Member Induction healthcheck results
– South East
Bridget HarrisSouth East Democratic Services Officers Network MeetingMarch 3rd 2010
If government is going to change we will need politicians
to change too
manifesto for a modern
local politics
research
checklist developed with help from member
development officers, leadership advisors and
research on council's own published programmes
checklist
1. Before the Election
what, when and why become a councillor
checklist
2. After the Election:
day one practicalities
checklist
3. After the Election:
people
checklist
4. First Month:
introducing the member to
the council
checklist
5. First Month:
introducing the council to the member
checklist
6. doing the job
working inside the council
checklist
7. doing the job
working outside the
council
checklist
8. death by powerpoint
what tools were used?
checklist
9. On going support:
member development
strategy
checklist
10. On going strategy:
review and evaluation
responses
So far there's been 200 responses from over 150 Local Authorities, across every region in England
(and Wales)
x17 responses say their council doesn't offer any kind of 'day one' basic support, like tour of building, carparking, security passes or email
x16 don't provide IT facilities
x11 don't issue induction packs
x5 don't take photos of new members
X 46 don't introduce new members to the CX or service heads
x114 offer PDP's to their members
x 77 facilitate political
mentoring
x 49 offer ward/division
'walks' with officers and
members
x40 run sessions on effective opposition / administration
x 115 provide detailed information at ward level
x 97 provide guidance on community leadership roles
x 103 encourage members to go to regional and national conferences and events
x 133 convene a member development steering group
x 145 encourage existing cllrs to attend induction events
x 136 incorporate views of members into the ongoing induction plan
OFFICERS 69.21%
MEMBERS 49.51%
AVERAGE 62.02%
OUR SURVEY SAID.....
OFFICER 64.58%
#1 S.E. AVERAGES
MEMBER 41.83%
MEMBER 17%OFFICER 62%
#2 (Anonymised) SE CASESTUDY
1. INTRODUCTIONS
#2 (Anonymised) SE CASESTUDY
2. TRAINING
3. REVIEW
#3 REGIONAL BREAKDOWN
NORTH WEST 78.3%
Y&H 69.8%SOUTH WEST 73.6%
WEST MIDLANDS 69.1%
EAST OF ENGLAND 61.5%
EAST MIDLANDS 86.0%
SOUTH EAST 61.11%NORTH EAST 52%
LONDON 63.97%
#4 SOUTH EAST TOP 10
BRIGHTON & HOVE 87%
KENT 81%
EAST SUSSEX 86%
WAVERLY 79%
ROTHER 77%
ISLE OF WIGHT 89%
MEDWAY 79%
SOUTHAMPTON 75%
BRACKNELL 84%
SURREY 74%
next steps
2010/11 elections opportunity to innovate and
change the way we do politics in South East
next steps
use these results to compare improvement in 2
years time
next steps
keep sharing ideas keep it enjoyable!
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