Vote Office Training

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Join the Vote Office to learn more about its role in Parliament and develop your understanding of parliamentary business papers, publications and government reports.

There are three online sessions covering different aspect of the Vote Office’s work. Each session lasts for thirty minutes.

Introduction to the Vote Office: Monday 25 March 2024 at 1-1.30pm
Vote Office Papers: an Introduction: Tuesday 26 March 2024 at 1-1.30pm
Accessing Publications: Select Committee reports and Government publications: Wednesday 27 March 2024 at 1-1.30pm

Please follow the link for booking details.

https://parlinet.parliament.uk/information-resources/news-newsletters-notices/news/2024/march/vote-office-online-training/

Data Protection for House of Commons Members and their Staff

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This short online course is designed to give learners an overview of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). 

  • What General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is and why you need to know about it
  • What the principles of GDPR are
  • Differences between GDPR and the Data Protection Act (DPA)
  • Penalties and exceptions to the GDPR

To find out more and enrol, please go here: https://parliament.learningpool.com/course/view.php?id=1344

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

Welcome to Parliament (Members’ Staff Induction)

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Welcome to Parliament.

The new joiner induction sessions are now 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 MST@parliament.uk


Time: 10:00 – 11:30
Date: 4 April 2024
Location: Online via MS Teams
Booking: https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/view.php?id=3240


Time: 10:00 – 11:30
Date: 9 May 2024
Location: Online via MS Teams
Booking: https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/view.php?id=3240


Time: 10:00 – 11:30
Date: 4 June 2024
Location: Online via MS Teams
Booking: https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/view.php?id=3240

CV Writing for Members’ Staff

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Available to all Members’ Staff:

Course Overview

  • Explain what makes an effective CV
  • Structure and format their CV for maximum impact
  • Eliminate unnecessary information and material
  • Project confidence and a positive mindset through the words used
  • Amend and update their own CV to meet a Job or Person Specification
  • Enable participants to take a structured approach to writing job applications and build confidence in applying for roles

Most of the sessions are now fully booked, but there are still spaces for 26 March 2024 from 09:30 to 11:30. You can also join the wait-list for future sessions.

To sign up or join the wait-list, please go to ACT: https://parliament.learningpool.com/course/view.php?id=2109 and log in using your Parliamentary account.

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

Boundary changes – how to find data about new constituencies – Caseworker Discussion Forum

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Time: 10:30 – 11:30
Date: Thursday 18 January 2024
Location: Virtual via Microsoft Teams

The January 2024 forum will be on the topic of Boundary changes: how to find data about new constituencies. We will be joined by staff from the Library’s Social and General Statistics Section.

To sign up, please go here: https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/signup.php?s=16606

All-Staff Q&A Session December: Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Q&A

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Please join the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Advocacy Team, who will raise awareness of Disability Services, to support your constituents. The Team will cover the Access to Work (ATW) grant which supports people with a health condition or a disability to get into and retain work.   If you have a question you would like to pre-submit for the DWP please email MST@parliament.uk 

Time: 14:00 – 15:00
Date: Wednesday 20 December 2023
Location: Online Via Teams

For further information and to register, please go here: https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/view.php?id=6017

Training: Managing Your Social Media Profile

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This is a two-day, in-person course.

This course is about how to get the best out of social media and will have a particular focus on using video as a powerful way of engage and also explore how to manage negative comments and link you to some Parliamentary resources that can support you.

This is a practical course delivered using a combination of trainer presentation and discussions.

Dates: 8 and 9 January 2024
Location: PCH

For further information and to sign up, please go to https://parliament.learningpool.com/course/view.php?id=1884