Training
The main resource for training for Members’ Staff is The Members and Members’ Staff Services Team .
Courses take place online, on the Parliamentary Estate and regionally, and if a course of interest is not available at a convenient location or date, they will endeavour to accommodate specific requirements, subject to sufficient demand (12 delegates and above).
Courses are free of charge to all Members’ staff who are paid through IPSA’s staffing allowance and travel costs to training events can be met from the expenses scheme administered by IPSA.
The full course catalogue is available via Act – the Parliamentary learning management system. Some courses are advertised as being for House staff, but MPs’ staff can still sign up for some of them, such as some of the courses from Parliamentary Digital. If in doubt, please do contact L&D for advice.
If you see a course you’d like to do, but there isn’t a session advertised yet, please do put yourself on the waiting list so that the MMSST knows that people are interested. This will also ensure that you get a notification of when a session is available.
email: mmsst@parliament.uk
House of Commons Library
The House of Commons Library arranges inductions, training and events for MPs and MPs’ staff. Visit the Library’s website to find out more.
To receive information on all upcoming Commons Library training courses and events, sign up for email updates for MPs’ staff and bookmark the Library’s ACT page.
Behaviour Code Seminar
The Behaviour Code seminars for 20 and 29 October are already fully-booked, so a further October date has been scheduled as follows: Time: 1400 – 1530Date: 27 October 2026Location: Online via MS TeamsFurther information, future dates and booking: https://parliament.learningpool.com/course/view.php?id=2007 Description: Our highly experienced and expert trainers will explain our behaviour code and the responsibility we…
Restart a Heart Day
Learn potentially lifesaving CPR and emergency response skills Time: 10:00 – 15:00Date: Wednesday 14 October 2026Location: Portcullis House Atrium Restart a Heart Day aims to increase the number of people surviving out-of-hospital cardiac arrests by helping more people learn CPR and become Resus Ready. Join the Parliamentary Health and Wellbeing Service (PHWS) and London Ambulance…
Vote Office Training and Q&A
Understanding the daily business papers Time: 1300Date: Monday 12 October 2026Location: Online via MS Teams To register, please email nanchevi@parliament.uk from your parliamentary account.
Casework Discussion Forum: Anti-Social Behaviour
Time: 1400 – 1500Date: Wednesday 21 October 2026Location: Online via MS TeamsRegistration: Via ACT This month’s speaker will be Will Downs from the Commons Library’s Home Affairs Section.
New Starters Welcome to Parliament induction
Time: 1000 – 1200Date: Tuesday 6 October 2026Location: online via MS TeamsRegistration: please sign up via ACT Further information: please email MMSST@parliament.uk The Members and Members’ staff Services Team invites all new Members’ Staff to join us for a two hour Welcome to Parliament induction session. Aims: The session is interactive and will include polls,…
Public Service Ombudsman – Complaints Champions Workshop
Open to Members of Parliament and their staff. The Public Service Ombudsman (formerly known as the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman) independently investigates complaints about UK government departments, other public organisations, and the NHS in England. Complaining can be complicated for some people. If you are a Member of Parliament, or work for one, we want…
Security Awareness Talks
The Security Awareness Programme offers a range of sessions open to all passholders. You’ll hear from members of the Parliamentary Security Department (PSD), senior leaders, and guest speakers. Sessions cover a wide variety of topics, including: The skills and knowledge you gain can help you in both your professional and personal life Please see here…
Casework masterclass – Casework Discussion Forum
Time: 1400 – 1530Date: Thursday 24 September 2026Location: Online via MS Teams Join us for this extended casework forum session which aims to bring you essential tips, tricks and advice on how to effectively manage casework. With the authors of the Library’s Guide to casework and W4MP’s accompanying Casework guide on hand, we will also have guests…
NEW Workshops with Professor Jennifer Lees-Marshment
Professor Jennifer Lees-Marshment from the University of Dundee will be delivering a series of workshops for Members’ staff this autumn. These interactive sessions are designed to encourage peer learning through discussion and breakout groups. The workshops will provide participants with the opportunity to share experiences, explore key topics and issues, and learn from colleagues across…
Caseworker Discussion Forum: Housing Ombudsman
Time: 14:00 – 15:00Date: Wednesday 19 August 2026Location: Online via TeamsBooking: book via ACT We’ll be joined by staff from the Housing Ombudsman and Library subject specialistsOnline booking closes 90 minutes before the forum meeting. To request a place after online booking has closed please email LibraryTraining@parliament.uk