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Belfast 7 February to 13 March 2012, (every Tuesday)

Derry/Londonderry 3 May to 7 June 2012 (every Thursday)

The Housing Advice Training Programme is a 6 day course designed to enable those working in the housing arena to gain a qualification which ensures the skills and knowledge necessary to provide comprehensive housing advice.

The aim of the programme is to provide participants with the necessary skills, knowledge and information to enable them to have an increased role in housing advice and advocacy in Northern Ireland and covers topics, including:

• Introduction to Housing Law
• Social Housing
• Homelessness
• Rights and Responsibilities of Social Tenants & Landlords
• Private Rented Sector
• Financing Accommodation through Housing Benefit

The course will meet the training needs of

• generalist advice workers
• NIHE & housing association staff
• statutory agencies, i.e. Environmental Health Departments & Social Services
• solicitors
• community/resident groups

Participants will attend training one day per week and also be required to undertake additional study hours and work based learning tasks such as case studies and research activities to build their portfolio of evidence.  To assist in achieving this, participants will have the support of the lead tutor and a specialist casework adviser.

Accredited through the Open College Network*.  On successful completion of this 6 day course, participants will be awarded credits at level 2 or 3.

Pricing

Member Agencies        £220pp                     Non Member Agencies         £260pp
Member Associates     £610pp                     Non Member Associates      £760pp

*For those wishing to register with OCN NI there will be an additional registration fee of £25

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