Latest Courses
The Knowledge and Core Skills for Councillors
27th February 2025
10:00 - 14:30
Eastleigh House, Upper Market Street, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 9YN
Full
This course is suitable for new councillors or those that would like a refresher in the key aspects of being a parish or town councillor.
Managing Absence and Capability
5th March 2025
10:00 - 14:30
Eastleigh House, Upper Market Street, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 9YN
Spaces Available
This 3 hour session is designed to give you an overview of dealing with staff absence and capability relating to ill health.
Year End and Officers Update
11th March 2025
10:00 - 13:00
Weybrook Park Golf Club, Rooksdown Lane, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, RG24 9NT
Full
This 3 hour interactive session covers various aspects of the Year End, Internal and External Audits and includes an update on devolution.
Preventing Sexual Harassment
12th March 2025
10:00 - 13:00
Eastleigh Borough Council, Upper Market Street, Eastleigh SO50 9YN
Spaces Available
To fulfil your duty of care to your employees, it is vital that councils as employers understand the impact of sexual harassment and the steps to take to prevent it.
Year End for Councillors
13th March 2025
10:00 - 12:30
Weybrook Park Golf Club, Rooksdown Lane, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, RG24 9NT
Spaces Available
This 2.5 hour interactive session covers various aspects of the Year End, Internal and External Audits.
CiLCA Training & Mentoring Programme
19th March 2025
09:30 - 13:00
Online
Spaces Available
The Hampshire ALC CiLCA Training and Mentoring Programme has four sessions, each lasting 3.5 hours. The sessions are held throughout the 12 months that you are registered to take the CiLCA. Please contact the office training@hampshirealc.org.uk for full details of dates and sessions for 2025 intake students.
Latest Updates in Planning
The planning system is being remodelled by the new government to help achieve its objectives for housebuilding, economic development and mitigating climate change. The session will cover all of the major issues, including plan-making, housing numbers, biodiversity, and infrastructure funding to help you to prepare for what’s to come.
Preventing Sexual Harassement
23rd April 2025
10:00 - 13:00
Eastleigh House, Upper Market Street, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 9YN
Spaces Available
To fulfil your duty of care to your employees, it is vital that councils as employers understand the impact of sexual harassment and the steps to take to prevent it.
Managing Employees in Local Councils
29th April 2025
10:00 - 13:00
Hockley Golf Club, Twyford, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1PL
Spaces Available
This 2.5 hour session is designed to give you an overview of employment within the local council sector and how employees should be managed.
Local Council Governance - Understanding your Responsibilities
22nd May 2025
10:00 - 13:00
Hockley Golf Club, Twyford, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1PL
Spaces Available
As a Parish and Town Councillor you bear ultimate responsibility for ensuring the Council is well governed and that public money is being spent appropriately. This course will explain these responsibilities and outline some suggested processes to have in place to help you carry out this function.
The Knowledge and Core Skills for Councillors
This course is suitable for new councillors or those that would like a refresher in the key aspects of being a parish or town councillor.
Introduction to Planning
This session is for Councillors on the planning committee and anyone who will be engaging with planning matters for the first time.
What You Need To Know for Clerks and Officers
17th June 2025
10:00 - 12:30
Weybrook Park Golf Club, Rooksdown Lane, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, RG24 9NT
Spaces Available
This informal two part (2 hours each) small-group course gives new and inexperienced members of staff (clerks, deputies, assistants) an introduction to some of the key aspects of the role and highlights many support mechanisms and signposts for further information. **This session will be held in two parts and attendance at both is required. Part 1 - Tuesday 17th June 2025 Part 2 - Tuesday 24th June 2025**
The Knowledge and Core Skills for Councillors
25th June 2025
18:30 - 21:00
Weybrook Park Golf Club, Rooksdown Lane, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, RG24 9NT
Spaces Available
This course is aimed at new councillors, or those that would like a refresher in the key aspects of being a town or parish councillor.
Local Finance for Councillors - An Introduction
An overview financial training session is for Councillors designed to give them understanding of their duties regarding the council's finances. Topics include roles and responsibilities, setting a budget and precept, financial control, The Annual Governance & Accountability Return and the Internal and External Audit.
Chairing Skills
3rd July 2025
10:00 - 13:00
Hockley Golf Club, Twyford, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1PL
Spaces Available
This course is for chairs, committee chairs or those who might aspire to these roles.
Introduction to Planning
This session is for Councillors on the planning committee and anyone who will be engaging with planning matters for the first time.
Introduction to Finance for Officers
8th July 2025
10:00 - 12:30
Weybrook Park Golf Club, Rooksdown Lane, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, RG24 9NT
Spaces Available
An introductory session for Clerks and Officers designed to give to an overview of the Councils' duties regarding financial management and the role of the Responsible Financial Officer.
Introduction to Planning
This session is for Councillors on the planning committee and anyone who will be engaging with planning matters for the first time.
Making Effective Planning Representations
This session will explain the principles which underpin how a planning decision is made, and how your comments as a consultee can be drafted to best effect. It will give you an understanding of the key terminology planning officers use and where to find relevant information amidst what is often a mass of documents.