Join Rob Mitchell, David Barnes and Daniel Revell from the HMPPS Briefing and Correspondence Team for a “masterclass” in drafting for our customers – Ministers and the public. These sessions are aimed at Policy Leads at HQ, staff in prison establishments and probation delivery units responsible for providing input to the team on:

• Ministerial Correspondence

• Parliamentary Questions and Ministerial Briefing

• Freedom of Information requests (FOIs)

For each of these types of correspondence work we intend to provide as much key information and guidance as possible, including the following aspects:

• Overview of the process - technical, procedural and legal requirements

• How caseworkers proceed with a case - what we need from your teams to complete a draft

• Drafting tips - 'do's and don'ts' for the different case types

• Interactive exercises

At the conclusion of the session participants will have a better understanding of the department’s responsibilities (in the case of FOIs these are statutory responsibilities) when responding; the process involved in each case; what the Briefing and Correspondence Team need from those who are supplying information on a case. This is a great opportunity to gain an insight into how we – and, more importantly, Ministers – go about presenting HMPPS’s case to Parliament and the world outside, so please do join us!

Open to HMPPS staff only

This event is open to staff who work in HMPPS only. Please register with your work email address. You will be asked to confirm your role and organisation at checkout. We may need to ask you to provide additional verification.

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