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Do you want to be certified?

Do you want to be certified?. www.actnow.org.uk. A brief history of Act Now. Ibrahim Hasan & Paul Simpkins Love at first sight 1998 Limited Company 2003 Over 100 public courses a year Many other services. www.actnow.org.uk. A brief history of Act Now. Newsletters Helplines

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Do you want to be certified?

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  1. Do you want to be certified? www.actnow.org.uk

  2. A brief history of Act Now Ibrahim Hasan & Paul Simpkins Love at first sight 1998 Limited Company 2003 Over 100 public courses a year Many other services www.actnow.org.uk

  3. A brief history of Act Now Newsletters Helplines In House Training Articles written for the media Podcasts & Webcasts Compliance audits Legal Advice Online shop www.actnow.org.uk

  4. Our latest project ISEB certificate in Data Protection ISEB certificate in Freedom of Information Previously were examiners for BCS Now Training Providers www.actnow.org.uk

  5. About the courses 40 hours of study Examination 50% - pass 80% - distinction Several hundred DP certificate holders Smaller numbers of FOI certificate holders www.actnow.org.uk

  6. It’s a big commitment 5 taught days 1 Mock exam followed by feedback 1 Exam Day preceded by cramming £2,000 course fee www.actnow.org.uk

  7. Why take on such a task? A professional recognised qualification Better understanding of the law Creating an expert for your organisation Enhancing your CV Getting that highly paid job… www.actnow.org.uk

  8. When did you last sit an exam? The art of writing Being silent for 3 hours Nerves Revision No toilet break for 3 hours… www.actnow.org.uk

  9. Exam format 1 point multiple choice questions 5 point questions 10 or 15 points essay style questions www.actnow.org.uk

  10. Section A question Which of the following is a data subject? Gordon Brown The BBC Martin Luther King Homer Simpson www.actnow.org.uk

  11. Section B question Who has to notify under the Data Protection Act 1998? List any exemptions. 5 points www.actnow.org.uk

  12. Section C question A housing association wants to install CCTV in the blocks of flats they manage and the estates they own properties on. What are the implications for data protection? 10 marks www.actnow.org.uk

  13. The FOI question An honourable intention Confusion will be my epitaph New beginnings in Scotland June & July 2010 Edinburgh www.actnow.org.uk

  14. Section B FOI question A woman makes a request to a public health body for medical information about his recently deceased father. He also asks for her own health record. How would you handle this request? www.actnow.org.uk

  15. FOI - Summer 2010, Exam 23rd July DP - Winter 2010/2011, Exam 21st January King James Hotel, Edinburgh Do you want to be certified? www.actnow.org.uk

  16. 5% www.actnow.org.uk

  17. Thank you www.actnow.org.uk info@actnow.org.uk 01924 451054 www.actnow.org.uk

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