Training

Many local authorities are faced with increasing numbers of people with NRPF seeking social services support. However, there is no statutory guidance on how authorities should respond. This training will enable local authority staff to identify who is eligible and who is not eligible for local authority support and to understand good practice in this area of work.

Duration: 1 day from 10am-4:30pm Location: At your local authority

Learning objectives

• to identify who is eligible and who is not eligible for a service from the local authority, based on a solid understanding of the relevant legislation
• to understand complex cases and identify the best course of action
• to be familiar with good practice in assessing and supporting NRPF cases
• to be aware of the policy context of NRPF and developments in the field

Who is it for?

Social workers (adult - community care and mental health - and children’s services), healthcare professionals, asylum caseworkers, managers, and policy officers. Experience has shown that the NRPF training programme works best where a breadth of practitioners from across the local authority attend, as it is a cross-cutting area requiring a joint-working approach.

Course content

This is a general training course covering key issues, legislation and assessments, for adults, children and families, and in regards to human rights obligations. The programme is organised as follows:

• No recourse to public funds - introduction and overview
• Key legislation
• Assessing eligibility for support
• General considerations in assessments of need - adults, children and families, human rights
• Community care and community mental health assessments
• Child in need and human rights assessments
• Good practice in assessing and supporting people with NRPF
• National NRPF Network and the policy context of NRPF
• Case studies

Cost

• £1250 for up to 10 participants and £125 for each extra participant (effective from April 2009)
• travel (and if necessary, accommodation) expenses for two trainers

The NRPF Network can customise the training programme to a degree, depending on the particular training needs of the local authority. The cost of customising the training programme is £300 per day preparation time.

Other services

The NRPF Network also conducts workshops and seminars on specific aspects of NRPF. If you are interested in commissioning a workshop or seminar please contact the Network using the contact details below.

Contact

If you are interested in organising training for your local authority, please contact:

Henry St Clair Miller
NRPF Team Manager
Room G17
Islington Town Hall
Upper Street
N1 2UD
Tel: 0207 527 7118 or 7121
Email: henry.miller@islington.gov.uk