Practitioner Certificate in Freedom of Information

 

The following individuals have successfully gained the Practitioner Certificate in Freedom of Information ("PC.foi.") - ordered alphabetically by first name.

 

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Aaron Biddles
Aaron Jamison
Abi Robertson
Aby Cooper
Adele Rhodes-Girling
Adele Tamar
Ajmal Afzal
Alan Addison
Alan Martin
Alannah Carey Bates
Alexandra Fisher
Alex Barford
Alex Tindle
Ali Quarrier
Alice Allen
Amanda Buckingham
Amanda Speight
Amanda Whittaker
Aminata Salla
Amy Dineen
Amy Gelsthorpe-Hill
Amy Hale
Amy Le-Milliere-Tinney
Amy Moss
Anabel Raszpla
Andrea Dow
Andrew Hope
Andrew Lock
Andy Jennings
Andy Trotter
Angela Pigliacelli
Angela Sanderson
Angharad Morgan
Angharad Turner
Anna Benton
Annamaria Onoja
Anne Ryan
Anne-Marie Field
Answer Styannes
Anthony Didlick
Anthony Doole
Anuriti Najran-Matharu
April Heasman
Barbara Tyldesley
Beth Matthews
Bethany Oyston
Bob Radford
Bobby Dougal
Bode Bahrij
Brett de Malmanche
Brian Wilson
Bryan Rylands
Bryan Thomas
Callum Newell
Caprice Seaman
Carl Bird
Carl Thompson
Carly Williamson
Carol Conway
Caroline Griffiths
Caroline Mooney
Caroline Wilson
Cath Murray
Catherine Adler
Catherine Keeling
Charlene Haynes
Charlene Roberts
Chris Earle
Chris Harrison
Christine Gledhill
Christine Paciorek
Christopher Gourley
Christopher Kates
Claire Buller
Claire Finlay
Claire Gascoigne
Claire Jacobs
Claire Lord
Clara Smith
Clare Chatfield
Clare Hillis
Colin Evans
Conor Gregan
Craig Russell
Dafydd Tudur
Dan Haigh
Daniel Howard
Danielle Henley
Danielle Kelbrick
David Brewster
David Ogden
David Schleich
David Ward
David Wells
David Wilson
Dawn Harman
Deborah Pullen
Delia Bean
Diane Lambert
Dominic Mallinder
Dominic Stanton
Dora Rozic
Doric McMillan
Drew Swinerd
Dumi Williams
Dylan Beckbridge
Eleanor Johnson Ward
Elinor Rowing
Elizabeth Changai
Elizabeth Harper
Elizabeth Marriott
Elizabeth Rose
Ellie Sutton
Emily Griffiths
Emily Diaz
Emma Bland
Emma Evans
Emma Herbert
Emma Lui
Emma Pleasants
Esther Parker-Duber
Farrah Hill
Fin MacEwan
Fiona Woollard
Frances Wykes
Francesca Wisniewska
Funmi Alonge
Gabriel Williams
Gareth Adamson
Garry Dando
Gemma Cook
Gemma Thomas
Gillian Forde
Grace Perry
Graeme Napier
Graham Kane
Graham Ostle
Greg Whitmore
Haidee Fairclough
Hanna Brown
Hannah Puttock
Hannah Wilkinson
Harish Sehdev
Hayden Glassey
Hayley Silverwood
Hazel Parcell
Heather Rudd
Heena Rabadia
Heidi-Anne O’Neill
Heledd Thomas
Helen Douglas
Helen Leung
Helen McGlown
Helen Moore
Henna Janghir
Herbie Tyldesley
Hilary McEwan
Hilda Wiredu
Holly Goss
Humaira Shahzad
Ian Chalfon
Ian Hanley
Imogen Hughes
Ingrid Howard
Jack Gibson
Jack Stewart
James Courthold
James Dixon
James Filus
James Harrington
James Hayes
James Mylott
James Townsend
Jan Clements
Jan Provost
Jane Davy
Jane Hay
Jane Ivey
Janet Millar
Jason Outerbridge
Jason Riches
Jeffrey Prescott
Jennifer Rochfort
Jenny Borritt
Jerray Vassell
Jess Chappell-Rosenthal
Jessica Hetherington
Jo Brooks
Jo Murphy
Joanna Wallis
Joanne Roberts
John Pierce
Jonathan Ball
Jonathan Drysdale
Joseph Heffernan
Joseph Payne
Josephine Bailey
Josephine Organ-Jennings
Josie Convery
Joyce Brown
Judith Lewis
Judy Gough
Julfa Islam
Julia Harries
Julia Snape
Julie Hodgson
Julie Johnson
Julie McGovern
Kaitlin McSwiggan
Karen McMullan
Karen Morris
Karen Tolson
Kate Tregale
Katelyn Palmer
Kath Drury
Katharine Espley
Katherine Furness-Reed
Katherine Hewitt
Katherine O’Hare
Kathy Abruzzese
Katie Diong
Katrina Pantlin
Kelly Chicken
Kevin Spedding
Kevin Winter
Kim Starbuck
Kirsty Aysu
Kirsty Rothwell
Ksymena Okonska
LaKai Dill
Lakeisha Dowsey-Magog
Lance Chase
Laura Basker
Laura Fuller
Laura Stone
Lauren Coldwell
Lauren Martin
Lauren Purchase
Lauren Wilson
Layla Beckett
Leanne Owen
Lee Gardiner
Leila Ridley
Lesley Kerr
Lesley Lowe
Liam Carroll
Lily Hamilton
Linda Boden
Lindsay Oakes
Lindsey Reeves
Lisa Kelly
Lisa Smith
Liz Futcher
Liz Merrin
Llnnall Emanuel
Lois Young
Lote Puske
Louis May
Louisa Gosling
Louise Booker
Louise Gormley
Louise Smith
Louise Sylver
Lucy Breakspere
Lucy Martin
Lyndsay Scott
Lynne Pawlin-Jones
Lynne Trickett
Madeline Jeffries
Madhulika Singh
Malcolm Bacon
Manjit Kolotia
Margaret Gibson
Marie Romano
Marilyn Kamanyire
Marina Koltsova
Mark Reynolds
Mark Richardson
Mark Scallan
Mark Stevens

