casework

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

Information for new users of Caseworker.MP

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Did you know that you don’t need to wait for your electoral roll to be uploaded in order to start using the software? You can add new cases manually, so you can get started straight away.

Their current turnaround for the electoral roll to be added is within 24 – 48 hours but if anyone is having any issues then do get in touch with them: [email protected]

MP Office Manual Published

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Between June 2023 to June 2024 a cross-party group of civic technologists worked together to create the MP Office Manual. They are all keen to see MPs with well run offices contributing to a flourishing democracy in the UK.

You can read it at mpofficemanual.uk

The proposals in the manual come from in-depth interviews with current and former MPs office staff and expert advice from 30+ practitioners, allied with a survey of staff members and a review of current literature including all past guides and examples found on w4mp, Hansard Society, and Parliament.

We hope you find it useful – and if you have any suggestions for improving it please get in touch.

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

Introduction to PolicyMogul for parliamentary users

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PolicyMogul is putting on three webinars for parliamentary users:

This online webinar is your chance to learn about the value that PolicyMogul provides for MPs, peers, PPCs and parliamentary staff.

As well as an overview of the platform’s features, we will highlight some best practices related to getting the most out of the platform. Session includes Q&A.

PolicyMogul is the essential online tool used by UK parliamentarians and their teams to stay up to date with the latest political updates and intelligence related to their work and responsibilities.

Platform features include:

  • Political monitoring tailored to your interests
  • Customisable email updates with relevant political developments
  • Access to briefing material
  • Question and letter-writing assistant powered by AI
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Sessions include Q&A.

Upcoming sessions:

  • Monday 13th May, 12:15
  • Thursday 16th May, 16:00
  • Wednesday 29th May, 16:00

To register, please follow this link: https://about.policymogul.com/parliament/

Local government finance for caseworkers – Caseworker Discussion Forum

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Time: 10:30 – 11:30
Date: Thursday 21 March 2024
Location: Virtual via Microsoft Teams

The March 2024 forum will be on the topic of Local government finance for caseworkers. We will be joined by Mark Sandford from the Library’s Parliament and Constitution Centre and Phil Brien from our Economic Policy and Statistics Section.

To book, click here: https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/signup.php?s=16640

Constituency Casework Data and Dissolution

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The ICO is hosting a webinar for Members’ staff on Constituency Casework Data and Dissolution on Thursday 7 March from 2pm.

There will be an open Q&A session where you can ask any questions on this subject.

To attend, please visit this page and then follow the link to register:

https://parlinet.parliament.uk/information-resources/news-newsletters-notices/news/2024/february/preparing-casework-for-dissolution/

Common employment law disputes – Caseworker Discussion Forum

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Time: 14:30 – 15:30
Date: Thursday 22 February 2024
Location: Virtual via Microsoft Teams

The February 2024 forum will be on the topic of Common employment law disputes. We will be joined by Patrick Brione from the Library’s Business and Transport Section.

To book, please go here: https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/signup.php?s=16610