Homelessness training
Learn about homelessness law and procedure at a live online webinar, in person, or in your own time with an elearning session.
Homelessness courses cover homeless applications, local authority duties, challenging decisions, and more.
Homelessness elearning
Learn about homelessness law and procedure at your own pace with online elearning.
You can start a course at any time. Each one lasts between 10 and 60 minutes.
Most of our elearning is free for eligible organisations. Funded by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Find out how our work is funded.
Explore homelessness elearningLive webinars and face to face training
Course levels
Entry (Level 1)
You don't need any prior knowledge for these courses.
Online elearning and webinars, available free to eligible organisations only.
Funded by the UK Government's Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Understanding homelessness and housing: local authority duties
- Level: Entry (Level 1)
- For individuals: Live webinar
- For groups: Live webinar
- Free for eligible organisations only
How to establish local connection
- Level: Entry (Level 1)
- For individuals: Live webinar
- For groups: Live webinar
- Free for eligible organisations only
Introduction to eligibility for housing assistance
- Level: Entry (Level 1)
- For individuals: Live webinar
- For groups: Live webinar
- Free for eligible organisations only
Fundamental (Level 2)
You'll need some prior knowledge for these courses.
Online elearning and webinars, available free to eligible organisations only.
Funded by the UK Government's Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Understanding homelessness vulnerability
- Level: Fundamental (Level 2)
- For individuals: Live webinar
- For groups: Live webinar
- Free for eligible organisations only
Homelessness and temporary accommodation
- Level: Fundamental (Level 2)
- For individuals: Live webinar
- For groups: Live webinar
- Free for eligible organisations only
Local connection referrals
- Level: Fundamental (Level 2)
- For individuals: Live webinar
- For groups: Live webinar
- Free for eligible organisations only
Understanding suitability of accommodation
- Level: Fundamental (Level 2)
- For individuals: Live webinar
- For groups: Live webinar
- Free for eligible organisations only
Barriers to homelessness advice and support
- Level: Fundamental (Level 2)
- For individuals: Live webinar
- For groups: Live webinar
- Free for eligible organisations only
Assisting non UK nationals
- Level: Fundamental (Level 2)
- For individuals: Live webinar
- For groups: Live webinar
- Free for eligible organisations only
Understanding the public sector equality duty in homelessness and housing
- Level: Fundamental (Level 2)
- For individuals: Live webinar
- For groups: Live webinar
- Free for eligible organisations only
Eligibility for housing assistance for EEA nationals
- Level: Fundamental (Level 2)
- For individuals: Live webinar
- For groups: Live webinar
- Free for eligible organisations only
Eligibility for housing assistance for non UK and EEA nationals
- Level: Fundamental (Level 2)
- For individuals: Live webinar
- For groups: Live webinar
- Free for eligible organisations only
Introductory (Level 3)
You'll find it useful to have some prior knowledge for these courses.
Webinars, elearning and in person training to develop your understanding.
Available to book and buy now.
Modern slavery and human trafficking
- Level: Introductory (Level 3)
- For individuals: Live webinar
- For groups: Live webinar | Face to face
- Available to buy
Homelessness law: introductory
- Level: Introductory (Level 3)
- For individuals: Live webinar | Face to face
- For groups: Live webinar | Face to face
- Available to buy
Understanding and supporting homeless women
- Level: Introductory (Level 3)
- For groups: Live webinar | Face to face
- Available to buy
Seminar: challenging and making homelessness affordability decisions
- Level: Introductory (Level 3)
- For groups: Live webinar | Face to face
- Available to buy
Seminar: housing advice for Afghan nationals
- Level: Introductory (Level 3)
- For individuals: Live webinar
- For groups: Live webinar | Face to face
- Available to buy
Writing homelessness decision letters
- Level: Introductory (Level 3)
- For groups: Live webinar | Face to face
- Available to buy
Introduction to eligibility for homelessness assistance
- Level: Introductory (Level 3)
- For groups: Live webinar | Face to face
- Available to buy
Introduction to housing and homelessness for non housing advisers
- Level: Introductory (Level 3)
- For individuals: Live webinar
- For groups: Live webinar | Face to face
- Available to buy
Intermediate and Advanced (Level 4)
You'll need some prior knowledge for these courses.
Webinars and in person training for a deep dive into the subject, suitable for experienced practitioners.
Available to book and buy now.
Homelessness case law update
- Level: Intermediate and Advanced (Level 4)
- For individuals: Live webinar | Face to face
- For groups: Live webinar | Face to face
- Available to buy
Challenging and making homelessness decisions
- Level: Intermediate and Advanced (Level 4)
- For individuals: Live webinar | Face to face
- For groups: Live webinar | Face to face
- Available to buy
Equality Act and the interests of children in homelessness decision making
- Level: Intermediate and Advanced (Level 4)
- For groups: Live webinar | Face to face
- Available to buy
Immigration status and eligibility for housing
- Level: Intermediate and Advanced (Level 4)
- For individuals: Live webinar | Face to face
- For groups: Live webinar | Face to face
- Available to buy
Temporary accommodation and the law
- Level: Intermediate and Advanced (Level 4)
- For groups: Live webinar | Face to face
- Available to buy
Homelessness and allocations law advanced
- Level: Intermediate and Advanced (Level 4)
- For individuals: Live webinar
- For groups: Live webinar | Face to face
- Available to buy
Personalised housing plans
- Level: Intermediate and Advanced (Level 4)
- For groups: Live webinar | Face to face
- Available to buy
Homeless or at risk of homelessness
- Level: Intermediate and Advanced (Level 4)
- For groups: Live webinar | Face to face
- Available to buy
Eligibility for homelessness assistance
- Level: Intermediate and Advanced (Level 4)
- For groups: Live webinar | Face to face
- Available to buy
Priority need and vulnerability
- Level: Intermediate and Advanced (Level 4)
- For groups: Live webinar | Face to face
- Available to buy
Local connection
- Level: Intermediate and Advanced (Level 4)
- For groups: Live webinar | Face to face
- Available to buy
Intentional homelessness
- Level: Intermediate and Advanced (Level 4)
- For groups: Live webinar | Face to face
- Available to buy