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The Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 provides access to information held by public authorities. Public authorities are obliged to publish certain information and members of the public are entitled to request information.

Recorded information includes printed documents, computer files, letters, emails, photographs, and sound or video recordings.

The course explains the principles behind the Freedom of Information Act and gives guidance to all staff on how to respond to requests for information, in whatever format.

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Learning Outcomes:

  • Understanding of the principles and purpose of the Freedom of Information Act
  • Awareness of the key terminology associated with the Act
  • Identify what a Freedom of Information Request is
  • Understanding of what information can be requested, and what information is exempt
  • A practical understanding of how to respond to requests
  • Awareness of how and why an information request decision can be challenged

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"If I had to describe InfoAware in one word it would be quality.  The account manager was attentive and detailed in scoping out requirements to the animated privacy notice, resulting in an impeccable product delivery. A real pleasure to work with, I look forward to further collaboration in the future."

"InfoAware exceed our expectations, we now have one location that all staff can go to complete the training, plus we can easily report on uptake and completion of assessments.”

Bloomsbury Publishing

"I have already recommended InfoAware for their quality products and helpful team and we would do so again. The training material is first rate and the price is competitive."

Bloomsbury Publishing

“From the beginning we knew the whole process was going to be easy. Their methodology is simple and they are lovely people who work hard to build the right training for us and are flexible to accommodate our needs.”

The Crown Estate

“What we like most about InfoAware is their customisability. It’s a real advantage to be able to take their Off-the-Shelf courses and customise it with real life examples specific to our staff and include jargon and terms they are used to seeing.”

The Crown Estate

“We have worked with InfoAware before and knew they could deliver what we wanted. I would recommend them in a heartbeat.”

“We needed a simple, clear and cost-effective way to reach all our employees across the globe with important staff awareness and training. I found the InfoAware staff to be genuine and helpful from the outset. There was no hard-sell but an open and honest conversation about options and costs. Early on I was impressed with the quality of the training and the value for money."

"InfoAware were able to take a rough and ready script and turn it into an effective training course. The screen design worked really well and was engaging, plus the production team made some very helpful suggestions for adding examples and questions to increase interactivity."

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