Policy

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

The menopause is a natural occurrence, yet up until recently, it has received little attention despite the impact it is known to have on women at work. The average age of women who reach menopause in the UK is 51, although some women may experience this sooner whether by nature or other health conditions. 

This 1 hour 45 minute online course (using Teams) aims to give frontline workers an introductory overview of key benefits for people over State Pension Age, including Pension Credit, Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment. Independent Age will also demonstrate how to use the online entitledto benefits calculator.

This course is aimed at non-welfare benefits advice roles.

By the end of the session you should be able to:

This political campaigning masterclass will explore strategies to engage effectively with policymakers, developing tools and techniques that are tailored to the change you want to make.

The session will:

A 90–minute pay as you can webinar from SMK in partnership with The Mint House centre for Restorative Practice

Elections and their associated campaigns can contribute to community break down, sharpening divides, even among people who share values and goals. But after the dust has settled from either the unexpected or the predicted election results, activists and changemakers need to be able to continue to pick up the pursuit of social justice.

Action for radical change in NHS, public services and VCSE – presented by Five Giants Foundation, People’s Powerhouse, Wellbeing Enterprises.

We know the change that is needed. A profound shift from a system that does things to people to one that does things with them. We know this because change is happening: the public, health, voluntary and community sector working differently – and we see the positive outcomes. Yet doing to is deeply embedded. We all want things to change but somehow the system resists and carries on with business as usual. And so the problems just get worse.

Advicenow is excited to partner with Project 17 and Care Rights Project to deliver a free workshop focusing on support available for families and individuals who have no recourse to public funds. The course will be delivered online and is funded by The Disrupt Foundation.

This training looks at the support available under Section 17 Children Act 1989 and Care Act 2014 for migrants with no recourse to public funds (NRPF). It is aimed at frontline organisations who are regularly supporting people with NRPF.

As a result of this training you will: 

This consultation is to determine the extent and vitality of the ‘interfaith sector’, and what resources or support may be required to help.

The Working Party on the Future of Interfaith in England would like to invite you to a consultation for the North West region hosted by the Faith Network for Manchester. The event is one of nine regional consultations taking place across England between now and the end of May.