YOU’RE INVITED TO SHARPEN YOUR ANIMAL WELFARE SKILLS WITH ST HELENS COUNCIL

We invite you to join Animal Law Professional Development (ALPD) for a two-day seminar hosted by St Helens Council entitled:

"The 3 P's of animal investigations: Powers, Planning, and Prosecution"

After this seminar you will have an in-depth understanding of the powers and responsibilities of Inspectors under the Animal Welfare Act 2006; and an insightful look at what it takes to run a good animal welfare investigation, with a view conducting to a successful prosecution.

The seminar is very applicable because the information is provided by two presenters who are both dedicated animal welfare prosecutors. Numbers are limited to ensure you receive individualised attention from the presenters and the opportunity for discussion so you can tailor this experience to suit your needs.

Oversight in Powers, Planning, or Prosecution = Increased risk and costs

Oversights or mistakes in the animal welfare investigation commonly have a direct impact on the costs of the investigation, the likelihood of success of any subsequent prosecution, and the investigators reputation. With this in mind, the seminar presenters point out what is procedurally expected of Investigators, and highlight the “common pitfalls”.

Consequently this seminar training will be enormously beneficial to all local authority officers who undertake investigations into animal welfare issues and/or are involved in enforcement action.

· Local Authority appointed Inspectors

· Lawyers and other legal representatives

· Appointed Animal Welfare Inspectors

· Animal welfare managers and officers

· Dog Wardens and rangers

· Licensing managers and officers

· Environmental Managers and officers

· Local Authority vets

· Pest Control Managers and officers

For further information about the presenters and the specific topics being covered, take a moment to have a look at http://www.animal-law.biz/node/392

TWO-day Seminar

Duration: TWO-days

Host: St Helens Council

Dates: 17^th -18th September 2012

Location: St Helens Town Hall, Victoria Square, St Helens WA10 1HE

The Seminar will provide each attendee with:

· 7 hours (on each of the TWO days) of practical insights from two presenters who are experts in the prosecution of animal welfare cases

· Individual discussion and consideration of each participants queries

· Morning and afternoon teas on each day of the seminar

· Lunch is provided on each day of the seminar

· Writing pens and paper

· Reference booklets and charts relevant to seminar contents

The cost of this TWO-day seminar, complete with all the items just listed, is £490 per person.

If you had only one seminar that you could attend as part of your professional development, this would be it.

Places at past seminars provided by Animal Law Professional Development have been sought after because the seminars have a reputation for providing real value and practical benefit. Attendees routinely report that the seminars are informative and practical. Just as importantly, attendees also confirm that the seminars are unique because of the engaging style and interaction of the presenters between themselves and the attendees.

Feedback from those who have attended previous ALPD seminars includes:

“One of the best training courses I’ve attended in 15 years of Animal Health work”
Gill McGregor, City of York Council

“Extremely well delivered and one of the best courses I have been on. Relevant, informative and interesting which, considering the amount of legislation being discussed, is even more impressive.”
Kate Fitzsimons, Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

“All content of the course was very in-depth and most useful. Better than any other Animal Welfare Act course. Money well spent”
Anthony Hoggins, Newcastle City Council

You are invited to contact me directly if you and/or members of your team would like to join me in attending. Remember places are limited. So please take just a moment now to reserve a place for yourself and members of your team at this seminar.

Kind regards

Diane Foreman

Principal Environmental Health Officer

St Helens Council
Telephone: 01744 676236