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The Empowering the Voluntary Sector Project is delivering four masterclasses in public law, taking place in early 2009. These events will be delivered jointly by NAVCA and PLP and are aimed at those people who have attended an Empowering the Voluntary Sector public law workshop. These masterclasses are provided as a result of feedback from attendees of the workshops requesting further training and development opportunities.

The masterclasses will include breakout sessions on the equality duties and consultations - two major areas having significant impact on public body decision-making affecting voluntary sector organisations in their work. Plenary sessions will cover topics such as local area agreements, tactical support and tendering and procurement decisions. Based around case studies and the project's advice work over the last two years, the masterclasses will give you extra public law tools and tactics when dealing with public bodies.

The breakout sessions will run both morning and afternoon so that you will not miss any of the content.

The events will run in four venues around the country on the following dates:

• Sheffield - 27 January 2009

• London - 3 February 2009

• Taunton - 3 March 2009
• Birmingham - 24 March 2009

There will be no charge for these events. However, if you book a place and do not attend, you will incur a booking penalty of £50 and you will be invoiced for this sum after the event. You will be able to cancel up to one week before the event; a £10 administration fee will apply.