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FOI events and training

The Commissioner's role includes promoting good practice by Scottish public authorities and providing the public with information about their rights.

Details of upcoming training events will be listed below, along with helpful resources from past events, for those who weren't able to attend.

You can also sign up to our Open Update email newsletter or follow @FOIScotland on X / twitter to make sure you're the first to know about future conferences, workshops and training opportunities.

 

Upcoming events

25 November & 4 December 2025 - Appeal-Proof your FOI
Free lunchtime webinar for FOI staff aimed at providing advice and guidance to help public authorities get their FOI response right first time and avoid reviews and appeals. Hosted by representatives at the Scottish Information Commissioner online, you can register here.

30 November 2025 - Deadline for submissions to eCase FOI awards 2026
You still have a couple more weeks to nominate yourself, colleague, team or organisation for an eCase FOI Award, visit the eCase website to find out more.

1 December 2025 - Scottish Public Information Forum (SPIF) meeting
The next meeting of SPIF will take place online at 14:00. Further information on the meeting, which is open to all, will be published on the Campaign for FOI in Scotland’s website shortly.