Our new e-learning platform enables councillors to deepen their knowledge of local government and develop the essential leadership skills needed to work more effectively with their communities.
Through the platform, users can create a bespoke learning programme, choosing the modules most relevant to their individual needs and interests, and allowing them to fit their learning around work or other commitments.
The LGA has produced a series of distance learning materials, covering a number of topics, in the form of workbooks. The workbooks are aimed at all councillors and will be particularly useful to new councillors.
The LGA has developed a ‘Councillors’ hub specially designed to provide newly elected councillors with all the essential information you need to know when you first become a councillor. As well as details of events being run at regional and national level for new councillors.
The LGA can also offer a range of in house training course on a variety of topics from our range of community leadership resources if it is considered that this would be a preferred way of undertaking learning and development.
Contact: Alison Edwards
Telephone: 020 7665 3857
Email: [email protected]
This framework supports councillors in their local leadership role as they work with communities to make a difference. It includes suggestions, prompts and further resources to help you think about the skills you use as a councillor. It is a tool to help new and experienced councillors think about their development at all stages. It also gives prospective councillors an overview of the ways you can make a difference, and the skills that you might need once elected.
Access the Local Leadership Framework for Councillors
The Charter and Charter Plus helps support councillor development and recognises councils that have built an effective approach.
Learning and development is an important tool for councils to be able to deliver what our communities need and effective political leadership is at the heart of healthy democracy – with councillors who are well equipped and supported, resilient in times of challenge, and confident to make a difference, deliver and be trusted.
The Charter and Charter Plus provides councils with a robust framework but one that is flexible to local needs, and focuses positively and supportively on what councils already have in place.
There is a strong emphasis on a local approach to a national framework. Rather than dictating a council’s strategy, content or delivery mechanisms, the emphasis is on ensuring that all councillors are appropriately developed and supported to be effective in their roles.
The LGA works with the regional council organisations to review and support the Charter and Charter Plus.
Please contact your regional organisation to find out more about the benefits and process of accreditation for your council:
East Midlands
North East, Yorkshire and Humber
North West
South East, London, East of England
South West
West Midlands