Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm
Venue: St Andrew's Court, HR Training Room

Target Audience: All staff  

Outline
To increase staff awareness of the importance of looking after the information held in the University;  how to handle, protect and store all types of electronic and hard copy information including the legislative requirements for information handling.

The aims of the workshop are:

• To raise awareness of the types of information held by the University and the best ways to store and maintain information.
• To explain how the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000 impact the way we process information within the University.
• To show how to protect the electronic information and information systems within the University.

Learning Outcomes:

• To increase attendees’ understanding of the importance of information to the University
• To provide a greater awareness of the need to manage records effectively.
• To familiarise attendees with the relevant information governance legislation and its impact on our work
• To provide a basic understanding of the importance of information security and the contribution individuals can make to that.

If you are interested in attending one of the dates listed above, please contact Management and Staff Development msd@port.ac.uk.