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Member Induction 2021

This survey is to gather feedback from all members on experiences of the core induction programme, from May to July 2021.  It also asks for feedback on some of the events held and information provided prior to the elections. Your views will help to inform the ongoing one-year induction programme, the arrangements for future training sessions, as well as to help shape plans for 2025.   

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Are you a

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2.  

Did you find the candidates’ events held before the elections useful? 

3.  

Did you find the West Sussex County Council ‘Be a Councillor’ webpages useful prior to the election?

4.  

If you are newly-elected, have you found having a Democratic Services buddy useful?

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6.  

If you made use of the recorded versions of any of the induction sessions please tell us how useful you have found these?

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An innovation for the 2021 induction programme was the provision of films and animations to help provide you with information on key aspects of Council business. Please tell us how useful you found these. You may watch them again by following the link above if you need a reminder.

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Children, Young People and Learning film
Highways and Transport film
Fire and Rescue Service film
Adult Social Care film
Environment film
Our Council Plan
Decision-making animation
Finance animation
Public Health film
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Please tell us how useful you found the following information

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Councillor Guide (posted to all members after the election)
Information pack posted to you after the elections (including key forms for you to complete, the induction programme, job description, overview of meetings and calendar)
The Mine (Members’ Information Network providing online information)
The Bulletin (weekly Members' newsletter)
Scrutiny Guide
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Thinking about the content, format and delivery of the following induction sessions, please indicate your satisfaction with these: 

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Welcome to the Council (11 May)
Getting set-up sessions for new members (12 May to 18 May at County Hall)
Introduction to the Council (21 May)
The County Council, your role and responsibilities (27 May)
Decision-making and scrutiny essentials for councillors (2 June)
Service Briefing: Children, Young People and Learning (4 June)
Place Services Briefing (9 June)
Current issues affecting West Sussex and the County Council (11 June)
Introduction to local government finance (16 June)
Service Briefing: Fire and Rescue Service (18 June)
Service Briefing: Adult Social Care and Health (23 June)
Service Briefing: Performance and Finance (5 July)
County Council Plan, finance and performance (22 July)
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Please rate the following specific skills and training sessions:

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Information Security webinars (24 May, 25 May, 1 June, 2 June)
Using your WSCC IT (24 May, 25 May, 1 June, 9 June)
Chairmanship Skills (21 June, 22 June)
Social Media (21 June, 22 June)
Safeguarding Adults & Children (21 June, 22 July)
Questioning Skills (22 June)
Council meetings and procedures (9 July)
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Please rate your Locality Session (which provided local, place-based information and induction)

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Crawley Locality Session (14 June)
Chichester Locality Session (17 June)
Arun Locality Session (21 June)
Mid Sussex Locality Session (22 June)
Adur Locality Session (14 July)
Worthing Locality Session (26 July)
Horsham Locality Session (2 August)

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Please comment on any role specific training you have undertaken for any of the committees you are appointed to (please tick all that apply)

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Planning and Rights of Way Committee (26 May)
Staff Appeals and School Transport Appeals (7 June)
Staff Appeals and School Transport Appeals (8 July)
Standards Committee (14 June)
Treasury Management Panel (25 June)
Corporate Parenting Panel (10 June)
Governance Committee (28 June)
Pensions Committee (1 and 2 July)
Regulation, Audit and Accounts Committee (14 July)
Environment and Communities Scrutiny Committee (9 June)
Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee (23 June)
Performance and Finance Scrutiny Committee (5 July)
Children and Young People's Services Scrutiny Committee (25 June)
Cabinet (various dates)
Fire and Rescue Service Scrutiny Committee (18 June)

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Please rate the following statements about the induction programme:

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The induction programme has given me a broad understanding of the role and responsibilities of a county councillor
The induction programme will help me to fulfil my role as a county councillor
The timing and length of induction sessions was appropriate
I was able to attend all the sessions I needed to
The format of sessions met my needs
The content of sessions met my needs
I was able to ask questions and contribute where appropriate
Officer presentations were useful and provided the information I needed
Supporting written information provided was useful

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