Personalised housing plans

Learn about the law and practice of housing needs assessments and the local authority duty to draw up a personalised housing plan (PHP).

Course summary

This course covers the local authority duty to draw up a personalised housing plan (PHP) based on the assessment of an applicant's need. The course will cover recent court cases which deal with personalised housing plans.

Course information

Level: Intermediate and Advanced (Level 4)

Face to face training

Available for: Groups
Duration: One day
Cost: £180+VAT | £160+VAT
CPD points: Pending

Group bookings

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

What this course covers

This course includes:

housing needs assessments
local authority duty to devise personalised housing plans
the content of plans, including mandatory and recommended steps

What you'll learn

At the end of this training, you'll be able to:

understand when a personalised housing plan must be provided
confidently assess housing needs
utilise a personalised housing plan as a practical tool to prevent or relieve homelessness

Who this training is for

You should already have a good understanding of a local authority's homelessness duties for this course.

You might work as an adviser, solicitor or work for a local authority in housing and homelessness.

Continuing Professional Development

Gain points towards your professional development from the CPD Certification Service with Shelter training and events.