Martine Saker

Mary Betts-Gray
Maryline Alvis
Matthew Castagnetti
Matthew Collinson
Matthew Ford
Matthew Garland
Matthew Lambert
Matthew McCoig-Lees 
Maurizio Renesto
Melanie Augusto
Melda Squires
Micha Smith
Michael Leahy
Michael Murphy
Michael Speight
Michael Thompson
Michelle Price
Michelle Sweeney
Miles Burger
Millicent Clift
Mohammed Ben Tahayekt
Moira Salmons
Natalie Mcloone
Natalie Stockmann
Nathan Dibsdale
Nathan Godfrey
Niall McGrath
Nicola Giles
Nicole Mercer
Nigel Roderick
Nima Dorjee
Niraj Tanna
Nirvana Kidwell
Niyi Ajayi
Nsekanji Pelekamoyo
Ola Adeniran
Olenka Cogias
Olivia Arasakesary
Paul Davis
Paul Rooke
Pete Ward
Peter McCrossan
Peter Morris
Peter Reid
Phoebe Spruce
Pippa Thompson
Piri Norris
Rachael Newton
Rachael Strand
Rachel Allinson
Rachel Keogh
Rachel Neville
Rachel Saunders
Rachel Stevenson
Rajvinder Singh
Raoul Robinson
Ravinder Singh
Rayhan Chowdhury
Rebecca Brooker
Rebekah Taylor
Rhian Williams
Rhiannon Compton
Rhys Howroyd
Richard Barton
Richard Carter
Richard Haynes
Richard Sibun
Rima Dapous
Robert Bachelor
Roger Gustafson
Rose Mary Johnston
Ruth Benny
Ruth Dickinson Higham
Sabina Kazazic
Sadie Jones
Salma Rahman
Sam Mason
Samantha Abbott
Samantha Bloxham
Samantha Collenette
Samantha Donigan
Sara Thomas
Sarah Cates
Sarah Hardy
Sarah Lawrence
Sarah Otto
Sarah Smith
Saskia Hallissey
Shannon Davis
Sheila Bickerton
Shelagh O'Brien
Sona Petrosyan
Sophie Hurford
Sophie Jerrum
Stephanie MacNeill
Steph Turner
Stephen Gallagher
Stephen Sermon
Stephen Tautz
Stephen Taylor
Stephen Wilson
Steve Alexander
Steve Whiffen
Steven Gardner
Stuart Bratton
Stuart Cochrane
Sue Malcolm
Sue Marriott
Sue Thompson
Sukhvir Kaur
Sultana Begum
Susan Browne
Susannah Keeling
Suzanne Bluff
Szilvia Hausel
Tahira Rasool
Tamrin McGowan
Tara Appleton
Teresa Evans
Teresa Wilmhurst
Tiffany Watson
Tim Milgate
Toby Bradford
Tom Clifford
Tony Finlay
Tuyet Ma
Vicki Munday
Victoria Morel
Victoria Parnham
Wayne Gorman
Wayne McLeod
Wendy Stevens
Whitney Smith
Will Lidbetter
Yemisi Abiodun
Zaahira Dawood
Zainab Lawal
 
