Courses
Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance - A Guide to Successful Claims
An Introduction to Community Care Law
Disability Discrimination and Employment
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Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance - A Guide to Successful Claims
Monday 12th May 10am - 1pm
Tutor: Roddy Slorach
This session is for those advising disabled people and those with long term health problems about benefits available because of their disability, and will focus primarily on Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance. The session aims to provide the knowledge required to maximise the likelihood of a successful claim, and how to appeal when claims are rejected. The session will include:
- The significance of these benefits and how they are structured.
- Who can qualify for which benefit?
- How to fill in forms.
- How to appeal if claims are rejected.
The session will also include some information about Incapacity Benefit.
An Introduction to Community Care Law
Wednesday 14th May 10am - 1pm
Tutor: Douglas Joy
This course will be particularly relevant to advocates and advisers who are looking for a basic knowledge and understanding of community care law.
At the end of the course delegates will:
- Have a knowledge of the basic principles of community care law.
- Have an understanding of how the law affects clients wishing to access community care services
- Be able to apply general legal principles and guidance in this area.
and the course covers:
- An explanation of the legal duties of social services to assess need for community care services and provide services to meet assessed needs.
- An explanation of the rights of the client in the assessment and service provision process
- An overview of the various mechanisms available to individuals to enable them to enforce their legal rights
The course includes consideration of case studies as well as providing an opportunity for discussion.
Disability Discrimination and Employment
Thursday 15th May 10am -1pm
Tutor: Roy Kuku
This course is for advisers, caseworkers or solicitors with some knowledge of employment law. It aims to enable participants to identify and know how to pursue employment claims under the Disability Discrimination Act, and assist clients with disability discrimination problems related to employment.
The session covers the definition of disability under the Disability Discrimination Act, reasonable adjustments, disability related discrimination, direct discrimination,victimisation and harassment, incapability dismissals, and first steps to making a disability discrimination claim.
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