TERMS OF
REFERENCE
AIMS AND
OBJECTIVES OF THE GROUP
With
the support of officers, the Member Development Steering group will
be assured that the Member Development strategy delivers good
quality Members Development through a range of opportunities
which:
·
meet identified learning and development needs of
councillors and supports the delivery of the council’s
statutory obligations, corporate policies, objectives and
priorities;
·
promotes awareness of planned learning and
development;
·
collects feedback on the impacts and benefits of
learning and development activities;
·
analyses the feedback to ensure value is being
added; and
·
aligns to the standards set out within the South
West Charter for Member Development.
ROLES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES OF GROUP MEMBERS
1.
Promote learning and development within their
groups
2.
Identify future development opportunities to support
councillors in their role.
3.
Using councillor feedback, be assured that training
and development opportunities meet the needs of and aligns to the
role of a councillor.
4.
Advise on any targeting of resources and
priorities.
5.
Be assured that development opportunities support
councillors in the delivery of the council’s statutory
obligations, corporate policies, objectives and
priorities.
6.
Monitor effective use and allocation of the Member
Development budget.
7.
To support the achievement of the action plan and
the meeting of criteria set out in the SW charter for Member
Development.
MEMBERSHIP
·
To be politically balanced.
·
The Cabinet Member with responsibility for
Organisational Development, Workforce & Digital Transformation
will be Chair of the Member Development Steering Group.
MEETINGS
·
Up to 3 meetings a year.
·
Support will be provided by Democratic Services
& Scrutiny and People and Culture.