Carbon literacy training for senior councillors and staff

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Dear Applicant,

Please consider this as our formal response to your information request which
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I would like information about your council’s carbon literacy training in
relation to climate action for the Council Climate Action Scorecards. This
information may be held by the HR department or other departments that organise
staff training.

In particular, please supply me with information relating to the following
questions:

a. Have all senior management received carbon literacy training or equivalent
since 1st January 2019? Please state the type of training.

- All the members of the Corporate Leadership Team have undertaken Carbon
Literacy training. 

- Stockport Homes leadership team have undergone My Planet and Me training
(internal Stockport Homes training accredited to carbon literacy standard).
Board members will also undergo training. Training is currently part of all new
starter’s induction to Stockport Homes Group.

b. Have all current councillors in the cabinet or committee chairs received
carbon literacy training or equivalent since being elected? Please state the
type of training.

This training could be from the Carbon Literacy Organisation or another
organisation, university or in-house. We want to know the number of people who
have attended the training. We don’t need to know the number of staff that have
received a certificate of completion or attendance.

- Climate change induction training is now available to all Councillors
following May 2023 election. A newly refreshed Carbon Literacy training course
is also available to all Councillors. 

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