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Understanding homelessness and housing: local authority duties

Get an overview of local authority homelessness duties, including the prevention, relief and main housing duties.

Who can join this free webinar

This webinar is available free to eligible organisations only.

Funded by the UK Government's Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

Course information

Level: Entry (Level 1)

Live webinar

  • Available for: Individuals, groups
  • Duration: Ninety minutes
  • Cost: Free if eligible
  • CPD points: 1.5

Individual bookings

DateDuration and timeDelivery and locationCost
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Thursday 23 May 2024Ninety minutes 10:30am – 12pmWebinarFree if eligibleFully booked
Tuesday 04 June 2024Ninety minutes 2:30pm – 4pmWebinarFree if eligibleFully booked
Thursday 06 June 2024Ninety minutes 10am – 11:30amWebinarFree if eligibleFully booked
Thursday 13 June 2024Ninety minutes 2:30pm – 4pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Thursday 20 June 2024Ninety minutes 2pm – 3:30pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Monday 24 June 2024Ninety minutes 2:30pm – 4pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Tuesday 02 July 2024Ninety minutes 2:30pm – 4pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Monday 08 July 2024Ninety minutes 2:30pm – 4pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Tuesday 16 July 2024Ninety minutes 10am – 11:30amWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Thursday 25 July 2024Ninety minutes 2:30pm – 4pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Tuesday 30 July 2024Ninety minutes 2:30pm – 4pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Monday 05 August 2024Ninety minutes 10am – 11:30amWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Wednesday 14 August 2024Ninety minutes 2:30pm – 4pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Tuesday 27 August 2024Ninety minutes 10am – 11:30amWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Tuesday 03 September 2024Ninety minutes 3pm – 4:30pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Tuesday 10 September 2024Ninety minutes 10am – 11:30amWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Monday 16 September 2024Ninety minutes 2:30pm – 4pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Thursday 19 September 2024Ninety minutes 11am – 12:30pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Thursday 26 September 2024Ninety minutes 2:30pm – 4pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Wednesday 02 October 2024Ninety minutes 10am – 11:30amWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Wednesday 09 October 2024Ninety minutes 11am – 12:30pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Tuesday 15 October 2024Ninety minutes 10am – 11:30amWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Tuesday 22 October 2024Ninety minutes 2:30pm – 4pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Tuesday 29 October 2024Ninety minutes 2:30pm – 4pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Monday 04 November 2024Ninety minutes 3pm – 4:30pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Monday 11 November 2024Ninety minutes 10am – 11:30amWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Thursday 14 November 2024Ninety minutes 10:30am – 12pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Wednesday 20 November 2024Ninety minutes 10:30am – 12pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Wednesday 27 November 2024Ninety minutes 3pm – 4:30pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Monday 02 December 2024Ninety minutes 2:30pm – 4pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Wednesday 11 December 2024Ninety minutes 2:30pm – 4pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Friday 20 December 2024Ninety minutes 10am – 11:30amWebinarFree if eligibleBook

Group bookings

You can book this course for groups of five or more people.

Contact us about group bookings

What this webinar covers

This course includes:

  • what duties a local authority might owe to a homeless applicant

  • the five tests of homelessness, including priority need and eligibility

  • when accommodation duties are triggered and what this means

Who this training is for

You don't need any prior knowledge of homelessness applications for this course.

You might be new to a role as an adviser or work for a local authority in housing or homelessness. This course is also suitable if you don't specialise in housing but need to know the basics.

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