To note the Minutes of the last meeting of the Member Development Group held on 13th August 2013; and consider approval of the recommendations contained within.

Members considered the Minutes of the last meeting of the Member Development Group, held on 13^th August 2013 and the recommendations contained therein.

Members Resolved that:

The following recommendations contained within the Minutes of the Member Development Group on 13^th August 2013, be approved:

a)    A Learning Lunch be provided to Members on 19^th November 2013, demonstrating the Portal and highlighting what information can be accessed through it.

b)    During the Learning Lunch, Members be asked to consider the type of information they would like to access through the Portal; and indicate their potential use of the Portal, in order to guide future developments.

c)    Once the new Members Room has been completed as part of the JCC Project, “Clinic Days” be arranged for Members to drop in for a tutorial on how to use, access information; and navigate their way around the Portal. Members of staff from the Portal Team and the ICT Team are to be available for these tutorials.

d)    The Authority encourage Members to complete feedback forms following their attendance at conferences and event.

e)    The feedback form used, be amended to include details concerning the cost of attendance at the event, including travelling and subsistence costs etc…

f)     The amended form and any feedback received from Members following attendance at events, be reported back to the next meeting of the Member Development Group.

g)    A Report concerning feedback received throughout the year, be submitted annually to the last Authority Meeting prior to the AGM, to enable full consideration of the value of future attendance, prior to the Authority approving conferences and events for the following Municipal year.

h)   Wherever possible, only one topic be covered in any “Learning Lunch” slot.

i)     The Authority continue with the schedule of set days for Members station visits.

j)      Invites to station visits continue to be open to all Members, however note that due to the space available within many stations, it may be beneficial to have only approximately 8 Members in attendance.

k)    A Report be submitted to the meeting of the Policy & Resources Committee on 26^th September 2013, regarding the provision of training for staff; and the associated savings in providing more training internally.

l)     The Organisational Development Manager look into the possibility of Members participating in any ICT Training run for staff.

m)  Following Members one-to-one meetings and the development of training plans, the most appropriate accreditation methods be looked into.

n)   Members of the Member Development Group, each undertake a 360 degree appraisal, as a trial for the Authority to consider rolling out to all Members.

o)    The Organisational Development Manager liaise with other local authorities, to establish how they are accrediting Members and whether there is any scope/ appetite for providing learning and accreditation jointly.

p)    Arrangements be made for all Members to meet with the Organisation Development Manager for a one-to-one development meeting, before the end of February 2014.

q)    Following completion of all one-to-one’s analysis be conducted to establish training needs; and those needs be met within a realistic timeframe.

r)     Following completion and analysis of all Members one-to-one’s, accreditation options be looked into.

s)    Minutes of the Member Development Group, be submitted to full Authority Meetings for Members information and for recommendations to be approved.