Induction Healthcheck results: North West

Member Induction healthcheck results

– North West

Bridget HarrisNorth West Member Development Officer MeetingApril 14th 2010

If government is going to change 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

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

strategy

checklist

10. On going strategy:

review and evaluation

responses

So far there's been 230 responses from over 150 Local Authorities, across every region in England

(and Wales)

x21 responses say their council doesn't offer any kind of 'day one' basic support, like tour of building, carparking, security passes or email

x16 don't provide IT facilities

x16 don't issue induction packs

x8 don't take photos of new members

X 52 don't introduce new members to the CX or service heads

58% offer PDP's to their members

x 40% facilitate political

mentoring

25% offer ward/division

'walks' with officers and

members

20% run sessions on effective opposition / administration

55% provide detailed information at ward level

28% organise meetings with key community representatives

48% encourage members to go to regional and national conferences and events

67% convene a member development steering group

73% encourage existing cllrs to attend induction events

77% incorporate views of members into the ongoing induction plan

OFFICERS 68.74%

MEMBERS 49.61%

AVERAGE 62.06%

OUR SURVEY SAID.....

OFFICER 75.33%

#1 N.W. AVERAGES

MEMBER 53.67%

#3 REGIONAL BREAKDOWN

NORTH WEST 76.07%

Y&H 69.8%SOUTH WEST 73.11%

WEST MIDLANDS 67%EAST OF ENGLAND 63.1%

EAST MIDLANDS 67.33%

SOUTH EAST 60.7%NORTH EAST 52%

LONDON 61.36%

#4 NORTH WEST TOP 10

LIVERPOOL 90%

HALTON 86%

CHESHIRE WEST 89%

CHESHIRE EAST 85%

WARRINGTON 82%

BLACKPOOL 94%

PRESTON 84%

LANCASTER 80%

SOUTH RIBBLE 87%

BARROW 76%

next steps

2010/11 elections opportunity to

innovate and change the way we do

politics in North West

next steps

use these results to compare improvement in 2

years time

next steps

keep sharing ideas keep it enjoyable!

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