 

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"The trainers were great, very knowledgeable and approachable. The examination was tough but that’s how it should be - I liked the format and the advice received beforehand, including practice questions, was really useful. The programme is definitely helpful to my role and I still regularly refer to the excellent workbooks."
David Ward
Information Rights Case Adviser
Department for Business and Trade

   

"I am very pleased to have achieved the Practitioner Certificate in Freedom of Information. The programme provides excellent knowledge and understanding on the practical applications of handling requests for information"
Louise Smith
Information Rights Officer
Financial Ombudsman Service

  

"I am thrilled to have passed PDP's Practitioner Certificate in FOI and joined the ranks of a qualified FOI Practitioner. My knowledge of FOI, DPA and EIR has increased immensely and I feel so much more confident in dealing with requests as well as running inductions. I now feel that I belong in my role."
Anabel Raszpla
Senior Information Officer
Medical Research Council

 

"I am extremely pleased to have achieved the Practitioner Certificate in Freedom of Information. The four day course was extremely informative and provided me with a large amount of information on the practical application of the Act, it really helped to fill the gaps. I would highly recommend this course to those working with FOI on a day to day basis."
Daniel Howard
Access to Information Officer
Electoral Commission

 

"I really enjoyed FOI practitioner programme - the tutors were real experts in their field. They went above and beyond to answer your questions and help you understand the material."
Michael Speight
Compliance Officer
NS&I

 

"A very worthwhile qualification which I wholeheartedly recommend to colleagues"
Barbara Tyldesley
Data & Information Technical Specialist
The Environment Agency

 

“I am so pleased to have passed the Practitioner Certificate in FOI. The 4 day course was excellent and I am now confident in my role as FOI Officer for Social Services. The course has helped me develop my skills and knowledge of FOI/EIR and DP and I would encourage anyone working in this area to attend.”
Rachael Strand
Freedom of Information Officer
Flintshire County Council

 

“The Practitioner Certificate in FOI was an excellent opportunity to receive specialised training and gain a recognised qualification. In particular, I found the instructors to be both knowledgeable and engaging. As a regulator in an overseas territory, I was easily able to translate the learning into practice. I have and do encourage other FOI practitioners to take advantage of this training programme.”
Clara Smith
Appeals & Compliance Analyst
Information Commissioner’s Office (Grand Cayman)

 

"I am delighted to have passed my examination, achieving this qualification and attending the courses have been a very positive experience which have boosted my confidence and enthusiasm for this subject. I found the courses very informative and the course handout binders are an excellent reference tool which is very relevant to the workplace."
Julie Johnson
Freedom of Information Officer
Durham County Council

 

"I’m delighted to have passed the exam; it was hard work preparing for an exam, having not sat one for over 10 years, but the course materials really helped structure my revision. Passing has increased my confidence in dealing with the Act which will be of benefit to myself as well as my organisation."
Heledd Thomas
Senior Corporate Governance Officer
Comisiynydd y Gymraeg

 

“I found this to be a comprehensive course, which was well structured to be relevant and of interest to everyone from FOI beginners to more seasoned practitioners. The course tutors were very knowledgeable and clearly very interested in their respective topic areas, and the course was similarly detailed and well-taught."
Mark Reynolds
Data Privacy Legal Counsel
Barclays

 

"I’m thrilled to have gained this qualification. FOI can be a complicated area to understand and apply, but the tutors were excellent in bringing it to life in an interesting way."
Angela Sanderson
Corporate Advisor
Big Lottery Fund

 

“I’ve been managing FOI and EIR requests since 2005 and I learnt so much from this qualification programme! I enjoyed the modules, the videos were really informative and I found the way the legislation was explained was easy to understand. The test at the end of each section was really useful.”
Sue Marriott
Data Protection Officer
Basildon Council

