Social Media offers many interesting possibilities for councillors to communicate and engage with those of their constituents who use Social Networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. Like the blended learning approach encouraged by Modern Councillor in which training is not only rolled out using e-learning modules but can be used to support classroom based training, councillors communication with [...]

NALC are holding three one day conferences this year, aimed at highlighting the important contribution of local councils to their communities.  The plenary and workshop programme will be repeated in three locations, to allow delegates from around the country to benefit from this exciting event. The events will be held on 15 June in Bristol, 19 July [...]

If you weren’t able to attend Modern Councillor’s first webinar on low-cost online learning for Elected Members, you can now catch-up below on the resources from the webinar. The webinar was  completed by, Dave Briggs , Learning Pool’s Community Evangelist, and  provided an overview of the Modern Councillor Service and how the online learning and community it provides can help [...]