Decision - Training Events

RESOLVED - That the following be agreed:

(1)  The  additional training  initiatives  proposed  for 2008  / 09  be  agreed  and  noted ;

(2) The Committee  engage  with  the  Member Development  Working  Group  to  provide  seminars that all  elected  members   and co-opted  members  with  voting rights should  attend which  will  focus  on  developing  their  awareness  of  current  equalities  legislation and  good  practice  ;

(3)Further  training  be  offered  to  all  members  of  Standards  Committee  on  the  process  of  Local  Assessment  of  Complaints. An  event  to  be  organised  along  similar  lines  to that held  in  March 2008 ;

(4)  The  officers  and  members who  have  expressed  interest in  training  aimed  at  developing  awareness of  Mediation should  attend  the  seminar being  organised  for  ACSeS South East  Members ;  and

(5)  It  was  noted  that the  Chairman ,  Dr  M B  M  Wilkinson, Councillor  Steedman and the  Standards  and  Complaints  Manager would  be attending   the  seventh  Annual  Assembly  of  Standards  Committees  on  13  - 14  October  2008.