BCS Practitioner Certificate in Freedom of Information (FOI)

What you'll learn

On this accelerated BCS Practitioner Certificate in Freedom of Information course, you’ll build an understanding of the different acts and regulations surrounding information, and how they can be instilled.

In just 2 days, you’ll learn essential information practices, how you can prepare clear advice to colleagues and the public, as well as applying legislation in a practical setting relevant to your work. You’ll also build knowledge on:

Implementing internal management procedures to support freedom of information and environmental information legislation
The Act and how it interacts with related legislation
A clear and balanced approach to applying legal judgments in accordance with the law and relevant case law

At the end of this course, you’ll sit the BCS Practitioner Certificate in Freedom of Information exam, and achieve your certification. As an Official BCS Partner, and through Firebrand’s Lecture | Lab | Review methodology, you’ll get access to official courseware, learn from certified instructors, and train at twice the speed of traditional training in a distraction-free environment.

Audience

This course is ideal for anyone managing or responding to requests for information from the public or working in this subject area, including (but not excluded to) those who are in the following roles:

Information managers
Freedom of Information (FOI) practitioners

Curriculum

6 modules

Module 1: The legislation, codes of practice and ethics within public authorities
Module 2: The scope and principles of the Freedom of Information Act
Module 3: Obligations and responsibilities
Module 4: Disclosure, non-disclosure and exemptions
Module 5: Environmental information and personal data
Module 6: The enforcement and appeals process

Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for this accelerated course.

Exam info

As part of this accelerated course, you’ll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training centre, covered by your Certification Guarantee:

BCS Practitioner Certificate in Freedom of Information

Duration: 90 minutes
Number of questions: 21
Format: Multiple-choice, multiple-response and scenario-based questions
Pass mark: 65%
Languages: English

Course Dates

Sorry, there are currently no dates available for this course. Please submit an enquiry and one of our team will contact you about potential future dates or alternative options.

FAQs

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Yes, we do provide courses suitable for beginners. However, Firebrand's accelerated courses aren't easy and it's essential that you are interested and actively pursuing a career in IT.

Traditional training providers usually run their courses from 9am to 5pm. At Firebrand Training we maximise the number of learning hours to minimise the number of training days, so you’ll be back to your job as quickly as possible. You don’t waste time travelling to several courses and finding an exam centre after that.

Firebrand's accelerated courses are constantly reviewed. We ask our delegates for feedback after every course. We are official partners with leading vendors and therefore, we're provided with certification changes and updates, which we can then implement in our course delivery at a very early stage. This feedback is then analysed in view of changes or discrepancies. We will then address the topics mentioned and have a panel of subject matter experts provide us with valuable suggestions for improvement and solutions.

If you need to learn new skills and you want to be able to put them into practice quickly, then Firebrand is the right training company for you.

Our unique accelerated training method means that we are your fastest way to learn. By delivering training for up to 12 hours per day, seven days per week, with exam centres on-site, we ensure that you are trained and certified quicker than anywhere else, having spent less time out of the office away from the day job.

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