Cost: £2,150 + vat

The fee includes:

• 4 days of interactive learning with a leading FOI expert
• Lunch and refreshments
• Hard copies of all relevant legislation and guidance
• Access to an online resource lab with links, guidance and over 10 hours of videos

Speaker: Susan Wolf

The Act Now FOI Practitioner Certificate is the qualification for those wishing to acquire detailed knowledge of FOI and related information access legislation in a practical context.

The course has been designed by leading FOI experts including Ibrahim Hasan and Susan Wolf, formerly a senior lecturer on the University of Northumbria's LLM in Information Rights Law.

Why this course is different:

• An emphasis on the practical application of FOI rather than just learning dry law;
• Lots of real life case studies and exercises;
• An emphasis on drafting Refusal Notices;
• An online Resources Lab with links, guidance and over 10 hours of videos; and
• Modern assessment methods rather than a closed book exam.

Who should attend?

This course is suitable for anyone working within the public sector who needs to learn about FOI and related legislation in a practical context, as well as those with the requisite knowledge wishing to have it recognised through a formal qualification. It is most suitable for:

• FOI Officers
• Data Protection Officers
• Compliance Officers
• Auditors
• Legal Advisers

Key features:

• 4 days of learning
• FOI and EIR covered in detail
• Key legislation supplied
• Online resource lab
• Online MCQ / Open book project
• Independently marked