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1 Training and publicaTions 2018/19. WELFARE RIGHTS Training IN. SCOTLAND AND publicaTions . CATALOGUE. CPAG IN SCOTLAND. Child Poverty Action Group works on behalf of the one in four children in Scotland growing up in poverty. It doesn't have to be like this. We use our understanding of what causes poverty and the impact it has on children's lives to campaign for policies that will prevent and solve poverty for good. We provide Training , advice and information to make sure low income families get the financial support they need. Please consider making a donation or becoming a member. Contact CPAG Training enquiries 0141 552 3303. CPAG in Scotland 0141 552 3303. In-house Training and room hire 0141 552 3303. publicaTions enquiries Membership enquiries Advice line Free, independent, expert and up-to-date advice on benefits and tax credits for frontline advisers and support workers in Scotland Phone 0141 552 0552.

2 Monday to Thursday 10am to 4pm and Friday 10am to 12 noon Email Follow CPAG in Scotland on Twitter on @CPAGS cotland Sign up to get our ebulletins and monthly news at Training venue . Caledonian CPAG in Scotland University Unit 9, Ladywell Business Centre 94 Duke Street, Glasgow G4 0UW. St. tle Buchanan St. Cas Cathedral U. Queen St. St. Strathclyde 0141 552 3303. Station University 0141 552 4404 (fax). George Square Georg e St. St. Cochr ane St . anan Ingra Duke St. m St. High St. St. Buch Queen Station St. h Hig Tro ng ate Argyle St. Glasgow Station Cross Our Glasgow courses are held at CPAG in Scotland's offices. Nearest train stations High Street Station (5 minutes walk) Queen Street Station (15 minutes walk) Central Station (25 minutes walk). Nearest bus stop 41 (Duke Street).

3 Parking Duke Street multi-storey car park next to Ladywell Business Centre. Mobility difficulties parking spaces for disabled people are available in the multi-storey car park. Please contact us for more details or assistance. 1. CONTENTS. Training Fees and booking information 4. Training venue and room hire 5. In-house Training 6. CPAG in Scotland Welfare Rights Conference 2018 7. Training courses Introductory courses Introduction to welfare rights 10. Care leavers and the benefits system 12. Income maximisation for carers 13. Income maximisation for older people 14. Kinship care, looked-after children and the benefits system 15. PIP and attendance allowance an introduction 16. Training for trainers 17. NEW Universal credit and children 18. Universal credit and young people 19.

4 NEW Universal credit - effective claims 20. Universal credit, ESA and the work capability assessment 21. Standard courses Benefits for people from abroad 22. Challenging ESA decisions 23. Challenging PIP decisions 24. Dealing with destitution 25. DLA for children 26. NEW Maximising benefits for rent 27. Mental health and benefits 28. Overpayments of benefit and tax credits 29. Representing at the First-tier Tribunal 30. Right to reside and habitual residence 31. Scottish Welfare Fund effective applications 32. Universal credit claimant responsibilities and sanctions 33. Universal credit full service 34. NEW Universal credit transferring from benefits and tax credits 35. Using legislation and caselaw 36. 2. Experienced courses Appeals to the Upper Tribunal 37. PIP caselaw and tactics 38.

5 Residence and presence tests in detail 39. Social security law update 40. NEW Two-child limit in UC and tax credits 41. Calendar of courses 42/43. Universal credit for people with ill health and disabilities 44. Benefits for students courses Introduction to benefits for student advisers 45. Students and benefits the basics 46. Students and benefits eligibility 47. Students and benefits an update 48. Universal credit and students 49. Basic courses Benefits for disabled children and their families 50. Benefits for disabled children from age 16 51. Benefits for non-benefit advisers 52. Childcare support for working families 53. Income maximisation for families 54. Introduction to child poverty and financial help for families 55. Personal independence payment the essentials 56.

6 Universal credit supporting clients 57. Training booking form 59. Trainers 60. Membership Become a member of Child Poverty Action Group 61. publicaTions CPAG publicaTions 63. Books from other publishers 76. publicaTions order form 83. 3. FEES AND booking INFORMATION. Voluntary/CABx Statutory/other Fees 2018/2019. organisations organisations Half-day course 94 135. One-day course 138 196. Two-day course 220 315. Five-day course 395 575. CPAG members get a 5% discount on our public programme Training courses. Simply quote your membership number on the booking form. In-house courses Please contact us to discuss your Training needs and for a quote (contact details on page 6). Cancellations Cancellations should be made in writing. The following cancellation fees apply;. If you cancel more than 28 days from the course date a 25 cancellation fee will apply.

7 If you cancel more than 14 days from the course date 50% of the course fee will be charged. If you cancel within 14 days of the course date you will be charged the full course fee. There is a 50% cancellation charge if you cancel an in-house course less than 28. working days before the course is due to take place. If we have already produced Training materials, there may be a further 25% charge. Lunch Our full-day course fees are inclusive of lunch (not our half-day courses). Lunch includes a vegetarian option. Please indicate on the booking form if you have any other dietary requirement. booking To book a course, please complete the booking form on page 59 and return it to Pauline Chalmers at CPAG in Scotland (contact details on page 1). Or you can book online from our website 4.

8 Joining instructions We will send you course details about two weeks before the course. If you have not received joining instructions and want to book travel, please call us first to confirm that the course will run (occasionally a course is cancelled if there are too few participants). Full-day courses run from 10am until 4pm with registration, tea and coffee from Half-day courses usually run from 1pm until 4pm with registration, tea and coffee from Access to the Training room Three flights of stairs from reception. Wheelchair/ level access from the rear of the building. The room is equipped with an induction loop. Please call for details. Courses in Dundee, Edinburgh and Inverness We will send you details of the venue before the course. All venues are wheelchair accessible.

9 Room hire We have a spacious, comfortable and fully accessible meeting room available for hire in Glasgow city centre. The room provides a perfect setting for all your meeting and Training needs for up to 25 delegates at affordable rates. A flipchart, white board, and internet connection are included in the hire fee. For room hire, catering and equipment hire prices, please visit our website or contact Lorraine Murphy on 0141 552 3303. 5. IN-HOUSE Training . I FEEL MUCH MORE CONFIDENT IN SUPPORTING. AND ADVISING THE CLIENTS WE WORK WITH. CPAG ALWAYS PROVIDES EXCELLENT Training . Do your staff need an overview of benefits? Do they need to support low-income families to manage benefit change? Do staff need specialist Training on benefits for their client group? We provide in-house courses to meet the Training needs of your organisation.

10 We work with many organisations throughout Scotland every year to design and deliver in-house learning. Why choose in-house Training ? Get more cost-effective Training , saving on time, travel and accommodation. Tailor Training to your own learning objectives. Choose when and where to have the course. Benefit from CPAG's expert Training and course materials. In-house options Book any of our Training courses in-house on a date and at a venue to suit you. Tailor the content and focus of courses to suit your staff needs. We can help you design a Training package for staff, from awareness sessions for any frontline staff to Training for specialist advisers. For more information, see or contact Lorraine Murphy on 0141 552 3303, 6. CPAG IN SCOTLAND. WELFARE RIGHTS CONFERENCE 2018.