Updated course to enable Authorities to meet the EU Services Directive requirements.

The EU Services Directive went live on 28 December 2009.  Compliance with this Directive in the UK is mandatory under the Provision of Services Regulations 2009.

Many authorities are now either compliant or have nearly completed the necessary steps in order to fulfil their legal obligations under the Regulations.  However, for those authorities that still need some help in understanding what needs to be done. SOCITM, on behalf of the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is running four additional training courses in London ad Birmingham 

These courses are being subsidised by BIS and will provide a general overview of the aims and objectives of the Directive as well as explain some of the key actions that authorities need to complete.  

They are  suitable for any authority with legal responsibility for the enforcement of regulations (under the EU Services Directive), either at a local or national level.

Course Content
Delegates will discover how to tell if their organisation's processes and policies are compliant. They will be given information on each task they need to complete to achieve compliance, and a demonstration of the live system will be given.

Attendees will also learn how to tailor formalities to local circumstances including how to set up regulations and applications forms on the new additions to the Business Link website.

The following will be covered in detail :

• Reviewing your current practices; do they meet the Services Directive
• Branding – what are EUGO, UK Welcomes and ELMS
• Article 7 compliance – making sure your website contains the right information
• Article 8 – providing online application forms via businesslink.gov or on your authority website
• Managing links in Local Direct.gov
• Localising the formalities for your authority
• Setting up e-payments to collect fees online
• Integrating new online forms into your current practices
• Internal Market Information IMI – where it fits in
• Completing the Authority Status Report – a self assessment
• Support offerings – where you can get help

Who Should Attend?
Primary Liaison Points (PLPs), Managers and Supervisors responsible for the day-to-day running of business regulation activities in scope of the Services Directive.

While this is not an IT related course, it may be advantageous for an IT professional who might be involved in the systems and/or project management of the implementation to attend as well.