Charter for Elected Member Development

Making the most of member development

Any authority that is serious about meeting the needs of its community must be committed to developing its councillors. Most authorities have some form of support programme in place. However, the approach and levels of commitment and effectiveness vary.

The Charter provides a robust, structured framework designed to help the authority enhance and hone member development. This is available for councils, police and fire authorities across the south east and east regions.

Recently Councillor Pam Doodes, from Elmbridge Borough Council said;

"I loved the professional way the assessment took place and the depth of knowledge you all had about the subject. This is a valuable Charter and well worth supporting."

September 2011.

Authorities already committed

In the South East, 30 authorities have already made the commitment to the Charter, with 19 of these successfully achieving the Charter status to date.

South East Employers is also leading the Charter for the 52 councils in the Eastern region. Of these, 29 have committed to achieving the Charter, with 17 having obtained Charter status to date.

How much does it cost?

The investment per authority is £3,000 plus VAT and expenses. This includes the cost of assessment, as well as ongoing support and contact. Your authority has up to three years from committing, to be assessed.

What do others think of the Charter?

  • LGA (formerly known as LGID)

“.. good practice that should be shared with other regions. As robust a process as you could have, no other region can better this and many others could strengthen their own process up to this standard. Evidence requirement appears to be more explicit in the South-East and Eastern regions".

 

How does the Charter work? - stages of achieving the Charter

Case studies - find out how other authorities have benefited from the Charter

South East contacts contacts for Charter councils in the south east

East contacts - contacts for Charter councils in the east

Awards and press releases - councils that have achieved the Charter - photos and press releases

The Charter Framework - a summary of the acrreditation

Charter Plus full framework for the Charter and Charter Plus

Joint Charter network details of the network and meetings

Member Development Skills Portal - New online 360° portal for councillors

About us

SEE is a Regional Employers' Organisation. We offer advice to local authorities across the south east, in addition to a range of training, development and consultancy opportunities tailored to your needs.

 

To commit to the Charter or to find out more about how we can help with your member development needs, contact Janine Gill or call 01962 840664.

View the Councillor and Governance opportunities available to you.