Training

Chairperson and Leadership Training
Data Protection for Councillors
Finance for Councillors
Leadership in the Community
Off To A Flying Start
Social Media Skills for Councillors
The Code of Conduct in Practice

Canva Part One - Getting Started
Canva Part Two - Advanced
Cemetery Management and Compliance
CiLCA
How to Handle Complaints
New Clerks
Managing Difficult People and Conversations

Finance 
Budgeting for Clerks and Finance Staff
New Clerks Finance
Year-end & Audit - accounts (over £25,000)  
Year-end & transparency - councils under £25,000  
Year-End & Audit - Income & expenditure accounting 

Data Protection
Data Protection & GDPR Part 1 
Data Protection & GDPR Part 2  
Data Protection & GDPR Part 3  

Finance
Procurement                   
VAT for VAT Registered Councils
VAT for unregistered councils (VAT126)
VAT - Partial Exemption

Planning 
Charitable Trusts
Common Land
Community infrastructure Levy (CIL) and S106
Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas

HR
Appraisal Skills
Being a Good Employer  
Managing Performance
Misuse of Social Media as a tool to intimidate and harass Employees
Neurodiversity Training for Local Councils
Understanding Recent Changes to Employment Law: Sexual Harassment

Community Engagement
Communicating with your community Part 1
Communicating with your community Part 2

Regulatory & Governance
A.I. For Council Communications & Community Engagement 
Freedom of Information essentials for Local Councils
Mastering Report Writing Skills for Officers
Planning for Elections

To view and search all our training and events please click here 

Whether you've had an influx of new councillors following elections, you'd like training on a specific subject or you'd like a team building session we can bring training to your council.

The price for a two hour bespoke training course is based on how many councillors and staff your council has. Prices for 2023-2024 start from*

Cost (from)

10 or less councillors/staff - £270+ VAT
11-13 councillors/staff - £319+ VAT
14-19 councillors/staff - £347+ VAT
20+ councillors/staff - £517+ VAT

*The above costs are based on using in house trainers. Where an external trainer is required the cost of the training may increase. A standard whole council training session is 2 hours in length, we can accommodate extra time, however additional charges will apply.

If you would like to request a whole council training session, please complete this short form


The Memorandum of Understanding for Whole Council Development can be read here.
We are excited to share a fantastic opportunity from Northants CALC in collaboration with CloudyIT. We're bringing to our Town and Parish Council members an exclusive training programme designed to enhance your digital skills. 

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What you can expect from us:

  • A comprehensive training programme to meet the needs of the sector

  • High-quality training delivered by top quality trainers

  • Venues offering excellent learning environments

  • Joining instructions sent the week before a course

  • Invoices raised after the course

  • Provide Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities

What we expect from you:

  • Follow your council's procedures to identify training needs and book courses

  • Arrive on time to events

  • Have a learning mind-set when attending events

  • Respect for both the trainer and other participants

  • Sign the attendance list to ensure you receive your certificate

  • A minimum of 7 days cancellation notice

Training & Events: Terms and Conditions

 Terms and Conditions 

Attendance, Participation and Certification Policy

 Cancellation Policy 

  Health and Safety  

Safeguarding