Advice services

This 90-minute session will encourage advisers completing PIP forms to carefully consider and use the reliability and majority regulations, case law and guidance to produce stronger initial applications.

This course is one of a selection of Welfare Reform sessions suitable for those who have already benefited from our Welfare Reform training and wish to update their knowledge in a timely and cost effective manner, or for those who just need information on a specific aspect of Welfare Reform. This session will help you challenge negative PIP decisions by focusing on significant regulations, guidance and case law to incorporate into your mandatory reconsiderations, appeals and complaints to the assessment provider. We will invoice you for the course. Please note a late cancellation fee will apply to courses cancelled with less than five working days’ notice.

This 90-minute session will help you challenge negative PIP decisions by focusing on significant regulations, guidance and case law to incorporate into your mandatory reconsiderations, appeals and complaints to the assessment provider.

This course will provide advisers with an overview of the sanctions regime relating to ESA, JSA and Universal Credit, and also a best practice guide for revising/appealing decisions.

This 90-minute session will explain how individuals will have certain obligations placed upon them to successfully maintain their claim to benefits and the impact of sanctions on those deemed not to have carried out these actions. It will look at the new 2018 sanctions regime relating to ESA, JSA and Universal Credit.

This session will explain in detail how self-employed income is treated by Universal Credit and will include information on the Minimum Income Floor, Surplus Income, Monthly Accounting, Start-up Periods and Conditionality Issues which might impact upon the self-employed.

This session will cover how UC treats Earned and Unearned Income, Savings and Capital and how UC offsets these against the Maximum Amounts of Benefit available in order to understand precisely how much Universal Credit can be awarded in each assessment period.

We have a selection of Welfare Reform sessions suitable for those who have already benefited from our Welfare Reform training and wish to update their knowledge in a timely and cost effective manner or for those who just need information on a specific aspect of Welfare Reform.

Starting Online Tues. 9th February 2021 7-9pm Offering the qualification at a greatly reduced rate £100 per person (limited to first 25 applicants) To register a place contact Edward edward@utopianlearning.com The OCN NI Level 1 Award in Introduction to Counselling Skills qualification is aimed to introduce learners to the concept and purpose of counselling, as well as the ethical considerations and skills used in a counselling situation. The COURSE objectives are to: Understand the nature of counselling Develop personal communication and interpersonal skills; Promote self-development This qualification will give learners an introduction to counselling skills that they will find useful in a variety of complimentary and helping roles such as community workers, youth leaders, care assistants and support worker, as well as those responsible for managing people or staff.

Do you want to refresh your skills or learn a new skill in office administration. The OCNNI Qualification in Office Skills is a fantastic course to start working towards a career in office work. This course can be completed 1 day per week for 6 weeks and is an excellent opportunity to refresh, or reskill. Courses are running face to face in all campuses, online option is also available

The level 3 OCN CAVA Qualification is the full certificate for assessing occupational competence and vocational skills, knowledge and understanding. Delivered online to meet needs in Belfast, Antrim and greater Northern Ireland communities. This qualification is suitable for trainee assessors working in a learning and development capacity e.g. NVQ programmes, apprenticeships, and non regulated frameworks.

This course has been designed to develop the necessary skills to enable learners to effectively provide advice to the public.

Our most popular training is now being delivered online, meeting your learning needs with all the flexibility of supported online learning. Our next cohort starts on Monday 19 April.

Law Centre NI's most popular training is now being delivered online, meeting your learning needs with all the flexibility of supported online learning. This cohort starts on Monday 25 January 2021.

Guaranteed to improve your representation skills, this advanced learning will help advisers get the best possible outcome for their clients at tribunal.

Join us on Tuesday 14th January for the Omagh ROC Conversation!

Law Centre NI's most popular training is now being delivered online, meeting your learning needs with all the flexibility of supported online learning. The next cohort starts on Monday 28 September.

Support the pledge to never commit, condone or remain silent about domestic abuse. Acknowledge domestic abuse is a problem that impacts on all of us as a society, and be prepared to play your part in supporting those affected and sending a clear message to perpetrators that domestic abuse is intolerable.

Join us for an evening of community conversation.

Childminders from across Northern Ireland are being invited to attend the free Northern Ireland Childminding Association (NICMA) Annual Conference on Saturday 29th September in the Armagh City Hotel. This year’s theme is ‘Big Cook, Little Cook: Healthy Active Lifestyles’ and celebrity chef Jenny Bristow has been unveiled as one of the star attractions.