Standards Training Plan for Members

1.0 PURPOSE OF REPORT

1.1 To present to Members, for review, the Standards Training Plan for Members for 2025/2026.

2.0 BACKGROUND

2.1 A report is brought to each ordinary meeting of the Committee for it to consider the standards training needs of Members of the Council and how best to meet them through the Standards Training Plan.

2.2 At the Committee’s last meeting on 14 March 2025, Members requested that the Training Plan contain more information regarding planned future training for Members.

3.0 STANDARDS TRAINING PLAN

3.1 An updated Standards Training Plan, reflecting Members’ comments at the last meeting, is attached at Appendix 1 for Members’ consideration and discussion.

3.2 The Training Plan is split into separate sections for:

· The Standards and Governance Committee

· Independent Persons for Standards;

· Members of North Yorkshire Council; and

· Parish and Town Councils.

with identified training needs set out, an indicative timescale for completion and bulleted entries of any such training undertaken in the time period.

3.3 Members are requested to consider the standards training needs across the authority and review the Standards Training Plan for 2025/26.

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 review the Standards Training Plan in terms of those needs being met.

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

9.0 RECOMMENDATIONS

9.1 That Members consider the Standards Training Plan for Members for 2025/2026 and determine whether any amendments are required.

BARRY KHAN

Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services and Monitoring Officer

Background Documents:

None

County Hall

NORTHALLERTON

10 June 2025