E-Learning

Emotional Intelligence and Personal Resilience

In this module we are going to explore what we mean by emotional intelligence and how to strengthen it in ourselves. We're going to to explore what we mean by personal resilience and we will consider what personal strategies and actions we can put in place to continually top up our resilience over time.

Equality and Diversity

To foster a culture of equal opportunity, businesses must embrace the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion, placing them at the heart of their policies and procedures. As individuals, we have the responsibility to treat others fairly, just as we'd expect to be treated fairly ourselves.

Fire Safety

The best defence against such a force is to prevent fires from starting in the first place. This is only possible if we can understand the hazards and circumstances that lead to fire, and manage them appropriately.

This course includes a range of learning activities to help you develop your awareness of fire safety.

First Aid Essentials

This course addresses some basic first aid responses to common accident and medical emergency situations that you might face in a low-risk workplace. It includes a range of interactive activities, including video exercises.

Freedom of Information

 The Freedom of Information (FOI) Act gives a structure to the way information is accessed and disclosed in the public domain.

This elearning module gives you a greater understanding of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and explains how this legislation functions.

Health and Safety

Health and safety regulations have our best interests at heart; they seek to protect our physical and mental wellbeing in the workplace and are absolutely essential for all organisations operating under UK law.

This course includes a range of learning activities to help you develop your understanding of health and safety. 

How To Work More Efficiently At Home

This course includes practical guidance and advice to help you work productively in your home-office environment.

It will provide some tips and advice on how to become an effective home worker, guidance on setting up your workspace, staying safe and secure, communicating remotely, and maintaining productivity while away from the office.

Human Factors In The Workplace

 This course helps you understand types of human error and provides guidance on how to recognise and manage 'error traps'. You'll also gain an awareness of the Human Performance (HuP) tools that can help mitigate any error traps which can't be removed.

Information Security Awareness

This elearning course includes a range of learning activities to help you develop your understanding of information security.

Introduction to behavioural agility

This elearning module will give you a greater understanding of behavioural agility. It will provide you with practical advice to help you become more agile.

Introduction to changing behaviours

This elearning module will give you a greater understanding of how to change your habits. It will provide you with practical advice to help you address your habits and behaviours. 

Leadership in challenging situations

This module is designed to provide Clerks, Council Officers and Councillors with an introduction to the skills needed to be effective leaders in the different roles we have, and the different situations we face, in our local councils.

Manual Handling

When we lift and move loads during our daily working life, it's vital that we know how to prevent injury - by actively reducing risks, a better awareness of posture, and using effective manual handling technique.

This elearning module includes a range of learning activities to help you develop your understanding of manual handling.

Mental health awareness

During this course we'll explore the causes and impact of things that can affect peoples mental health.  In part one we'll be looking at depression, and in part two we'll cover stress. We'll also have tips on how to spot signs of mental health issues in yourself and others, and ways to stay mentally healthy.

Modern Slavery Awareness

Modern slavery is complex and hard to detect. Victims are often scared, abused and feel unable to escape, which is why greater public awareness is key to combatting this abhorrent crime.

This elearning module includes a range of learning activities to help you develop your understanding of modern slavery.

Money Laundering Awareness

'Money laundering' is a tactic used by criminals to turn profits from illegal activity into seemingly 'honest' proceeds. By legitimising these ill-gotten gains, criminality can continue to thrive, thereby funding further corruption and terrorism, undermining financial sectors and negatively impacting the economy as a whole.

Neurodiversity

This course aims to increase awareness of neurodiversity and explores ways we can support neurodiverse people.

Although titled Neurodiversity at Work, the principles of the course can be applied to council dynamics. 

Personal resilience for councils and councillors

This module is designed to provide Clerks, Council Officers and Councillors with an introduction to emotional intelligence and personal resilience, which is sometimes abbreviated to EI&R.

Personal Safety

One of the biggest threats to personal safety is assuming 'it'll never happen to me' - but just because you haven't been affected by crime yet, doesn't mean you won't ever be.

This course includes a range of learning activities to help you increase your awareness of personal safety issues.

Respectful and positive social media

This module is designed to provide local councils and councillors with an introduction to strategies needed to get the most from positive communication and engagement on social media.

Stress Management

Most people experience stress from time to time, and this isn't necessarily bad; stress is a natural response, but prolonged periods of stress can be harmful. There are many ways in which you can reduce or avoid stress, and if you are experiencing stress already, there are approaches you can follow to manage your stress most effectively.

Team Leadership

It's important to remember that a leader does not become successful in isolation - they are products of their environments and the people surrounding them. A good leader will work hard for their success by reading, observing, seeking feedback, practising, failing, and adapting - they never stop learning.

Time Management

Some people glide through their jam-packed days, ticking off tasks with the tempo of a teacher taking the morning register. Then there are the rest of us!

This course offers practical time management techniques that will help you gain control of your working life, and restore order and balance to your typical day.

Working with Volunteers

This course will give you confidence in how to approach working with volunteers. We'll explore how to effectively support and motivate volunteers throughout their journey with your organisation.

It outlines best practices for engaging and supporting volunteers.