Councillor Development Framework
Advanced
Once you have reached Foundation and Core, and for those Councillors who are really keen, you can specialise in areas of training to reach Advanced.
You can complete as many or, as little, of the various courses under the Advanced stages as you wish and there's no timeframe for completion.
Download the Councillor Development Framework Workbook to keep track of your progress. When you've completed a stage, email a copy to training@northantscalc.com to claim your certificate.
The following is not an exhaustive list:
Pick one of the following Year End courses relevant to your council:
Year-end & Audit - Income & Expenditure accounts
Year-end & Audit - Receipts & Payments accounts (over £25,000)
Year-end & transparency - councils under £25,000
Pick one of the following VAT courses relevant to your council:
VAT for VAT registered councils
VAT for unregistered councils (VAT126)
VAT - Partial exemption
Data Protection for Councillors
Freedom of Information for Councils
GDPR (E-Learning)
Freedom of Information (E-Learning)
Pick the Transparency Code relevant to your council
Transparency Code for Smaller Authorities (For councils with an annual turnover of less than £25,000 and between £25,000-£200,000)
Local Government Transparency Code 2015 (For councils with an annual turnover exceeding £200,000)
If you've already attended these courses and would like to claim your status, please fill in the form below and we'll send you your certificate: