Information Governance Excellence with RiSiO & MacKay Hannah

Taking place over a number of dates in early 2027, these training courses support Scotland's information governance community. The Information Governance Training Academy delivers high-quality professional development for practitioners across Scotland's public, private and third sectors.

All of these professional training courses take place online.

The Scottish dimension of this 'Information Governance Essentials' training, references Scottish public sector duties, FOISA, PRSA, Cyber Scotland resources and common Scottish regulatory expectations.

This professional training takes place online.

This Scottish 'Records Management That Works' training places a strong emphasis on the Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011, Keeper expectations, Records Management Plan compliance, Scottish retention expectations and practical examples for public bodies, charities, arm's-length organisations, membership bodies and private sector organisations.

This professional training takes place online.

This 'Data Protection in Practice' training, will use cross-sector Scottish case studies, including examples from public bodies, charities, arm's-length organisations, education, membership bodies and private sector service environments, with links to UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, ICO guidance and the realities of working within devolved Scottish legal and regulatory contexts.

This professional training takes place online.

This 'Subject Access Requests' training includes cross-sector Scottish examples, with particular attention to the interaction between SARs and FOISA requests, complex organisational records, third-party information, mixed personal data, multi-agency information sharing and ICO enforcement relevant to Scottish organisations.

This professional training takes place online.

This 'FOISA in Practice' training is focused entirely on Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004, Scottish Information Commissioner decisions, Scottish case law and the practical expectations placed on Scottish public authorities and publicly owned bodies.

This professional training takes place online.

This 'Microsoft 365 Governance' training maps Microsoft 365 controls to Scottish regulatory requirements, including FOISA, EIRs, PRSA, Records Management Plans, Scottish public sector accountability expectations, cyber resilience considerations and the need to evidence responsible information stewardship.

This professional training takes place online.

This 'Developing an Information Governance Framework' training reflects the Scottish legal and regulatory context, including UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, FOISA, EIRs, the Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011, Records Management Plan expectations, Scottish cyber resilience requirements and the need for clear accountability across devolved public, charitable and regulated services.

This professional training takes place online.

This 'AI & Copilot: Governance, Risk and Organisational Preparedness' training examines AI readiness in the context of Scottish organisations, Scottish Government AI principles, transparency expectations, equality and human rights considerations, information rights obligations and wider UK regulatory requirements.

This professional training takes place online.