NAIM

Section 46 Revision

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 16:50:00 GMT

Did you know Section 46 of FOI is currently under revision? when complete a link to the revised code will be attached here

Compliance with good records management standards is getting easier thanks to the TNA who will soon be making available a health check interactive excel spreadsheet - watch this space

Records Management Society Conference

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:22:39 GMT

The Records Management Society will be holding their annual confernece in Edinburgh from 20th to 2nd April 2008.

For further details and a booking form visit their web site at www.rms-gb.org.uk

NEW EIR Information From DEFRA

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:18:45 BST

DEFRA have launched some new awareness information with the results of their recent survey of Local Authorities. These are available at http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/opengov/eir/index.htm or from the resoources section of this site.

Section12A revision Now available

Tue, 31 Jan 2006 11:00:15 GMT

ODPM have now issued the new SIs in relation to amendments to S 12A reports to committees These can be obtained from http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2006/20060069.htm SI 69 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2006/20060087.htm SI 86 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2006/20060088.htm SI 88

EIR Codes of Practice and Guidance

Wed, 18 Jan 2006 10:18:29 GMT

EIR affects all public authorities (even more than FOI) so this does affect you Defra has asked us to remind members that guidance and copies of the code of practice are available on their web site http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/opengov/eir/guidance/index.htm These documents are currently being reviewed and if you have any comments on them please let NAIM know on the forum so that we can make sure DEFRA are aware of your views.

Best Practice Code on Disclosure Logs

Thu, 24 Nov 2005 07:58:00 GMT

The DCA have announced that a new code of practice will be issued in soon. Watch this site for details

Information Rights Forum

Thu, 24 Nov 2005 02:13:10 GMT

A number of organisations which represent the public sector have got together and are in the process of creating a forum so that good practice can be shared, consistant advice given and lobbying be more effective. Thev intention is that the group will champion information rights in the public sector although each of the member groups will maintain their own identity and independence. The forum should start in February and currently members include in addition to NAIM, CILIP. Records Management Society,NADPO, SOCITM with other groups coming on board by February. It will concentrate on DPA, FOI, EIR, PSI, and Public interest disclosure. The Information Commissioner and the DCA fully support the concept of the group and may attend some of its meetings to answer specific issues may have.

Information Rights Qualifications

Mon, 24 Oct 2005 07:33:12 BST

The DCA and Northumbria University have anounced the new series of qualifications in Information Rights. They start with a 9months Post graduate certificate, then a further 9 months for a Post gradute diploma and finally a further 6 months for a masters in law (LLM) Full details can be found under resources and training.

Links

Sun, 09 Oct 2005 08:44:42 BST

Try http://foia.blogspot.com/ another useful resource site

Naim is Re-launched

Sat, 01 Oct 2005 06:22:33 BST

Welcome to the new Naim Website, all new content and design specifically aimed at making your access and resource useage as easy as possible. Remember membership is free. Harvesting of site email addresses is specifically not allowed, such content is IPR of naim when supplied and unauthorised access may be in breach of the DPA 98, you have been warned.