Training
The main resource for training for Members’ Staff is The Members’ 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 MST knows that people are interested. This will also ensure that you get a notification of when a session is available.
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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.
‘How to be a Select Committee Member’ – Training Events
There are two “How to be a Select Committee Member” events taking place this week. If your Member has recently been elected to a Select Committee, they are strongly encouraged to attend. Wednesday 23 October 2024, 10am – 10.50am (Macmillan Room, Portcullis House). Tuesday 29 October 2024, 10 – 10.50am (Macmillan Room, Portcullis House). The…
Presentation and Q&A: Data protection – hear from the experts
Time: 10:30 – 12:00 Date: Tuesday 22 October 2024 Location: House of Commons This is in-person training, and booking is required. You can see more information on ParliNet. As controllers of personal data under data protection law, Members of Parliament have certain obligations. This session will cover these obligations and how to comply with them,…
VOTE OFFICE TRAINING THIS WEEK
Please note that this training is only available to people with a parliamentary network account. Introduction to the Vote Office (talk & Q&A, 30 min) Information on the Vote Office’s full range of services, including parliamentary and government papers available from their offices as well as their digital services. In-person Sessions for Members and Estate-based Members’…
Select Committee training session
Are you going to be supporting a Member serving on a select committee? Or, do you simply want to understand more about how select committees work? The Select Committee Team is offering training for Members’ staff on ‘how to support your Member with select committee work’. This is a virtual event, which will be held…
Whistleblowing Training for MPs and MPs’ Staff
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…
October Benefits Newscast
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…
Access to cash and banking Q&A – Caseworker Discussion Forum
Time: 14:30 – 15:30Date: Tuesday 8 October 2024Location: 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…
Caseworker.MP Training
Two new dates for Caseworker Software Training have become available to sign-up to on ACT (3 and 10 October). Please note, these sessions are for staff of newly elected Members only at this time. Sessions for staff of returned Members will be organised in due course. Sign-up via the link: Course: Caseworker Software Training for MPs’…
Q&A on prisons issues – Caseworker Discussion Forum
Time: 10:30 – 11:30Date: Thursday 12 September 2024Location: 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
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…