HOME OFFICE LIAISON OFFICERS' FORUM
The Home Office Liaison Officers' 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 MeetingsFreedom of Information and ASPA 30 September, 2010. The Home Office Liaison Officers' Forum, in conjunction with Understanding Animal Research, are offering this one day meeting primarily for academic Home Office liaison officers and Freedom of Information officers. The next annual meeting of the Home Office Liaison Officers' Forum will be on 9 February, 2011. |
Past Meetings
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.