Standards Training Plan for Members - 2024/2025

1.0 PURPOSE OF REPORT

1.1 To present to Members for approval, a draft Standards Training Plan for Members for 2024/2025.

2.0 BACKGROUND

2.1 At its meeting on 15 March 2024, the Standards and Governance Committee agreed its Work Programme for 2024/2025, which provided for a report to be brought to the Committee’s June meeting regarding a Standards Training Plan for Members for 2024/2025.

3.0 STANDARDS TRAINING PLAN

3.1 A draft Standards Training Plan is attached at Appendix 1 for Members’ consideration and discussion.

3.2 The Training Plan has been split into separate sections for:

· The Standards and Governance Committee and Independent Persons for Standards;

· The Standards and Governance Committee Hearings Panel;

· Specific training for the Independent Persons for Standards;

· Members of North Yorkshire Council; and

· Parish and Town Councils.

and further split, for each section, into ‘Training received’ and ‘Future training’, to record training undertaken and to assess future training needs.

4.0 FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

4.1 There are no significant financial implications arising from this report.

5.0 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

5.1 There are no significant legal implications arising from this report.

6.0 ENVIRONMENTAL/CLIMATE CHANGE IMPLICATIONS

6.1 There are no significant environmental implications arising from this report.

7.0 EQUALITIES IMPLICATIONS

7.1 There are no significant equalities implications arising from this report.

8.0 CONCLUSION

8.1 Members are requested to consider the standards training needs across the authority and how these might be best met, in order to inform the Committee’s Standards Training Plan for Members.

8.2 Members will be kept informed of progress in relation to standards training issues.

9.0 RECOMMENDATIONS

9.1 That, subject to any comments Members may have, Members agree the Standards Training Plan for Members for 2024/2025.

BARRY KHAN

Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services and Monitoring Officer

Background Documents:

None

County Hall

NORTHALLERTON

17 June 2024