Member Induction healthcheck results

– Yorkshire & The Humber

Bridget HarrisY&H Member Development Officer MeetingMay 18th 2010

If government is changing 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

responses

So far there's been 260 responses from over 170 Local Authorities, across every region in England

(and Wales)

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 programme

checklist

10. On going strategy:

review and evaluation

1. 98% Take photo and contact details

2. 95% Issue new Members with an induction pack

3. 93% Explain about the Council's Code of Conduct

4. 93% Provides IT equipment or financial contribution towards it

5. 93% Collect details to set up allowances and expenses system

6. 91% Carry out 'Day One' basics

7. 90% Contact every member with some immediate contact details

8. 88% Provide training and information about Standards

9. 86% Provide ongoing IT training and expertise

10. 82% Introduce new members to Heads of Departments

1. 81% Don't record training sessions

2. 79% Don't run sessions working in administration and opposition

3. 72% Don't facilitate do ward walks with officers

4. 71% Don't facilitate key meetings in the ward

5. 69% Don't offer new members places on a regional induction programme

6. 62% Don't run pre-election sessions for those interested, on what the role of Councillor entails

7. 60% Achieved accreditation through the Regional and IDeA Charters for Member Development?

8. 56% Don't require members to lead and contribute directly to sessions and their own learning

9. 56% Don't offer a political mentor to support new councillors

10. 54% Don't provide guidance and advice on community leadership

OFFICERS 68.99%MEMBERS 50.44%

AVERAGE 62.71%

OUR SURVEY SAID.....

OFFICER 79.09%

#1 Y.H. AVERAGES

MEMBER 72.25%

MEMBER 27%OFFICER 74%

#2 (Anonymised) YH CASESTUDY

MEMBER 2 96%MEMBER 3 93%

MEMBER 1 98%

#3 HULL

MEMBER 4 72%MEMBER 5 63%

#4 REGIONAL BREAKDOWN

YORKSHIRE & H 76.21%NORTH WEST 76%

WEST MIDLANDS 67.88%LONDON 63.97%

SOUTH WEST 72.58%

EAST MIDLANDS 58.89%SOUTH EAST 58.85%

EAST OF ENGLAND 62.47%

NORTH EAST 50.9%

#5 YORKSHIRE & H TOP 10

LEEDS 89%

HULL 84.4%

NORTH LINCS 89%

CALDERDALE 81%

KIRKLEES 100%

NORTH EAST LINCS 75%

ROTHERHAM 87.5%

BARNSLEY 74%YORK 69%HARROGATE 59%

next steps

use these results to compare improvement in

next future induction programmes

next steps

keep sharing ideas keep it enjoyable!

director of politics and partnerships joe.simpson@localleadership.gov.uk

co-ordinator of programmebridget@21stcenturycouncillor.com