In-house training
Our approach...We deliver high quality training specifically designed for local authorities and the public sector. Our aim is to explain complex legislation clearly without using jargon. We take a practical common sense approach with a view to making the delegates jobs easier not harder.
Our speakers have many years of experience working for local authorities and advising the public sector so they know exactly what pressures and issues the delegates are facing on a day to day level. We aim to make our courses informative but also fun by utilising our own brand of humour and audience participation techniques and sector specific case studies.
By bringing the trainer into your organisation you can save on travelling expenses and you determine the numbers of your staff who attend. This is the way to obtain best value for your training.
Don't take our word for it. Read some testimonials from satisfied clients. Look through our extensive list of clients. Fill in our contact form and let us know what you want. We can tailor our courses to suit you.
External Courses
We have a developing programme of external courses designed to tackle all the most recent and revolutionary developments in the field of information law, surveillance and records management, enabling you to keep abreast of key changes and official guidance. If you would like to attend one of our external courses please click on Courses on the menu to see if we are running a course near you.
We offer the following courses at your site
Data Protection
Training on all aspects of the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) and associated codes of practice and legislation. Everything from a short basic awareness training for front line staff and councillors to a full day in depth training on employee data, Marketing and how to handle subject access requests.
Freedom of Information
Training on all legislation which gives access to public sector information including the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. Everything from basic awareness training for front line staff and councillors to in depth workshops on exemptions, the public interest test and commercial interests and contracts.
Surveillance Law/RIPA
Training on the law which governs the way public sector organisations carry out surveillance on people, their movements and communications including the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000(RIPA) and the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000. A thorough explanation of the correct policies and procedures to be used when carrying out Directed Surveillance, Intrusive Surveillance and the use of a Covert Human Intelligence Source (CHIS). Everything from basic awareness training for front line staff to in depth workshops on surveillance procedures, forms and codes of practice. Act Now is a Home Office accredited training provider for the SPoC training course.
Information Management Courses
Training on various information management areas including Records Management, Advanced Records Management, ERDMS - Electronic Document & Records Management Systems, Conducting an Information Audit, IT Law & Information Security and Contract Drafting
More Courses
Act Now also provide in house training on the following subject areas
- The New Environmental Information Regulations 2004
- Anti Social Behaviour Orders
- The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA)
- How to give effective evidence in court and tribunal proceedings
Bespoke Training
The above are just a selection of courses we offer. We can tailor our training to your needs.
- Briefings to top level Council Management
- Developing the Data Protection Officer
- Addressing the legal issues with Solicitors
- Presentations to Elected Members
If you are organising a training day for different agencies we can address specific issues as part of the training. We can offer full days, half days or a twilight session of 2 hours or at weekends
Speaking at your Conference
We can offer a range of short presentations to fit into your conference programme. These range from 20 to 45 minutes.
- How to handle a Subject Access Request
- Obtaining & Using information lawfully
- reference services - what can they do for you?
- Privacy, the Internet and an Email Policy
- It's not just Data Protection... ...an introduction to Information Management
- What training is need to comply with the Data Protection Act?
- RIPA - What does it mean for your organisation?
- Data Protection and e-Government
- Human Rights and DP
- Data sharing and data matching
