Training

Whistleblowing Training for MPs and MPs’ Staff

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This training session will be delivered by Protect, a UK independent whistleblowing charity and legal advice centre.

Members of Parliament are designated in the law as people to whom whistleblowers can disclose information about wrongdoing, risks and malpractice. This training aims to help MPs and their staff who may receive concerns understand their role in the process, the protections available and the risks to whistleblowers who may have taken a big step in speaking up.

Time: 10:00
Date: Wednesday 30 October 2024
Location: Online via Teams
Booking and further information: https://parliament.learningpool.com/enrol/index.php?id=2290

October Benefits Newscast

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The Benefits Training Company produces a monthly newscast which features three of their benefits experts discussing the latest benefits news stories including changes to legislation, DWP announcements, relevant case law and guidance. There are links to the sources of the items discussed, and some that aren’t discussed if they think they might help.

In this month’s Benefits Newscast, David, Will and Sarah discuss extrapolating from non-PIP activities; Means-testing winter fuel payments; UC managed migration & passporting; UC managed migration current issues & resources; Carer’s allowance & averaging earnings.

You can also access previous newscasts on their website: https://www.benefitstraining.co.uk/benefits-newscast/

Access to cash and banking Q&A – Caseworker Discussion Forum

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Time: 14:30 – 15:30
Date: Tuesday 8 October 2024
Location: Virtual via Microsoft Teams

The October 2024 forum will be a Q&A on access to cash and banking – what the public can expect from banks and regulators in maintaining access to cash services. We will be joined by Abbas Panjwani from the Library’s Business & Transport team.

To book, please go here: https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/signup.php?s=17909

Q&A on prisons issues – Caseworker Discussion Forum

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Time: 10:30 – 11:30
Date: Thursday 12 September 2024
Location: Virtual via Microsoft Teams

The September 2024 forum will be a Q&A on prisons issues. It will be led by Jacqui Beard from the Library’s Home Affairs Section.

To book, please go here: https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/signup.php?s=16700

Caseworker Forum Q&A Sessions

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If you’re an MP’s staff member with responsibility for casework, you may be interested in joining the online Caseworker Form, organised by the Members’ and Members’ Staff Services Team. To join, please email [email protected] from your parliamentary email account, giving the details of who you work for, and they will add you.

Each month, there is a Caseworker Forum Q&A session led by the House of Commons Library, which discusses topics of interest to MPs’ staff. To view the upcoming schedule and sign up for the sessions, please see here: https://parliament.learningpool.com/course/view.php?id=1953

Planning your next steps? Hoping to work in public affairs? – Use August wisely!

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After life as a Parliamentary Researcher, what’s next on the career ladder? For many, the natural next step is into the world of public affairs, perhaps for an agency or an in-house team. When it comes to job interviews, potential employers will be looking for someone who not only knows parliamentary procedure, but how to build and deliver a public affairs strategy that will achieve client or organisation objectives. The Other Place Public Affairs Ltd is here to help you gain the knowledge, and the confidence, to take that next step.

SPECIAL OFFER!

The Other Place Public Affairs Ltd is running a one-day, online training course which will share the building blocks of successful public affairs planning. It’s facilitated by a former Parliamentary Researcher with over 15 years’ experience of both in-house and agency public affairs.

The course is £250+VAT if you mention W4MP when booking (normally £350+VAT). Maximum six participants. 9.30am-4.30pm, 13 August 2024, online via Zoom.

Contact Carys Davis at The Other Place Public Affairs Ltd on [email protected] for more info and to book your place.

Members’ Office Managers Induction – Welcome to Parliament

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All new office managers are strongly advised to book in on an induction session.

Time: 13:00 – 16:00
Date: Thursday 8 August 2024
Location: Online via Teams

Time: 13:00 – 16:00
Date: Tuesday 20 August 2024
Location: Parliament, in person

Time: 13:00 – 16:00
Date: Thursday 5 September 2024
Location: Online via Teams

Time: 13:00 – 16:00
Date: Tuesday 17 September 2024
Location: Parliament, In Person

The session will include:

  • Getting Started
  • Standard Culture and Care
  • Safety and Security

By the end of the session you will:

  • Have an understanding of the what managing a Members’ Office entails
  • Give you an awareness of Teams across the House and what they can offer to assist you in your role.

To sign up for the course, please go to https://parliament.learningpool.com/course/view.php?id=2241 or, if you don’t have a network account yet, please email [email protected]

NHS organisations and their inter-relationships – Caseworker Discussion Forum

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Time: 10:30 – 11:30
Date: Thursday 13 June 2024
Location: Virtual via Microsoft Teams

The June 2024 forum will be on the topic of NHS organisations and their inter-relationships. It will be led by Tom Powell from the Library’s Social Policy Section.

Please go here to book: https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/signup.php?s=16699

Help with childcare costs – Caseworker Discussion Forum

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PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF TIME AND DATE

Time: 14:00 – 15:00
Date: Wednesday 22 May 2024

The May 2024 forum will be on the topic of Help with childcare costs. It will be led by David Foster and Niamh Foley from the Library’s Social Policy Section.

To book, please go here: https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/signup.php?s=16684