 

“The Practitioner’s Certificate has equipped me with the knowledge and confidence to undertake my role. I found the courses well presented and easy to follow. The case studies are particularly useful, as they give an insight into different scenarios that one may experience. I would recommend PDP to anyone wanting to gain this qualification.”
Kim Starbuck
Information Governance Coordination
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

 

"Both the thought provoking training and materials as well as passing the exam will help to ensure we provide a prompt quality service when dealing with information requests particularly as those involving planning can raise complex issues"
John Pierce
Case Officer
The Department for Communities and Local Government

 

"I found the training to be both informative and well-structured which helped to make a complex subject more understandable. The effectiveness of the PDP training is evidenced by my success, in what I believed to be, a challenging examination and also the fact I feel better equipped to function in my workplace."
Kevin Spedding
Data Protection Coordinator
Witherslack Group

 

"The course was interesting and very challenging and I must admit that I felt totally exhausted when I left the exam. The hard work and revision was all worthwhile and I now feel more confident in my role."
Teresa Evans
Information Governance Manager
Birmingham City Council

 

"I found this course challenging, informative and incredibly beneficial to my role. All courses were very professionally delivered and each tutor’s knowledge of the subject was excellent. It was clear all tutors were highly motivated with a willingness to share their expertise. I highly recommend this course to all FOI practitioners."
Andrea Dow
Solicitor
GHA Legal

 

“I am delighted to have achieved the Practitioner Certificate in FOI. The PDP training sessions were extremely well delivered and although challenging I found them to be an enjoyable experience. Gaining the qualification has not only given me more confidence in my role as Freedom of Information Officer but has extended my knowledge and skills in my role. I would recommend the programme to anyone working in the field of FOI ”
Christine Paciorek
Freedom of Information Officer
Durham County Council

 

Having attended the course and sitting the exam I have learned a wealth of information and gained knowledge, and an overall new found level of confidence, in a new subject area of which will come in very useful in the changing environment of information governance. I am thrilled to have passed the exam and gained the qualification.”
Kate Tregale
Information Governance Manager
NHS Bristol

 

“I’m really pleased to have passed this examination. The qualification is evidence of my professional FOI knowledge in my organisation. I would recommend this course to other individuals working in the FOI area.”
Julia Snape
Information Associate
OFCOM

 

“I am thrilled to have passed the Practitioner Certificate in Freedom of Information. The course and exam were quite challenging but have given me much more confidence in performing my role. The accompanying materials were really helpful and are an excellent source of reference.”
Lisa Smith
Corporate Information Manager
Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service

 

“The four training days gave me a sound knowledge base which I was able to translate into practice easily and I regularly refer back to my course notes and slides. The training was led by highly proficient experts who demystified the concepts. I would recommend the Practitioner Certificate in FOI to anybody responsible for this function.”
Deborah Pullen
Head of Legal & Regulatory Services
Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

 

“The course was interesting and informative, and even after working in this field for some time I realised there was still much to learn. It's nice to have an actual qualification to back up the advice and guidance I give!”
Steve Wilson
Senior Policy Officer
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)

 

“My knowledge of access to information legislation has increased greatly since attending the Practitioners Certificate in FOI programme. All of the Tutors and PDP staff were great throughout and I’d highly recommend the course to fellow professionals working within the field.”
Garry Dando
Access to Information Officer
Marine Management Organisation

 

“The FOI Practitioner Programme provides a very good understanding of access to information legislation and my confidence has increased immensely. The course content and materials are fantastic and I use the folders as reference regularly in my role.”
Leila Ridley
Information Compliance Manager
Islington Council

 

“Many thanks to the tutors and PDP staff for their support during the programme. The course was very helpful in my role and in preparation for the exam.”
Ravinder Singh
Information Manager
Technology Strategy Board

 

“The PDP Practitioner Certificate in FOI is a comprehensive qualification that gives FOI practitioners up-to-date knowledge and confidence in dealing with information requests.”
Judy Gough
Interim Information Access Manager
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

 

“There’s a lot more to dealing with information requests than most people think! Proper training is essential, but it’s great that there is now also the opportunity to become qualified. The FOI Practitioner course and exam was very challenging, but well worth the effort and I’m very glad I did it.”
Jane Hay
Performance Officer
Purbeck District Council