CPAG Welfare Benefits Training - calendar of courses

Calendar of courses in London January 2011 – March 2012

	Jan	Feb	Mar	April	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar
Introductory courses
AA/DLA effective claiming											9
An introduction to welfare rights	10-14				16-20					10-14			9-13
Bankruptcy and other insolvency procedures						6						5
Benefits for non-benefit advisers						14-15								8-9
Benefit take-up campaigns					10				22
Dealing with debt	10-14						18-19						23-24
Disability living allowance and Attendance allowance – an introduction						17							26
ESA – an introduction						16							27
Looked-after children, their carers and families						23					17
Training for welfare rights trainers										4-6
Standard courses
	Jan	Feb	Mar	April	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar
AA/DLA – revisions, supersessions and appeals							7-8						18-19
Benefits for carers of sick and disabled people		2
Benefits for young people						24					18
Calculating tax credits											11
Child support: liability and enforcement	18												17
Child tax credit and working tax credit											10
Claiming DLA for children											8
Claims, backdating and challenging decisions				4					28
Community care and social security		1				9								2
Family ﬁnances: beneﬁts, tax credits and other ﬁnancial help									21
	Jan	Feb	Mar	April	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar
Housing benefit – the problem areas											23
Immigration law and social security		8-9			24-25							7-8
Jobseekers allowance: labour market conditions, sanctions and hardship payment						7
Mental health:claiming ESA and disability benefits										18
Moving into work							21							7
Moving into work – lone parents	21
Overpayments and recovery of benefits				5					29
An introduction to pension credit							5
Prisoners and benefits	26												25
	Jan	Feb	Mar	April	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar
Representing at First-tier tribunals			23-24												21-22
Right to reside and habitual residence				6						19
Separation, maintenance and settlement										20
Students and benefits – eligibility and definitions			9						8						15
Students and benefits – treatment of student income			10						9						16
Using legislation and caselaw	20						20							1
Welfare benefits update				28						20
Experienced courses
	Jan	Feb	Mar	April	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar
Beneﬁts and tax credit law update										3				28
Challenging tribunal decisions		16					13							23
DLA: caselaw and tactics SEMINAR											24
ESA transfers and appeals					19							1
Judicial review: social security and tax credits		11					6
Rights of EU/EEA nationals			16			29									20
Social security and tax credits law update		15
Students and benefits – an update for experienced advisers			11
Students and debt – tactics for experienced advisers			7						26						12
Tax credits problems					12						15
Human rights and social security – possible challenges			17
Tribunal rules						21
Universal credit										18		12	16	21&29	5&14
Welfare reform	17		15			28				18		12	16	21&29	5&14
Conference
CPAG annual rights conference									15
				April	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar

For details of training in Scotland, see CPAG training in Scotland pages.

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