An in-depth course to develop your knowledge and skills to effectively implement social care duties and best practice when assessing and meeting the care and support needs of adults with no recourse to public funds who are experiencing homelessness or destitution.
Course Objectives
Learn better practice in engaging with people with lived experience of poverty
What you’ll learn:
This workshop encourages discussion, reflection and critical thinking to enhance your safeguarding adults policy and procedures is fit for purpose.
Developed through the lens of those with lived-experience, this workshop focuses on the fundamentals of developing an effective policy and the accompanying procedures and applying a values-based approach.
Date: Thursday 5 March 2026
Time: 10.00 am – 1.00 pm
Location: Online
Price: £99 per person
Objectives For the Session
This online course will explore the roles and responsibilities of managers in terms of safeguarding adults at risk.
We’ll (Ann Craft Trust) look at the key changes within safeguarding as part of the Care Act. You’ll be encouraged to identify where the challenges are, and to seek solutions towards implementation in practice.
We’ll cover best practice, the expectations of regulators, and the lessons we learned from our safeguarding adults reviews.
Part 1: Supporting families in the SEND tribunals
A presentation by National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) caseworkers with a practical focus for those navigating the SEND tribunals, including an overview of the tribunals process and important rules and procedures. It will also look at issues such as social barriers to the appeals process, gathering children’s views and getting parent’s perspectives for hearings.
Lorraine Friend Thomas, Lamina Lloyd, and Hannah Pinchin, National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS)
Part 1: Advocacy in the welfare benefits tribunals (First Tier Social Entitlements Chamber and Upper Tribunal)
Top tips on advocacy, including common issues such as DWP not attending hearings, preparing and presenting complex evidence, and asking the tribunal for adjournments and dealing with delays.
Chair: Matt Ahluwalia, Garden Court Chambers
Brandi Amiss-Towler, Free Representation Unit
Martin Williams, Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
Part 1: Advocacy in the immigration and asylum tribunals
How can you maximise your chances of success in appealing refusal of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Environmental Information Regulation (EIR) requests in the First Tier and Upper tribunal?
What are the essential rules and procedures that appellants need to understand?
How do you ensure the tribunal is presented with the clearest and best case for transparency and disclosure?
What public law arguments can be used in the tribunal?
Speakers
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Aimed at community groups, charities, social enterprises, wider business and public sector organisations, this affordable training will boost skills, knowledge and capability.
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What You’ll Learn:
Join Flourish for a comprehensive First Aid at Work Training Day, designed specifically for community groups, charities, and social enterprises.
Aimed at community groups, charities, social enterprises, wider business and public sector organisations, this affordable training will boost skills, knowledge and capability.
This hands-on, practical one day workshop will equip you with the essential first aid skills needed to handle emergencies in your workplace or community setting.
What You’ll Learn: