Issue - meetings

The Chairman noted the underspend in training budgets due to the pandemic and asked what the plans were for learning and development going forward. She also asked if whether mixed media training would continue to be used.

The Head of HR and OD said that the budget for next year would be stretched. Members were advised of a correction to the figure given for the Service Training and Development budget for 2021/22. The figure given included funds for Member development and also costs related to the shared Revenue and Benefits Service. The final figure when these costs were deducted was £22,480. Mixed media training and e-learning would continue. The production of e-learning course also gave the Council the opportunity to sell these on to other organisations for revenue, which had already been achieved in some cases. Members were also advised that local training budgets would now be centralised and HR and Leadership Team would approve requests for training.

RESOLVED – that the report be received and considered.