HOME OFFICE LIAISON FORUM

The Home Office Liaison Forum (HOLF) was formed in 2009 and held its inaugural meeting in 2010. The members of this forum consist of Home Office Liaison Officers and others involved in liaison with the Home Office.  The Forum will: provide an expert network for discussion; organise seminars & workshops; hold an annual Forum on A(SP)A related issues and promote a high level of communication with ASP Inspectorate. The HOLF will work with other LASA Sections on topics that are mutually relevant to the members.

Forthcoming Meetings

Home Office Liaison Forum (HOLF) Section Meeting
9th February, 2012

Training for HOLOs and members of ethical review committees.
The LASA HOLF section is planning a one-day meeting primarily focussing on various elements of training e.g. practical training, regulatory requirements and data management. The programme will include representatives from the Home Office, RSPCA, and others with experience and expertise in these areas. This is an important for us all in light of the coming changes to the UK legislation and the potential for additional responsibility for management of training for user establishments.

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Past Meetings

EU Directive 2010/63

A meeting was held on 9 February, 2011. Presentations included "High Throughput Phenotyping of Genetically Modified Mice: Clarification for animal numbers and their reporting and balancing the 3Rs with the goal of understanding gene function" along with an update and political overview of the implementation of the Directive. This was followed by a workshop at which participants raised and discussed concerns relating to key aspects of the Directive.

Freedom of Information and ASPA

On 30 September, 2010 the Home Office Liaison Officers' Forum, in conjunction with Understanding Animal Research, hosted a one day meeting, primarily for academic Home Office liaison officers and Freedom of Information officers. The meeting was well attended and participants benefited from four very different informative presentations and the opportunity to discuss issues relating to FoI, ASPA and openness.

Inaugural Meeting

The inaugural meeting was held on 17 February, 2010. The meeting was extremely well supported with over 40 attendees present along with representatives from the Home Office, LASA Council and the CHF. Topics discussed included; consistency of Inspectorate advice, future plans for electronic licence administration and an overview of the new PPL format. The group also canvassed ideas for future HOLF activities. 

The HOLF was formally constituted as a specialist section of LASA in April, 2010.