EMC POLICY BRIEF A weekly round up of local government news in the East Midlands brought to you by East Midlands Councils Top items this week 13 DECEMBER 2019

Transformation and General Election Results for EMC Accredited Coaching EMC Events for Councillors Innovation Exchange Self- the East Midlands 2019 programmes and Officers assessment Tool General Election Results for the East Midlands 2019 East Midlands Councils has produced a summary of the General Election Results in the East Midlands, available here. The changes in the region are included below;  Ashfield- Conservative Gain from Labour, new MP Lee Anderson  Bassetlaw - Conservative Gain from Labour, new MP Brendan Clarke-Smith  Bolsover - Conservative Gain from Labour, new MP Mark Fletcher  North - Conservative Gain from Labour, new MP  Gedling - Conservative Gain from Labour, new MP  High Peak - Conservative Gain from Labour, new MP  Lincoln - Conservative Gain from Labour, new MP Karl McCartney The Conservatives now hold 38 of the region’s seats and Labour holds 8. Following the 2017 General Election Results the Conservatives held 31 of the region’s seats and Labour held 15. Turnout nationally was 67.3%. Across the East Midlands there have been a number of newly elected MPs, where the incumbent MP has stood down, but no political change has taken place, these include;  Bosworth - was elected for the Conservatives  Broxtowe - was elected for the Conservatives  Derbyshire Dales - was elected for the Conservatives  & Stamford - Gareth Davies was elected for the Conservatives  Leicester East - Claudia Webb was elected for Labour  Loughborough - was elected for the Conservatives  East- Nadia Whittome was elected for Labour  - was elected for the Conservatives  & Melton - was elected for the Conservatives

EMC News Senior Practitioner, Regional UASC Project Team - This is an exciting and innovative new post to help shape the recruitment, assessment and retention of foster carers for unaccompanied asylum seeking children and young people across the East Midlands. The post holder will support the Team Manager in delivering a high-quality service and driving the recruitment of carers for migrant young people details here]. EMC Councillor Events Being an Effective Councillor: Strengthening and Sustaining Personal Resilience, 5 Feb 2020 - EMC is running a half day Personal Resilience event for councillors. This is a very practical seminar that will provide each participant with methods and helpful ideas to manage the pressures they face and enable them to be able to maximise the positive aspects of being an elected Member [details here]. Hitting the Ground Running 9 Months In, 14 Feb 2020 - Building on the initial EMC/LGA induction session that ran in July, this follow up session is aimed to explore the areas of development and knowledge that matter most to newly elected councillor now that they are more established in their role. Councillors will have the opportunity to ask the questions of experienced councillors, as well as meet newly elected members from other local authorities. Through this, the session will help develop a wider perspective on their role, help foster greater confidence and establish a network of peers from across the region to support and share learning. For more information on the venue and how to book a free place please visit here.

EMC News Continued EMC Support Activity Workshop on embedding a coaching culture - In a January EMC colleagues will be hosting a meeting for coaching and mentoring leads from across the East Midlands. This meeting, part of the East Midlands Coaching and Mentoring network will include a keynote session on ‘Transforming your culture - how to embed coaching as a leadership and management style and unleash huge potential’ by an award winning company in learning technologies. For more information on this meeting and the East Midlands Coaching and Mentoring network contact [email protected]

Local Government Newsidlandsrail.co.uk/ Transformation and Innovation Exchange Self-assessment Tool - this LGA Transformation and Innovation Exchange Self-assessment Tool lets councils assess themselves against an improvement model and points them to resources in the Transformation and Innovation Exchange that will help with further improvement. The tool is targeted at senior management and leadership teams, and its purpose is to encourage dialogue and a shared understanding of where a council is and where it wants to get to in relation to innovation and efficiency; and to direct a council to resources which might help with that journey. To access the tool visit here.  To use the self-assessment tool, please first read ‘Getting started’, which explains how best to use it.  To access the resources without using the tool, please click on ‘Resources’. Masterclass discussion days on data and digital transformation for councillors - the LGA is running series of masterclass discussion days for elected members working on, and keen to maximise the opportunities of digital approaches and data exploitation in their authorities. Speakers from local authorities will talk about their experiences as a reference point for questions and discussion. The events take place in Manchester (24 January), (31 January), Newcastle (7 February) and London (14 February). You can book on the LGA’s website.

Infrastructure, Planning & Housing Rail factsheet: 2019 - The rail factsheet for 2019 provides an overview of key statistics on national rail in Great Britain. These statistics relate to the national rail network, so do not include underground, light rail and tram systems [details here].

Employers’ Issues ILM Coaching Programmes starting this autumn - We have partnered with Coaching Focus to provide two unique opportunities to develop skills and knowledge in Coaching and Mentoring, with an ILM 5 Certificate in Effective Coaching and Mentoring [details here] and an ILM 7 Certificate in Executive Coaching [details here] starting on 6 February, this is the second cohort that EMC has been able to make available. National Graduate Development Programme (ngdp) - local councils are looking for the next generation of managers to lead critical projects and services that have tangible, everyday outcomes for people's lives. The ngdp seeks to match bright, passionate graduates with councils where they can deliver key projects and amazing value for money. Applications to our next cohort of the ngdp are now open via this link.

EMC Events Commercial Awareness Programme, starting on 23 Jan 2020 - This modular programme is offered for operational managers in public services to support them in becoming more commercially aware when looking for opportunities to trade their service both internally and outside the organisation [details here]. LEAN Practitioner Training, 26 Feb 2020 - LEAN Practitioner Training is a two-day module to develop your understanding of how using a variety of LEAN thinking and improvement tools can achieve improved services and outcomes [details here].

EMC Leadership East Midlands Councils Chair: Cllr Martin Hill OBE First Floor Offices, South Annexe Vice Chair: Cllr David Mellen Pera Business Park Vice Chair: Cllr Jonathan Morgan Nottingham Road Conservative Group: Cllr Roger Blaney Melton Mowbray Labour Group: Cllr Alan Rhodes. Lib Dem Group: Cllr David Bill MBE LE13 0PB Independent Group: Cllr Jason Zadrozny Click on our Twitter & YouTube accounts for further information. Executive Director: Stuart Young