The Department for Constitutional Affairs has held a number training seminars in 2004 for public services on the implications of the Human Rights Act 1998. Dates and locations for 2005 seminars have not been confirmed.
A recent bulletin from District Audit reports that many local and health authorities are not responding appropriately to the Act. It warns that failure to do so could prove very expensive: proven breaches could lead to the award of damages, civil remedies and copycat claims.
The Act impacts on the work of many front-line services including: social services, planning, housing and education.
Attendance at the seminars is free-of-charge. They are open to any
organisation and will consist of an introductionary session, followed
by a presentation and will end with a syndicate exercise. A standard
seminar agenda 
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For more information, please email us.
A revised study guide explaining the provisions of the Human Rights Act 1998 is available from the Department for Constitutional Affairs.
Copies of the guide are available free-of-charge to all types of organisation.
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