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The SCHR will fulfil a public function and have contact with members of the public, so the argument is that it should be covered by the provisions of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 and the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
I made that point at the beginning of the session.We use different methods to contact employers: we talk to employer forums and chambers of commerce, invite employers to meet us and develop partnerships with them.
The issue is not so much about going on courses as it is about making contact, finding out how others deal with certain situations and asking, "What do you do?
Day to day, for whatever reason, there may be conflict between an officer who is carrying out his duties and a prisoner who is upset about family contact or has other grievances, for example.