Training

VANL TRAINING PROGRAMMES

Welfare Benefits Update Including Immigration

16th September 2016, 9.30 – 4.30 pm

Overview

A dry and dusty subject that is brought to life by an experienced trainer who has worked as a caseworker and advocate for those pursuing claims and appeals. This course is suitable for anyone providing, needing or managing advisory services.

Participants will:

Examine key terms and definitions relating to means tested, non means tested and discretionary benefits.

• Get up to speed with the changes in Welfare Benefits and Tax Credits since the introduction of Universal Credit in 2013 AND the on-going reforms of the Conservative Government elected in 2015
• Profile in depth the 16 key welfare benefits and tax credits
• Identify on going and imminent changes with many of them
• Reconcile Social Security Law with Immigration Law
• Look at procedures for claims, payments and appeals
• Signpost further sources of support and assistance

The 16 benefits and tax credits covered on the course are:-

1. A = Attendance Allowance
2. CA= Carers Allowance
3. CB=Child Benefit
4. CTC=Child Tax Credit
5. CTR=Council Tax Reduction
6. DLA =Disability Living Allowance
7. IESA =Income related employment and support allowance
8. HB =Housing Benefit
9. IS =Income Support
10. JSA = Job Seeker’s Allowance
11. PC =Pension Credit
12. PIP =Personal Independence Payment
13. SDA =Severe Disablement Allowance
14. SF =Social Fund Payments
15. UC = Universal Credit
16. WTC = Working Tax Credit

Delegates will be provided with a comprehensive manual to support classroom delivery.

Fees: VANL members £50     Non Members £60    Pvt and Statutory £80:

Bookings and enquiries: training@vanl.org.uk  t 01724 845155 or pop in and see us in our Scunthorpe office.

Quote for Bespoke – training needs for your organisation or project, but nothing out there or have to travel miles? Get in touch to review your training needs.

Cruse Bereavement Care – Somewhere to Turn to

Still some places left on our training course starting September to become a Bereavement Support Worker. Interested? Ring us for a chat 01724 281178 or email us at cruse330050@yahoo.co.uk

Are you a good listener?

Sensitive to people’s feelings?

Able to win their trust?

CRUSE would like to hear from you

Cruse Bereavement Care plans to train more volunteers to provide face-to-face support for bereaved people in North Lincolnshire.

A training course, organised by the South Humber Area of Cruse, will be held on the following five Saturdays in 2016, running from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm:

17th September, 8th/22nd October, 5th/19th November

The training will be held at a venue in Scunthorpe. When trained and interviewed volunteers will become members of the Scunthorpe Branch of Cruse

Those who wish, will be eligible to apply for accreditation with ASCENTIS at Level 2. The cost of training will be £50 to prospective Cruse Support Workers

All support workers receive free Clinical Supervision (including qualified counsellors)

Cruse faces a growing demand for its services and urgently needs more volunteers to reduce waiting lists. Please would you be willing to join our efforts to restore hope to clients who have suffered the devastating trauma of bereavement?

For further information please email here.

VANL TRAINING  COURSES 

Emergency First Aid at Work L2  Training –  July 13th  9.30 – 4.00

Whom is this course for?

This course is aimed at all staff and volunteers working in health and social care, in the community and small  business.

Course Overview:

The Emergency First Aid at Work course (EFAW) is ideal for all businesses whose risk assessment has identified that there is no requirement for a fully trained first aider for their workplace. The certificate is valid for 3 years. To renew you need to attend another EFAW 6 hour course.

Course Aims:

• Understand the role and responsibilities of an emergency first aider
• Know how to assess an incident
• Manage an unresponsive casualty who is breathing normally
• Manage an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing normally
• Recognise and assist a casualty who is choking
• Manage a casualty who is wounded and bleeding
• Manage a casualty who is in shock
• Understand how to manage a casualty with a minor injury

The course includes assessment and certification. The qualification is valid for 3 years.

For enquiries and bookings e enquiries@VANL.org.uk  t 01724 845155

Fees: VANL Members £50  Non members £60 .

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Paediatric First Aid Level 3    22nd and 23rd June 2016

Do you have bespoke training needs for your project or organisation? or not quite sure what your needs are? Have a look on the Training Section of our Website www.VANL.org.uk and contact us to discuss your needs.