IMPS Contacts Network

IMPS Contacts are a supported and informed network of (mainly) administrative staff distributed across the University, able to manage and direct queries and enquiries relating to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the Data Protection Act (DPA) and any other relevant information-related legislation. IMPS Contacts attend regular informal meetings to hear about training updates and examples of good practice, and also discuss current issues and concerns, which they can then pass on to their colleagues.

Brief Outline

IMPS Contacts are the main information conduit between their school/directorate and the IMPS office with respect to:

• forwarding FOIA and DPA enquiries and information requests from school/directorate
• providing initial contacts for FOIA and DPA information requests from the IMPS section
• handling or forwarding queries about the acts from the school/directorate
• gathering and providing feedback on draft policy and good practice guidelines
• disseminating information compliance policy and good practice throughout the school/directorate - including policy and advice regarding records management
  

Further information on the role played by members of the IMPS Contacts Network can be found in the IMPS Contacts role specification (PDF-85KB).

Session notes and FOI/DPA updates

Notes from the IMPS Contacts Network meetings can be downloaded from here:

• 10 December 2008 update (PDF-21KB)
• 12 April 2008 - update (PDF-21KB)
• 25 January 2008 - update (PDF-20KB)
• 7 June 2007 -update (PDF-23KB)
• 2 November 2006 - update (PDF-51KB)
• 2 June 2006 - update (PDF-23KB)
• 15 February 2006 - 'Good practice for email systems: Introduction to Exchange and Outlook (PDF-35KB)
• 28 October 2005 - update (PDF-34KB)
• 3 June 2005 - update (PDF-16KB)