only to employees of the Council

This session will identify the RFO, review financial regulations & internal controls.

These sessions are open only to employees of the Council

These sessions are open only to employees of the Council

This session will review the previous 7 toolkit presentations and cover an introduction to CiLCA

These sessions are open only to employees of the Council

Identify the legal status of parish council & its purpose, the statutory nature of the council, clerk's contract, job description and person specification, position of councillors and chairman.. Council as employer, HR policies, staff management & training.

These sessions are open only to employees of the Council

Suitable for new Clerks and Council Employees, this short course will give you a good understanding of the Clerk's role and get you off to a flying start.

This session will concentrate on the understanding meetings administration and management.

Open only to Member Clerks and Council Officers.

Each session is stand alone and can be taken in any order.

This session will concentrate on the Clerk's Year: Administration & Self-management; Essential Paperwork, Records & Archive Documents.

These sessions are open only to employees of the Council.

Each session is stand alone and can be taken in any order.

This session will concentrate on legal Powers, policies and committees

Open only to Member Clerks and Council Officers.

Each session is stand alone and can be taken in any order.

Suitable for new Clerks and Council Employees, this short course will give you a good understanding of the Clerk's role and get you off to a flying start.

"Brilliant overview of what a clerk's role actually is.."

This session will identify the RFO, review financial regulations & internal controls.

Open only to Member Clerks and Council Officers.

Each session is stand alone and can be taken in any order.

This session will focus on budgets, internal controls, risks and audits.

Open only to Member Clerks and Council Officers.

Each session is stand alone and can be taken in any order.

This session will review the previous 7 toolkit presentations and cover the compulsary introduction to CiLCA

Open only to Member Clerks and Council Officers.

Each session is stand alone and can be taken in any order.

Open only to Member Clerks and Council Officers.

Each session is stand alone and can be taken in any order.

This session will concentrate on the understanding meetings administration and management.

Open only to Member Clerks and Council Officers.

Each session is stand alone and can be taken in any order.