Evaluations - January 2026 - 4 x Member Development sessions

Member development, training, briefings and engagement sessions aim to provide you with information and support to help you fulfil your strategic and local roles as a County Councillor.

Member Development Group would be grateful if you are able to provide some feedback about the following essions were held for members during the first half of January 2026 (you need only answer questions about the session/s you attended).

‘Safeguarding Adults’ on Wednesday, 7 January 2026 - led by Adults Services
‘Safeguarding Children’ on Wednesday, 14 January 2026 - led by Children's Services
'Sussex and Brighton Devolution: Next Steps' on Friday, 16 January 2026 - led by Mark Rogers and team
'Data Protection' on Friday, 16 January 2026 - led by Legal Services

Your thoughts and comments help to improve future seessions. All responses are anonymised before being shared with the relevant Cabinet Member, key officers and the Member Development Group.

Please provide your comments about the ‘Safeguarding Adults’ that was held on Wednesday, 7 January 2026, which took place on Teams and was led by Adults Services

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Your comments

Please state how far you agree with the following statement "Overall, I was satisfied with the 'Safeguarding Adults’ session":

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

I did not attend this session

Your score

How will the 'Safeguarding Adults' session help you in your role as a County Councillor? (Tick any that apply. If you choose 'other' please provide further information.)

It will be helpful in my role on a committee (e.g. Health and Adult Care Scrutiny Committee; Health and Wellbeing Board)

It will support me in my local role when dealing with queries from residents

I have a better understanding about this function of the County Council

I will know who to contact if I have any concerns or if I have any queries

How this event might support you in your role

Please provide your comments about the ‘Safeguarding Children’ session that was held on Wednesday, 14 January 2026, which took place on Teams and was led by Children's Services

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Your comments

Please state how far you agree with the following statement "Overall, I was satisfied with the 'Safeguarding Children’ session":

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Agree

Neutral

Disagree

I did not attend this session

Your score

How will the 'Safeguarding Children' session help you in your role as a County Councillor? (Tick any that apply. If you choose 'other' please provide further information.)

It will be helpful in my role on a committee (e.g. Children and Young People's Services Scrutiny Committee, Corporate Parenting Panel, Fostering Panels)

It will support me in my local role when dealing with queries from residents

I have a better understanding about this function of the County Council

I will know who to contact if I have any concerns or if I have any queries

How this event might support you in your role

Please provide your comments about the 'Sussex and Brighton Devolution: Next Steps’ session that was held on Friday, 16 January 2026, which took place on Teams and was led by Mark Rogers and his team.

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Your comments

Please state how far you agree with the following statement "Overall, I was satisfied with the 'Sussex and Brighton Devolution: Next Steps’ session":

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

I did not attend this session

Your score

How will the 'Sussex and Brighton Devolution: Next Steps' session help you in your role as a County Councillor? (Tick any that apply. If you choose 'other' please provide further information.)

It will be helpful in my role at County Council or on a committee

It will support me in my local role when dealing with queries from residents

I have a better understanding of the process and what will be happening in the future

I will know who to contact if I have any concerns or if I have any queries

How this event might support you in your role

10.

Do you have any further comments you would like to make?

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Your further comments

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Please provide your comments about the 'Data Protection’ mandatory training session that was held on Friday, 16 January 2026, which took place on Teams and was led by Legal Services.

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Your comments

12.

Please state how far you agree with the following statement "Overall, I was satisfied with the 'Data Protection’ session":

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

I did not attend this session

Your score

13.

How will the 'Data Protection' session help you in your role as a County Councillor? (Tick any that apply. If you choose 'other' please provide further information.)

It will be helpful in my role when handling Council data and information

It will support me in my local role when dealing with and responding to queries from residents

I have a better understanding about the law surrounding data and information

I will know who to contact if I have any concerns or if I have any queries

How this event might support you in your role