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Practitioner Certificate in Scottish Freedom of Information

Practitioner Certificate in Scottish Freedom of Information

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Product Overview
  • Freedom of information practitioner level course available for online attendance
  • 18 hours of continuous professional development (CPD)
  • Printer course materials
  • Support during submission and assessment of the portfolio 
  • Access to FYI Client Portal for 1 year
  • Award of Practitioner Certificate in Scottish Freedom of Information and optional digital FYI badge of achievement upon completion of the course and successful portfolio submission. 

For further information about the course, please see the FYI Website. 

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Level: Advanced/Practitioner: Our practitioner level courses are carefully created to ensure that you are are equiped with the necessary knowledge and skills to fulfill your role and execute your responsiblities. Assessment is carried out by means of a wrok-based portflio submission.

Course Overview

The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 create a range of obligations for Scottish public authorities.

This course looks in-depth at the statutory requirements and the practicalities of meeting them.

We will look at the mechanics of handling requests efficiently and appropriately, the management of proactive transparency, and the application of exemptions where necessary.

This course is specifically designed to support colleagues to develop the skills and knowledge to be effective and confident in managing the Freedom of Information function in a Scottish public authority. The course is suitable for FOI leads and their assistants, Information Governance managers and officers, and Internal Review officers.

​On successful completion of a portfolio of work-based evidence, delegates will receive a Practitioner Certificate in Scottish Freedom of Information.

Course Content

FOI in Scotland in context

The policy drivers behind FOI. The legislation: Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004. The powers of the Scottish Information Commissioner.

Key concepts and definitions and understand what information is in scope of the legislation.

Proactive transparency and information management

Managing publication schemes, disclosure logs and proactive publication. Records management under the FOISA s61 Code of Practice. Complying with the Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations.

Handling requests

Validity or requests. Tracking, monitoring and managing the process. Providing advice and assistance. Repeat vexatious and manifestly unreasonable requests. Timescales, cost limits and fees. The information search. Content of responses. Internal review processes.

Exemptions and exceptions

Understanding and appropriately applying the range of exemptions and exceptions available under FOISA and EISR. Identifying substantial prejudice. Conducting the public interest test. Describing exemptions in responses.