CiLCA

CiLCA - Certificate in Local Council Administration

The National Training Strategy has developed a customised qualification for the sector, the Certificate in Local Council Administration (CiLCA). This core skills qualification is awarded to those who submit a portfolio of evidence, within 24 months of registering, demonstrating the skills they have in local council administration.

The qualification was revised and re-launched in 2012 all those registering will undertake the new guide.

• A copy of the 2012 portfolio guide - England which contains the Assessment Criteria 
•  A copy of the 2008 portfolio guide - Wales (English language) which contains the Assessment Criteria
• A copy of the 2008 portfolio guide - Wales (Welsh language) which contains the Assessment Criteria

Experienced clerks may feel able to prepare their portfolio of evidence without training, however County Training Partnerships have been established to provide a choice of training opportunities, designed to meet the needs of the Certificate in Local Council Administration.

Note also that clerks holding the Certificate of Higher Education in Local Policy (or the earlier CertHE in Local Council Administration) awarded before July 2004 by the University of Gloucestershire are exempt from the Certificate in Local Council Administration, as competence has already been demonstrated and assessed through this advanced training course. They will however need to undertake individual stand alone sections in order to exercise certain powers e.g. The General Power of Competence.

Eligibility to take section 7 in isolation:

• If a clerk holds the old CiLCA, CiLCA 2008 or AQA then section 7 in the 2012 guide must be passed as a stand-alone module in order to exercise the General Power of Competence.
• If the clerk holds a qualification from the University of Gloucestershire, section 7 in the 2012 guide must be passed as a stand-alone module in order to exercise the General Power of Competence
• If you do not hold any qualifications presently you are required to pass the 2012 CiLCA in its entirety.

Please note:

If successfully passed, you will be written to informing you of this, enclosing your certificate. After the appropriate storage time, your portfolio will either be returned to you or destroyed as indicated on the formal details page of your submission.

Register

Alternatively contact your local County Training Partnership who will be able to assist you in organising training and development to help you achieve the qualification, click here for a list of CTP's.

You are required to register your interest in the Certificate in Local Council Administration with your local County Training Partnership (CTP). A fee of £150 is payable to the SLCC - CiLCA Management, this covers our administration costs, the portfolio marking and certificate production.