Training

Advice House training brought to you with the expertise of Staffordshire North & Stoke-on-Trent Citizens Advice Bureaux.

This half-day course covers conditions for entitlement to contribution-based JSA,  income-related JSA and Universal Credit for jobseekers; jobseeker agreements, claimant commitments, and jobseeker directions; the sanction regime and how to appeal sanctions. The course is suitable for advisers who are working with jobseekers and for those who need to know more about the challenges which face jobseekers in 2016. 

Advice House training brought to you with the expertise of Staffordshire North & Stoke-on-Trent Citizens Advice Bureaux.

Advice House training brought to you with the expertise of Staffordshire North & Stoke-on-Trent Citizens Advice Bureaux.

Originally justified as a measure to peg benefit entitlement at no more than the average wage, the ‘Benefit Cap’ is due to be reduced substantially.  This course, for advisers of all levels of experience, looks at who is exempt, which benefits count towards the Cap and some options that can help if you are affected.

“Very easy to understand. Clear and friendly approach.”

Advice House training brought to you with the expertise of Staffordshire North & Stoke-on-Trent Citizens Advice Bureaux.

Introduction to Tax Credits and other HMRC benefits.

Advice House training brought to you with the expertise of Staffordshire North & Stoke-on-Trent Citizens Advice Bureaux.

This bite size session looks at benefit options for those who are carers of adults or children with a disability.  The session will look at Carer's Allowance and income-related benefits that carers may be able to claim and whether carers are better off in or out of work.  This session is suitable for anyone working with carers or people with disabilities who have carers.

Advice House training brought to you with the expertise of Staffordshire North & Stoke-on-Trent Citizens Advice Bureaux.

This session will look at some of the complications that can arise for UC claimants, including changes of circumstances, claimants who are self-employed, payments at the end of employment, the benefit cap, in-work conditionality, deductions from benefit and transitional protection issues.

“Course was brilliant. Answered all my questions.”

Advice House training brought to you with the expertise of Staffordshire North & Stoke-on-Trent Citizens Advice Bureaux.

This half-day course is suitable for advisers with some experience of giving benefits advice and will examine the Universal Credit Regulations, how entitlement to Universal Credit is calculated, the conditionality rules and work-related activities that claimants will be expected to undertake.

The Change Consortium is pleased to announce a new event!
 
A Social Engagement Platform is a state of the art, social network that is fully branded and hosted as your organisation and can help almost any type of organisation, community or club to connect, consolidate and communicate with their members, whilst helping to increase attrition and interactive activity and directly benefiting your organisation financially, all without any capital outlay costs.

Support Staffordshire are pleased to offer a 'Preparing to Volunteer' course. This free 4 week course starts on Tuesday 5 July in Tamworth. 

• Are you thinking about volunteering but not sure where to start ?
• Would you like to find out what volunteering involves before you make a choice ?
• Would you like help to find the right place to volunteer ?

If you answered 'yes' to any of the above, come along and meet our friendly team who will be able to guide you into the world of volunteering and all the benefits it brings. 

This is a joint initiative with Staffordshire Rural Forum and Urban Vision North Staffordshire.

This is an open community development event designed to provide a practical guide to community asset transfer, learn about the process and take home a practical toolkit. The event also includes an opportunity to hear from other community groups who are in the process or who have undertaken a transfer.