Issue - meetings

Provide an overview of the Learning and Development provision for Members, highlighting successes, challenges and developments.

To accept the report.

Reasons:

Due to the Covid-19 crisis, it had not been possible to conduct training in the 'traditional' way for some time, and developing alternative methods e.g. virtual ('remote') training for the future was unavoidable.

With this in mind, a training programme was created for 2020/21, and efforts would be made to hold a variety of relevant titles of a high standard.

It was noted that a number of the existing members had been on training courses and welcomed the new methods of working virtually. It was added that more members attended due to the convenient nature of receiving remote training.

The Learning and Development Manager submitted his report on the provision of remote training sessions.

He provided an overview of the provision, and highlighted the successes, challenges and developments the service had experienced as a result of Covid-19 restrictions. It was noted that the provision included resource packs, training videos and individual training.

It was noted that the culture of providing training had changed substantially over recent months and the old methods were now redundant. He said that more members had undertaken training sessions because they were happening virtually, and more were also contributing during the sessions.

The committee members were asked to consider the contents of the new training package and provide feedback on the method of offering virtual training.

The following specific points arose from the discussion:

-   It was said that there had been more opportunity to participate with the emergence of virtual training. It was reiterated that it was a good idea to hold the sessions virtually as they were more convenient to attend without having to travel to them.  It was noted that consideration should be given to holding some sessions in the evenings.

-  It was noted that more members seemed to be attending the virtual sessions as opposed to sessions that involved travelling to them.

-  Observations were made on the new programme noting that it was interesting and offered flexibility.

DECISION

To accept the report.