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Hampshire Learning Centre, working with specialist staff have developed a 10 minute e-learning course to introduce you to the Freedom of Information Act.

What will the Freedom of Information Act e-Learning cover?
This e-Learning looks at the way that the Act changed in 2005, and the new changes which had to be implemented into working practice. The e-Learning will show how you can follow the act and adjust your own working practice to ensure that you work within the guidelines given in the Act.


Leaning Aim:


The aim of this short e-learning course is to introduce you to some of the areas concerned with the Freedom of Information Act.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course you will be able to:

  • know what to do when a request comes in

  • now who to contact for help with requests



How to use the e-learning:
Once you have begun the e-learning please use the icons below to navigate your way through the e-learning
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Home Button To return to the beginning of the course select the 'Home' button.
Exit Button To exit the course select the 'Exit'  button.
Help Button To view a help information or the site map, click the 'Help' button.

About this e-Learning

Visits and progression through the course are tracked so that training via e-learning can be measured for effectiveness and provide a log as part of individual performance development
TargetThis e-Learning is aimed at all staff who handle or process data in any way.
ClockThis e-Learning will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.



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Once you have completed the course please fill in a feedback form to let us know how you found the course.

If you are unable to view the interactive course, the content of this course can be found in this accompanying workbook. To download this e-Learning in workbook format, click here Download Acrobat Reader to view this PDF 73kb.

If you have any queries or questions, or would like to talk to someone about tailoring this e-learning for your own organisation, please contact learning.centre@hants.gov.uk






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