Time: 1200-1300
Date: Thursday 23 April 2026
Location: Online via MS Teams
Booking: Sign up here – parliamentary account holders only
Join us for a panel conversation with staff from the Speaker’s Office, as they discuss their roles, what goes on behind the chair, and how they make Parliament happen.
This event is part of the programme of work called ‘We Make Parliament Happen’, that aims to help colleagues feel part of Parliament and understand how their role contributes to Members.
Join the Meta team for a practical training session that will cover key best practices, safety and security features across Meta technologies. Whether you’re new to these tools or looking to strengthen your existing setup, you’ll leave with actionable next steps.
Time: Noted added 15 April – it looks like this event has been changed to 10:00am
Date: Wednesday 15 April 2026
Location: Online
Sign up: https://parliament.learningpool.com/enrol/index.php?id=2697
Welcome to Parliament.
The new joiner induction sessions are available to book via the ACT portal. If you have a new joiner in your office, please share with them.
This session will welcome you to being part of the Parliamentary community and cover essential information from key House services that will help you to settle in and get off to a good start in your new role.
If you have not yet obtained your parliamentary network access and would like to book, please contact MMSST@parliament.uk
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Date: 14 April 2026
Location: Online via MS Teams
Booking: https://parliament.learningpool.com/course/view.php?id=1341
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Date: 18 May 2026
Location: Online via MS Teams
Booking: https://parliament.learningpool.com/course/view.php?id=1341
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Date: 18 June 2026
Location: Online via MS Teams
Booking: https://parliament.learningpool.com/course/view.php?id=1341
Time: 1030
Date: Thursday 16 April 2026
Location: Online via MS Teams
With staff from the DVLA.
For booking and further information, please see ACT.
IPSA year-end webinars will take place on:
This webinar will explain what year-end is and outline the essential process that is required from MPs and Proxies at the financial year-end in order to finalise their staffing and business costs accounts accurately.
Part of this webinar will be practical to demonstrate how to use IPSA Online and year-end forms to complete the process. The webinar is 60 minutes long including time for questions.
To book your slot on an IPSA year-end webinar, go to the ACT dashboard and then click through to IPSA training.
Time: 1030 – 1130
Date: Thursday 12 February 2026
Location: Online via MS Teams
Information and booking: https://parliament.learningpool.com/course/view.php?id=1953
With Tom Powell, Manjit Gheera and Rachael Harker from the Commons Library.
Time: 1100 – 1200
Date: Tuesday 13 January 2025
Location: Online via MS Teams
Information and Booking: https://parliament.learningpool.com/course/view.php?id=1953
With Hannah Cromarty and Faye Greaves from the Commons Library.
Time: 1400 – 1500
Date: 11 December 2025
Location: Online via Teams
Sign up link: https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/view.php?id=8325
The relationship between church and state is a very old feature of the UK constitution but also little understood.
This Library talk will explore the historical foundations of the UK’s two established churches – England and Scotland – how their relationship with ‘the state’ has evolved over time and what the main obligations and benefits are today.
With the recent announcement of a new Archbishop of Canterbury, the talk will also explain the Lords Spiritual and the King’s role in appointing bishops and archbishops, as well as the Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. It will also explain the role of Parliament in Church Measures and the status of ecclesiastical law.
Time: 1000 – 1200
Date: 7 January 2026
Location: Online via MS Teams
Booking: https://parliament.learningpool.com/course/view.php?id=2573
This is a joint workshop from the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, Housing Ombudsman and Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) independently investigates complaints about the NHS, UK government departments, and other public organisations in England.
Constituents often have issues that require the services of more than one Ombudsman, so the PHSO has partnered with the Housing Ombudsman and Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman to offer this workshop. This workshop will explain:
Time: 1400 – 1500
Date: 4 December 2025
Location: Online via Teams
Sign up link: https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/view.php?id=8324
County and district councils across England have been asked to present plans to Government to reorganise themselves into unitary authorities. Final proposals were due in on 28 November 2025.
This talk looks at what we know about the plans that have been submitted, which plans might be accepted, the timetable for changes, and the challenges of making reorganisation happen.
This will be useful for caseworkers, Commons staff, and anyone else who wants to find out what reorganisation means.