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!

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

co-ordinator of programmebridget@21stcenturycouncillor.com