2006Regional Conference Programme

Your Society Our Vision

Alan Slade – Assistant Chief Executive SLCC

Subjects for discussion

• How policy affects the profession

• Vision for the future

• NALC/ SLCC Partnership discussions

Policy is shaping our sector

Local GovernmentEffectivness

PolicyAgenda

Best Value Quality Parish Code Of Conduct Parish Plans Clean Neighbourhoods&

Environment Act

Local Government

Reorganisation.Neighbourhoods

Agenda

Parish/CommunityProgrammes

Intended Result

Wider Range of Functions

More Community

BodiesMinimum Viable size

Improved Service Quality

Charters Unitary/Community Expansion Clustering Capacity Building

Changes in the Sector Affect the Role of the Clerk

21st Century Clerk

Manager ofStatutoryFunctions

Liaison Officer

Producer of Publications

Community Planner

Legal Advisor,Admin/,

Accountant

Manager of DelegatedFunctions

Information point for all

Public Services

Manager ofStatutoryFunctions

Manager ofStatutoryFunctions

Liaison OfficerLiaison Officer

Producer of PublicationsProducer of Publications

Community Planner

Community Planner

Legal Advisor,Admin/,

Accountant

Legal Advisor,Admin/,

Accountant

Manager of DelegatedFunctions

Manager of DelegatedFunctions

Information point for all

Public Services

Information point for all

Public Services

Fund Raiser/Project Manager

Changes Nature of Job

Makes New Demands of the Person

More Responsibility

21st Century Clerk

Manager ofStatutoryFunctions

Liaison Officer

Producer of Publications

Community Planner

Legal Advisor,Admin/,

Accountant

Manager of DelegatedFunctions

Information point for all

Public Services

Manager ofStatutoryFunctions

Manager ofStatutoryFunctions

Liaison OfficerLiaison Officer

Producer of PublicationsProducer of Publications

Community Planner

Community Planner

Legal Advisor,Admin/,

Accountant

Legal Advisor,Admin/,

Accountant

Manager of DelegatedFunctions

Manager of DelegatedFunctions

Information point for all

Public Services

Information point for all

Public Services

Fund Raiser/Project Manager

21st Century

Clerk

Manager of

StatutoryFunctions

Liaison Officer

Producer of

Publications

Community Planner

Legal Advisor,Admin/,

Accountant

Manager of

DelegatedFunctions

Information point for all Public Services

The Changing Role of the Clerk

Fund Raiser/Project Manager

The Clerk’s role is mostly unseen

Attributes of the Professional Clerk

• Service Ethic• Competence• Objectivity• Open Communicator• Thoroughness• Tenacity• Planning• Self Confidence

Terms and Conditions

• Local Council sector part of mainstream local government terms and conditions structure.

• Further building block in sector professional development.

• Assistance for councils in fair employment practice

• National basis for career development

Training &Continuous Professional

Development

WWYC CiLCA WWYC CiLCA WWYC CiLCA

Training &Continuous Professional

Development

WWYC CiLCA WWYC CiLCA WWYC CiLCA

LocalPolicy

Certificate

LocalPolicy

Degree

LocalPolicy

Diploma

Local PolicyMasters?

UOGFormal

Training &Continuous Professional

Development

WWYC CiLCA WWYC CiLCA WWYC CiLCA

LocalPolicy

Certificate

LocalPolicy

Degree

LocalPolicy

Diploma

Local PolicyMasters?

UOGFormal

PersonalSkills

Communications & Networking

Project Managment

Time Management

Presentation Techniques

Report Writing

Accounting Techniques

CustomerCare

Public Speaking

Training &Continuous Professional

Development

WWYC CiLCA WWYC CiLCA WWYC CiLCA

LocalPolicy

Certificate

LocalPolicy

Degree

LocalPolicy

Diploma

Local PolicyMasters?

UOGFormal

SpecialistSkills

PersonalSkills

Cemetery Management

Communications & Networking

Project Managment

Time Management Parish Plans

Presentation Techniques

Report WritingGreen Space &

Play Equipment

Highways

Allotment Management

Accounting Techniques

Hall Managment

Newsletter & WebsiteCustomerCare

Public Speaking Tourist Information

Training &Continuous Professional

Development

WWYC CiLCA WWYC CiLCA WWYC CiLCA

LocalPolicy

Certificate

LocalPolicy

Degree

LocalPolicy

Diploma

Local PolicyMasters?

UOGFormal

TechnicalUpdating

SpecialistSkills

PersonalSkills

Cemetery Management

Communications & Networking

Project Managment

Time ManagementSLCC& NALC ConferencesParish Plans

Presentation Techniques

Report WritingGreen Space &

Play Equipment

Highways

Allotment Management

Larger Councils Conference

RegionalConferences

Audit Commission Seminars

Accounting Techniques Standards Board

Conference

Planning Updates

Hall Managment

Newsletter & WebsiteCustomerCare

Public Speaking Tourist Information

CALC Briefings Available Grants

CALC Briefings on legislation & statutory

Provisions

NALC/CALC/SLCC

NALC£1,300,000

23.9%

CALCS (Est)£3,500,000

64.5%

SLCC£630,000

11.6%

Spending by Local Council Sector bodies on service delivery

* Total Sector Body Expenditure Approx- £5.4 million* Overlaps exist in training, advice and representation

The Wave of Professional Development

Professional Clerk

Continuous ProfessionalDevelopment

ImprovedTerms &

Conditions

Recognition ofimportance of

Clerk's role

EvolvingProfessional

Ethic

DevelopingLocal

CouncilSector

MoreCouncils

GreaterResponsibilities

Improved Standards