An Accredited Guide to Welfare Reforms

The course will fully equip advisers with the knowledge and skills needed for welfare reform as well as practical experience such as completing the new benefit forms. It is accredited with OCNNI at Level 3 and worth 18 CPD hours. The course will run over 3 days from 10am to 4pm each day. It will run on the following dates

• RUN 1: NOVEMBER 2016 - DERRY/LONDONDERRY – 2nd ,9th & 16th   NOVEMBER 2016
• RUN 2: NOVEMBER 2016 - BELFAST – 8th, 15th & 23rd  NOVEMBER 2016
• RUN 3: JANUARY 2017 - DERRY/LONDONDERRY – 12th,19th & 26th  JANUARY 2017
• RUN 4: FEBRUARY 2017 - BELFAST  - 8th,15th & 22nd  FEBRUARY 2017

 Who Should Attend: This course is recommended for Advisers (including volunteers) and other colleagues wanting to develop and/or accredit their knowledge of Welfare Reforms.Fees: The cost of the course is £450 per person which includes OCNNI registration and certification fees. The Department for Communities will fund the cost of the course for frontline council-funded advice providers.CPD Hours: This course is worth 18 CPD hours.Education/Professional Framework: The course covers all DfC Welfare Reform training requirements for council-funded advisers. This course can be used as evidence towards a range of units in our Advice and Guidance NVQ’s and Legal Advice qualifications including ‘Understanding the Importance of Legislation and Procedures’ (Unit 30). It is also linked to the National Occupational Standards for Legal Advisers including ‘IB19 – First Line Welfare Rights and Legal Advice’.Accreditation: The course is Northern Ireland’s first accredited Welfare Reform qualification. It is accredited with OCNNI at Level 3.Additional Information: The Belfast runs will be delivered at Advice NI offices and the Derry/Londonderry delivered at Verbal Arts Centre, Stable Lane and Mall Wall, Bishop Street Within, Derry / Londonderry, Northern Ireland, BT48 6PU. 

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