Certificate in Local Council Administration (CiLCA)

This Level 3, foundation qualification provides you with a broad knowledge of all the aspects of a Clerk’s work
– roles and responsibilities, the law, procedures, finance planning and community involvement.
CiLCA is suitable for all officers working with local Councils.
CiLCA is flexible enough to suit candidates from the diversity of local Councils. We recommend that you’re in post for a minimum of 12 months before starting this qualification.
What’s In It For Me?
- inform your Council’s activities, its roles and responsibilities
- advise on its duties and powers within the law
- ensure its compliance with proper financial practices
What’s In It For My Council?
- achieve standards of good practice and procedures
- adapt to changing legislation
- involve and engage with community
- set out its budget and strategy accordingly
How can the Council help?
- The investment is rewarded from the outset.
- Too many demands can hinder your achievement.
- It is worth preventing delay.
- This is encouraging and demonstrates support.
- The aim is to improve the Council’s performance.
Steps to CiLCA
- Complete the online training needs analysis questionnaire.
- Meet with WALC to discuss your training plan.
- Sign up for the CiLCA Training Scheme.
Member fee £100.00 - Cash back of £60.00 when we receive confirmation that the candidate has applied to SLCC to take the qualification. - Download the portfolio guide to help you study.
- Attend the first two portfolio training sessions.
- Apply to SLCC to take the CiLCA qualification
see intake dates below - Attend the final portfolio training session.
- Submit your portfolio using EMMA.
How much will it cost?
- Cash back of £60.00 when we receive confirmation that the candidate has applied to SLCC to take the qualification.
Referrals
Portfolio Guide (2015)
For candidates who registered with SLCC before February 2021
Portfolio Guide (2021)
For candidates who registered with SLCC after to February 2021
Introduction to Local Council Administration (ILCA)
Upcoming CiLCA Events
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Mar15
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May20
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Jun15
CiLCA Intake Dates
All prospective CiLCA candidates will be registered through the SLCC on the EMMA system in bi-monthly intakes.
You can still apply on the website at any time however, you will not be set up on the EMMA system until the next intake date.
CiLCA Intake dates:
1 February | 1 April | 1 June | 1 August | 1 October | 1 December
Candidates will have one year from the intake date to complete the CiLCA qualification.
CiLCA Qualified Officers
The Certificate in Local Council Administration involves hard studies including the production of a comprehensive portfolio, based on the running of a local council. Congratulations to the following Officers who passed the CiLCA qualification






Birmingham City
Olive O'Sullivan
Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Council
Coventry City
Jane Chatterton
Finham Parish Council
North Warwickshire Borough
Jane Sands
Ansley Parish Council
Sally Oldham
Atherstone Town Council
Louise Baudet
Curdworth Parish Council
Heather Badham
Fillongley Parish Council
Susan Humphries
Kingsbury Parish Council
Elane Higgins
Mancetter Parish Council
Beverley Woollaston
Nether Whitacre Parish Council
Nicola Alton
Newton Regis, Seckington & No Mans Heath Parish Council
Joan Daniel
Polesworth Parish Council
Rugby Borough
Sheila Fennell
Bourton & Draycote Parish Council
Kay Worrall
Grandborough Parish Council
Barbara Dent
Monks Kirby Parish Council
Lindsay Foster
Ryton on Dunsmore Parish Council
Maria Meede
Wolston Parish Council
Solihull Borough
Judith Parry-Evans
Balsall Parish Council
Marie Zizzi
Cheswick Green Parish Council
Karen Stevens
Chelmsley Wood Parish Council
Helen Marczak
Dickens Heath Parish Council
Neil Millard
Fordbridge Parish Council
Barbara Ann Bland
Meriden Parish Council
Charlotte Kirby
Tidbury Green Parish Council
Stratford on Avon District
Vanessa Lowe
Alcester Town Council
Maria Norman
Alderminster Parish Council
Elisabeth Uggerlose
Bidford on Avon Parish Council
Karen Parnell
Binton Parish Council
Alison Biddle
Bishops Itchington Parish Council
Sarah Furniss
Ettington Parish Council
Georgina Lowe
Kineton Parish Council
Kirsty Buttle
Lighthorne Heath Parish Council
Debbie Carro
Southam Town Council
Sarah Summers
Stratford on Avon Town Council
Susan Bauckham
Tanworth in Arden Parish Council
Julie White
Tanworth in Arden Parish Council
Lynda Scriven
Wellesbourne & Walton Joint Parish Council
Warwick District
Corinne Hill
Bishops Tachbrook Parish Council
Paul Knight
Burton Green Parish Council
Robert Nash
Cawston Parish Council
Maggie Field
Kenilworth Town Council
Elaine Priestly
Lapworth Parish Council
Graham Cooper
Old Milverton & Blackdown Joint Parish Council
David Leigh-Hunt
Radford Semele Parish Council
Katherine Geddes
Royal Leamington Spa Town Council
Eleanor Choudry
Shrewley Parish Council
Hannah Watts
Stoneleigh and Ashow Parish Council
Jennifer Mason
Whitnash Town Council