The report was before Member’s to agree a new Training Programme for 2019/2020.

Suggestions were made by members in relation to when the training would be held, information of the training to be given and the presentation/information to be accessed by members via the Member’s portal.

Observations from the chair

• Reference to ‘Paperless Agenda’ – the explanation of this term to have more clarity.
• The GDPR training provided to Members was not adequate for Members and was aimed at wider issues for officers.   The Chair was pleased that Data Protection formed part of the Training Programme.  For Officer training, this should be referenced to the 2018 Data Protection Act.  Officers should also receive high level training.   
• Social media training content to be considered.
• IT skills to include how to make better use of IT including to facilitate better use of meeting options.   

An amendment to recommendation 2.2 was MOVED by Cllr Tumbridge and SECONDED to state:

To agree to the draft training programme for 2019/20 (Appendix A), taking account of members comments made at the PRED committee on 10^th July 2019.

A vote was taken by a show of hands and it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY.

1.    That the Committee agree that Member’s training programme will take place over a 6 months period starting in November 2019 to May 2020.

2.    To agree to the draft training programme for 2019/20 (Appendix A), taking into account members comments made at the PRED committee on 10^th July 2019.

Reason for Recommendation

To provide a Member’s Training Programme in line with best practice.