For Lewisham's early years settings
Date: 05/12/2014 – 05/12/2014
Time: 9:00
PSLA are providing a
course for Children’s Centre staff and other partners working with families
with no recourse to public funds. The Training will be delivered by
Project 17
Accessing local authority
support for migrant families with ‘no recourse to public funds’
The training covers the following areas:
What is ‘no recourse to public funds’?Identifying immigration status and entitlementsSupport for families: section 17 of the Children Act 1989Child in need assessments and human rights assessmentsCommon problems accessing support (and how to overcome them)Rights and entitlements to other statutory services
This course will enables
frontline workers in Children’s Centres and elsewhere to better support service
users facing destitution because they have no legal right to work, claim
benefits or access social housing in the UK.
Venue:
Limelight
Family Learning Centre @ Goldsmiths Community Centre
Castillon Road, SE6 1PF Tel: 020 8698 3800
Date:
Friday 5th December
Time:
9am-4pm
Cost:
Free to staff working with children and families in Children’s Centres
and other
Lewisham based organisations
Please bring your own lunch
To book your place, please
email MELANIE NELSON at PSLA
