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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 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

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Course information

Level: Entry (Level 1)

Live webinar

  • Available for: Individuals, groups
  • Duration: Ninety minutes
  • CPD points: 1.5

Group bookings

You can book this course for groups.

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Individual bookings

DateDuration and timeDelivery and locationCost
Eligibility and discounts		Book
Booking guidance
Monday 24 March 2025Ninety minutes 10am – 11:30amWebinarFree if eligibleFully booked
Thursday 27 March 2025Ninety minutes 3pm – 4:30pmWebinarFree if eligibleFully booked
Tuesday 01 April 2025Ninety minutes 10am – 11:30amWebinarFree if eligibleFully booked
Thursday 03 April 2025Ninety minutes 2pm – 3:30pmWebinarFree if eligibleFully booked
Monday 07 April 2025Ninety minutes 10:30am – 12pmWebinarFree if eligibleFully booked
Wednesday 09 April 2025Ninety minutes 10:30am – 12pmWebinarFree if eligibleFully booked
Monday 14 April 2025Ninety minutes 10:30am – 12pmWebinarFree if eligibleFully booked
Wednesday 16 April 2025Ninety minutes 10:30am – 12pmWebinarFree if eligibleFully booked
Thursday 24 April 2025Ninety minutes 2:30pm – 4pmWebinarFree if eligibleFully booked
Tuesday 06 May 2025Ninety minutes 2:30pm – 4pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Tuesday 13 May 2025Ninety minutes 2pm – 3:30pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Thursday 15 May 2025Ninety minutes 10am – 11:30amWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Thursday 22 May 2025Ninety minutes 2pm – 3:30pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Tuesday 27 May 2025Ninety minutes 10am – 11:30amWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Friday 30 May 2025Ninety minutes 2:30pm – 4pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Thursday 05 June 2025Ninety minutes 2:30pm – 4pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Monday 16 June 2025Ninety minutes 2:30pm – 4pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Wednesday 18 June 2025Ninety minutes 10:30am – 12pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Monday 23 June 2025Ninety minutes 2:30pm – 4pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Monday 30 June 2025Ninety minutes 10:30am – 12pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Thursday 10 July 2025Ninety minutes 10:30am – 12pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Monday 14 July 2025Ninety minutes 10am – 11:30amWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Monday 21 July 2025Ninety minutes 10am – 11:30amWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Thursday 24 July 2025Ninety minutes 2:30pm – 4pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Monday 28 July 2025Ninety minutes 10am – 11:30amWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Wednesday 30 July 2025Ninety minutes 10am – 11:30amWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Monday 04 August 2025Ninety minutes 10am – 11:30amWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Tuesday 12 August 2025Ninety minutes 2:30pm – 4pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Wednesday 27 August 2025Ninety minutes 10am – 11:30amWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Friday 29 August 2025Ninety minutes 2:30pm – 4pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Thursday 04 September 2025Ninety minutes 10am – 11:30amWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Tuesday 09 September 2025Ninety minutes 2:30pm – 4pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Friday 12 September 2025Ninety minutes 10am – 11:30amWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Tuesday 16 September 2025Ninety minutes 2:30pm – 4pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Friday 19 September 2025Ninety minutes 10am – 11:30amWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Wednesday 24 September 2025Ninety minutes 2:30pm – 4pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Monday 29 September 2025Ninety minutes 10:30am – 12pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook

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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