west midlands induction results
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Member Induction healthcheck results
– West Midlands
Bridget HarrisWM Member Development Officer MeetingMay 27th 2010
If government is changing we will need politicians to change
too
manifesto for a modern local
politics
research
checklist developed with help from member
development officers, leadership advisors and
research on council's own published programmes
responses
So far there's been 270 responses from over 170 Local Authorities, across every region in England
(and Wales)
checklist
1. Before the Election
what, when and why become a councillor
checklist
2. After the Election:
day one practicalities
checklist
3. After the Election:
people
checklist
4. First Month:
introducing the member to
the council
checklist
5. First Month:
introducing the council to the member
checklist
6. doing the job
working inside the council
checklist
7. doing the job
working outside the
council
checklist
8. death by powerpoint
what tools were used?
checklist
9. On going support:
member development programme
checklist
10. On going strategy:
review and evaluation
1. 98% Take photo and contact details
2. 95% Issue new Members with an induction pack
3. 93% Explain about the Council's Code of Conduct
4. 93% Provides IT equipment or financial contribution towards it
5. 93% Collect details to set up allowances and expenses system
6. 91% Carry out 'Day One' basics
7. 90% Contact every member with some immediate contact details
8. 88% Provide training and information about Standards
9. 86% Provide ongoing IT training and expertise
10. 82% Introduce new members to Heads of Departments
1. 81% Don't record training sessions
2. 79% Don't run sessions working in administration and opposition
3. 72% Don't facilitate do ward walks with officers
4. 71% Don't facilitate key meetings in the ward
5. 69% Don't offer new members places on a regional induction programme
6. 62% Don't run pre-election sessions for those interested, on what the role of Councillor entails
7. 60% Achieved accreditation through the Regional and IDeA Charters for Member Development?
8. 56% Don't require members to lead and contribute directly to sessions and their own learning
9. 56% Don't offer a political mentor to support new councillors
10. 54% Don't provide guidance and advice on community leadership
OFFICERS 69.02%
MEMBERS 49.41%
AVERAGE 62.43%
OUR SURVEY SAID.....
OFFICER 73.82%
#1 W.M. AVERAGES
MEMBER 38.43%
MEMBER 1 54%MEMBER 2 14%
OFFICER 67%
#2 W.M. CASESTUDY
#3 REGIONAL BREAKDOWN
YORKSHIRE & H 76.21%NORTH WEST 76.04%
WEST MIDLANDS 65.28%LONDON 63.97%
SOUTH WEST 72.58%
EAST MIDLANDS 56.95%SOUTH EAST 58.85%
EAST OF ENGLAND 62.48%
NORTH EAST 50.9%
#4 WEST MIDS TOP 10
COVENTRY 91%
WORCESTER CITY 81%
STAFF MOORLANDS 90%
STAFFORDSHIRE CC 81%
STRATFORD on AVON 95%
STAFFORD BOROUGH 80%
SHROPSHIRE 85%
WYCHAVEN 80%HEREFORDSHIRE 72%BIRMINGHAM 69%
next steps
use these results to compare improvement in
next future induction programmes
next steps
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