Latest Courses
Managing Employees in Local Councils
This 3-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.
Knowledge and Core Skills
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.
Clerk and Officers Update
4th June 2025
10:00 - 12:30
Weybrook Park Golf Club, Rooksdown Lane, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, RG24 9NT
Spaces Available
These sessions, for local council employees, are relatively informal and are designed for information sharing and networking. Topical subjects are introduced, occasionally by external expert speakers. You will also have time to raise own issues and questions and given a forum for discussion, problem-solving and support. A programme is produced for each Clerks and Officers Update, designed to cover the topics that are most relevant to you as a member of staff in the sector at that time.
Intro to Planning
This session is for Councillors on the planning committee and anyone who will be engaging with planning matters for the first time.
Chairing Skills
11th June 2025
10:00 - 13:00
Weybrook Park Golf Club, Rooksdown Lane, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, RG24 9NT
Spaces Available
This course is for chairs, committee chairs or those who might aspire to these roles.
What You Need To Know
17th June 2025
10:00 - 12:30
Weybrook Park Golf Club, Rooksdown Lane, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, RG24 9NT
Spaces Available
**This session will be held in two parts. Part 1 - Tuesday 17th June 2025 Part 2 - Tuesday 24th June 2025** This informal small-group course gives new and inexperienced Officers an introduction to some of the key aspects of the role.
Knowledge and Core Skills
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.
Intro to Local Council Finance for Councillors
An overview financial training session is for Councillors designed to give them understanding of their duties regarding the council's finances.
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.
Intro to Planning
This session is for Councillors on the planning committee and anyone who will be engaging with planning matters for the first time.
Intro to Local Council 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.
Chairing Skills
8th July 2025
18:30 - 21:00
Weybrook Park Golf Club, Basingstoke RG24 9NT
Spaces Available
This course is for chairs, committee chairs or those who might aspire to these roles.
Handling Challenging Individuals
16th July 2025
10:00 - 12:30
Weybrook Park Golf Club, Rooksdown Lane, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, RG24 9NT
The aim of this course is to give participants the tools and confidence to deal with difficult or challenging behaviour in their council.
Finance and Budgeting for Councillors
9th September 2025
18:30 - 21:00
Weybrook Park Golf Club, Basingstoke
Spaces Available
This session provides Councillors with an understanding of the council's finances and budgeting process.
Budgeting for Clerks and Officers
In this course topics include setting a budget and precept, contingencies and reserves, how the council tax base affects the budget, inflation and budget monitoring.
Chairing Skills
18th September 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.
Finance and Budgeting for Councillors
1st October 2025
10:00 - 12:30
Alresford Golf Club, Cheriton Road, Tichborne Down, Alresford, SO24 0PN
Spaces Available
This session provides Councillors with an understanding of the council's finances and budgeting process.
Managing Employees in Local Councils
7th October 2025
10:00 - 12:30
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. Suitable Audience: Councillors and staff responsible for managing people, or those who wish to develop their knowledge in this area.
Intro to Planning
This session is for Councillors on the planning committee and anyone who will be engaging with planning matters for the first time.
Knowledge and Core Skills
14th October 2025
10:00 - 14:30
Weybrook Park Golf Club, Rooksdown Lane, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, RG24 9NT
Spaces Available
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.
Intro to Appraisals
4th November 2025
10:00 - 13:00
Alresford Golf Club, Cheriton Road, Tichborne Down, Alresford, SO24 0PN
Spaces Available
This session is aimed at Councillors and staff responsible for managing people and performance, or those who wish to develop their knowledge in this area.
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.
Local Council Governance - Understanding your Responsibilities
19th November 2025
10:00 - 13:00
Weybrook Park Golf Club, Rooksdown Lane, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, RG24 9NT
Spaces Available
This 3 hour course is aimed at Councillors to explain their responsibilities regarding governance. The session will outline some suggested processes to have in place to help councils carry out this function.
Clerk and Officers Update
25th November 2025
10:00 - 12:30
Alresford Golf Club, Cheriton Road, Tichborne Down, Alresford, SO24 0PN
Spaces Available
These sessions, for local council employees, are relatively informal and are designed for information sharing and networking. Topical subjects are introduced, occasionally by external expert speakers.
Knowledge and Core Skills
Part 1 - Wednesday 14th January 19:00 - 21:00 Part 2 - Wednesday 21st January 19:00 - 21:00 This two part course is suitable for new councillors or those that would like a refresher in the key aspects of being a parish or town councillor. Please note these sessions are being held online and you should attend both sessions.
Handling Challenging Individuals
20th January 2026
10:00 - 13:00
Alresford Golf Club, Cheriton Road, Tichborne Down, Alresford, SO24 0PN
Spaces Available
The aim of this course is to give participants the tools and confidence to deal with difficult or challenging behaviour in their council.
Managing Absence and Capability
21st January 2026
10:00 - 15:00
Hockley Golf Club, Twyford, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1PL
Spaces Available
This course is designed to give you an overview of dealing with staff absence and capability relating to ill health.
What You Need To Know
**This session will be held in two parts. Part 1 - Tuesday 27th January 2026 Part 2 - Tuesday 3rd February 2026** This informal small-group course gives new and inexperienced Officers an introduction to some of the key aspects of the role.
Intro to CiLCA
5th February 2026
10:00 - 12:30
Weybrook Park Golf Club, Rooksdown Lane, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, RG24 9NT
Spaces Available
This is offered as a 2.5 hour stand-alone session for attendees to gather information to make a decision on whether they would like to take the CiLCA qualification and whether they would like to enrol on the Hampshire ALC Training & Mentoring programme to support them in completing their CiLCA Portfolio.
Year End for Councillors
This 2.5 hour interactive session covers various aspects of the Year End, Internal and External Audits.
Year End and Officers Update
17th March 2026
10:00 - 13:00
Hockley Golf Club, Twyford, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1PL
Spaces Available
This 3 hour interactive session covers various aspects of the year end as well as offering an opportunity to network with your peers.