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Tutorial: Politics and political structures in local authority

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Politics tutorial

21^st February 2018

Larkbeare House, Topsham Rd, Exeter EX2 4NG

Please note this is a different location to previous tutorials. Further info on how to get there at https://new.devon.gov.uk/help/contact-us/local-offices/larkbeare-house/

 

Timings	Content	Format/speaker
9:50	Introduction	Emma Kain/Rob Hayward
10:00-11:00	People, Power and Parliament - An Introduction to Your UK Parliament	Tomas Williams, Senior Community Outreach Officer
11:00 -11:15	Coffee break
11:15-11:40	Public Health England: relationships with Parliament and policy makers	PHE Parliamentary Accountability team
11:45 -12:45	Local Government and Public Health	Kay Burkett, Programme Manager Local Government Association   Cllr. Keith Cunliffe, Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care, Wigan
12:45- 1:45	Lunch (BYO or available from the Coaver Club – 5 min walk)
1:45-2:30	Councillors panel: Q&A session	TBC
2:30-2:50	Public Health in the Local Authority: working with councillors	Tina Henry, Consultant in Public Health, Devon County Council
2:50-3:10	Tea break
3:10- 3:40	Lobbying and advocacy: working with MPs	Peter Doyle, Head of External Affairs, Devon County Council
3:40-3:50	Registrar business/AoB	All
3:50-4:00	Conclusions and opportunities for further experience	EK/RH Discussion

 

 

Trains

Bristol Temple Meads 8:10 – Exeter St David’s 9:07

Truro 7:04 - Exeter St David’s 9:22

 

From Exeter St David’s to Devon County Council

• Taxi ~ 10-15 mins depending on traffic
• Walk ~ 25 mins
• Or get train to Exeter Central then ~ 15 min walk

 

Parking

If trains won’t work out for you, there is parking available at Larkbeare but only 40 spaces so we can’t guarantee this. Visitor parking is available at County Hall which is about 5-10 minutes’ walk away https://new.devon.gov.uk/help/visiting-county-hall/

 

Links to FPH curriculum

Knowledge base: Strategic leadership and collaborative working for health

• Identifying and managing internal and external stakeholder interests; structuring and managing inter-organisational (network) relationships, including inter-sectoral work, showing political awareness.
• Collaborative working practices and partnerships; social networks and communities of interest; assessing the impact of political, economic, socio-cultural, environmental and other external influences.

 

Relevant competencies

4.3          Assess, communicate and understand the management of different kinds of risks, including health, financial, reputational and political risks.

4.7          Handle uncertainty, the unexpected, challenge and potential or actual conflict in a sensitive and successful manner

4.8          Use influencing and negotiating skills in a setting where you do not have direct authority to advocate for action on a public health issue of local, national or international importance.

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