Course Type
Led by a live instructor, learn virtually (via Microsoft Teams) alongside a small group of other students. Find and book a scheduled course date below.
Duration
1 day
Certification
6 CPD Credits, Certificate of Completion
If you’re looking for something more bespoke; if you need to educate a group of people; or if you’d like to schedule in some face-to-face, on-site training, please do contact us.
Course Overview
The course will cover the following topics:
- What do you know about FOI?
- History of FOI – Background to law,
- Right to be informed – what does this mean?
- What the requesters rights are, what you actually have to tell the requester
- What information is subject to FOI?
- Exemptions – types 8 Absolute exemptions
- 16 Qualified exemptions plus the s25 certificates
- Absolute and Qualified Exemptions
- Public Interest Test (PIT) What this is and how to undertake
- Obligations: Publication Scheme, Confirm or Deny
- Who can make a request and how
- How to identify a request, Valid requests, Timescales
- Duty to provide advice and assistance
- Is there a cost – limits. What do we do with these requests?
- Refusing Requests – Not Held, Vexatious, Repeated, Cost Exceeds, Exemptions apply
- Guidelines and what happens next?
- S45 and S46 Code of Practice
- Complaints – Internal Reviews
- ICO process and actions
- Appeals and Tribunals
- Governance, Logging Handling and Replying to requests
- Policies and Procedures
- Tenders, Bid information and Contracts
- Access to Deceased records, Salaries and Expenses
- “Other legislation – EIR and GDPR/DPA2018
- Learning from Decision Notices, Training and Staff Awareness
Learning Objectives
At the end of the course you will be able to:
- Be able to describe key aspects of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
- Understand the two types of exemptions and what they relate to.
- Review process flows, procedures, policies and guidance.
- Identify valid requests, calculate costs, refuse requests, apply exemptions and the public interest test, internal reviews and decisions.
Who should attend?
This course is for new and existing Freedom of Information Administrators, Officers and Managers or a professional that has experience of the role. Delegates might also include Information Governance Professionals or their deputies, or anyone working in support of the Freedom of Information Officer role.
Suggested Follow on Courses
- Redaction and Scrutiny
- Information Governance
- Microsoft 365 Teams Information Protection
- Microsoft 365 Information Privacy & Protection
Need training for a group of people?
If you’re looking to train a small group, a whole team, or an entire company of employees, please get in touch as we’re able to offer discounts on multiples.
