Parish & Town Training, Lancashire

Our aim is to develop a sustainable training programme throughout Lancashire and Merseyside.

New and exciting training programmes are being developed constantly, much of which is delivered by external training providers with extensive experience in their fields. Our current training is detailed below.

In the meantime, if you have suggestions for courses or subjects or need help to find the training you need – please contact training@lalc.org.uk.

Finance
Finance for Councillors 02/11 10am, 07/11 10am, 14/11 6.30pm ONLY BOOK 1 date £30 - £60
New Clerks Finance 16th November 2023 10am £30 - £60 (non members)
VAT for unregistered councils (VAT126) Tuesday 31/10/23 10 - 11.40am £30 - £60 (non members)
Understanding Neighbourhood Plans Wed 21/02/24 7-9.30pm £40 - £65
Councillors & Clerks
New Councillors and Clerks -a whistle stop tour of powers and responsibilities Wed 24/01/2024 or Tue 19/03/2024 7-9pm £35 - £60
Social media for councils: getting started 19 Oct 2023 11:00 £35-60
Recruiting and retaining a more diverse pool of councillors 05 Oct 2023 11:00am £35 - £60
How councils can more effectively engage with young people 10 Oct 2023 11:00am £30 - £60 (non members)
 Crisis Communications for Local Councils 13 Sep 2023 10:00 £30 - £60 (non members)
Social media for councils: getting started 19 Oct 2023 11:00am £30 - £60 (non members)
Social media for councils: advanced strategies 24 Oct 2023 11:00am £30 - £60 (non members)
Managing difficult people and conversations  26 Oct 2023 10:30am £30 - £60 (non members)
CIVILITY and RESPECT TRAINING COURSE 1 Resilience and Emotional Intelligence Tuesday, 30th January 2024 7pm to 9pm £15 16 Subsidised places at this price
CIVILITY and RESPECT TRAINING COURSE 2 Leadership in Challenging Situations Monday, 26th February 2024 7pm to 9pm £15 16 Subsidised places at this price
CIVILITY and RESPECT TRAINING COURSE 3 Respectful and Positive Social Media Monday, 25th March 2024 7pm to 9pm £15 16 Subsidised places at this price
Whistlestop tour for New Councillors and clerks Wednesday 24th Jan, 2024 or Tuesday 19th March, 2024 7-9pm £35 - £60
Audit
The Role of the internal audit 11th January 2024 10am £30 - £60 (non members)
FREE Share & Learn Network
Planning
Planning for Town and Parish Councils Wednesday 19th October, 2023 7-9.30pm £40 - £65
Planning for Parish and Town councils Wed 17/01/24 7 - 9.30pm £40 - £65
NIMBLE e-learning training

E-Learning Courses are available at any time and undertaken independently at your convenience. To sign-up please email training@lalc.org.uk. Once processed you will receive joining instructions and your council will be issued with an invoice. Registration on this course will last 12 months. Most are £18/person/session available to members only

Understanding Precepts Registration on this course will last 12 months. Register and receive an access link by emailing training@lalc.org.uk £18
Anti Bribery Essentials Registration on this course will last 12 months. Register and receive an access link by emailing training@lalc.org.uk £18
Stress Management Registration on this course will last 12 months. Register and receive an access link by emailing training@lalc.org.uk £18
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Registration on this course will last 12 months. Register and receive an access link by emailing training@lalc.org.uk £18
Environmental Awareness Essentials Registration on this course will last 12 months. Register and receive an access link by emailing training@lalc.org.uk £18
Data Protection Essentials GDPR Registration on this course will last 12 months. Register and receive an access link by emailing training@lalc.org.uk £18
Introduction to Planning for Parish, Town and Community Councils Registration on this course will last 12 months. Register and receive an access link by emailing training@lalc.org.uk £18
Mental Health Awareness Registration on this course will last 12 months. Register and receive an access link by emailing training@lalc.org.uk £18
Local Council Communications, Community Engagement and Compliance Training Courses Workshops for Clerks, Council Officers and Councillors on all aspects of Council Communications, Community Engagement and GDPR/FOI Compliance.
7 Steps to being a good employer PT1 Mon 30/10/23 7pm or Sat 13/01/24 10am PT2 Wed 29/11/23 7pm or Sat 13/01/24 11.30am £15 for councils up to 5K electorate £25 for councils over 5K electorate