All our training courses are free. You can book online using the links below. If you require further information email Andrew Skipper on training@hackneyadvice.org.uk
Universal Credit Briefing for Hackney Advisors
7th October 2015 - 2.30pm - 4.30pm
VENUE: Room 101/102 Hackney Town Hall,
Mare Street, Hackney,
E8 1EA,
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LEVEL: General
TRAINER: DWP/London Borough Of Hackney
The Sustainable Advice in Hackney Project would like to invite Hackney advisors and their volunteers to a ‘Universal Credit awareness session'.
FULLY BOOKED - CONTACT US FOR ANY CANCELLATIONS.
Universal Credit is now being rolled out around the UK and it is envisaged that it will be introduced in Hackney in 2016.
The awareness session will be delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions and the London Borough of Hackney and will aim to provide local advice agencies, advisors and volunteers with a comprehensive overview of Universal Credit.
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The First Tier Social Security Tribunal
21st July 2015 - 10am - 1pm (lunch to follow)
VENUE: Elise Centre,
24-30 Dalston Lane Dalston London,
E8 3AZ,
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LEVEL: HACKNEY BASED ADVISORS ONLY
TRAINER: Barristers/Judges From Garden Court Chambers (www.gclaw.co.uk)
We are pleased to invite you to a training session on the First Tier Social Security Tribunal led by experienced barristers and judges from Garden Court Chambers.
FULLY BOOKED - CONTACT US FOR ANY CANCELLATIONS.
The session will cover issues such as:
- The types of welfare benefits/social security issues that can be appealed;
- How to prepare for a first tier social security tribunal hearing;
- How to present a case in the first tier social security tribunal;
- How the tribunal will deal with welfare benefits/social security cases;
- What judges in the first tier social security tribunal think about when making their decisions.
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Exploring Charging for Charities: To charge or not to charge
16th July 2015 - 10am - 1pm (lunch to follow)
VENUE: Hackney CVS,
84 Springfield House, 5 Tyssen Street, Hackney,
E8 2LY,
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LEVEL: General
TRAINER: Matthew Howgate
This will be a general session looking at the pros and cons of advice agencies and charities charging for some of their services.
The session will cover:
• The implications of charity law and regulation;
• Types of charging;
• Calculating hourly rates or fixed fees;
• Assessing commercial viability;
• Thinking like a business...
Refreshments will be provided and lunch will follow the session.
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