2015 / 2016
LEP is pleased to announce its 2015/16
Training Programme...
LEP is pleased to announce its 2015/16 training
programme that continues to address the challenges
facing social housing tenants and providers. In response
to the on-going difficult financial climate we will build on
our previous money management training and also run
an updated course about Universal Credit and the other
welfare benefits reforms.
We have designed a number of new courses: in
response to the October 2014 ASB Act, about dealing
with challenging or vulnerable people and about getting
young people involved.
We are also running again our course on housing law as
this is very popular with staff and residents.
Our 2015/16 training programme aims to meet the needs
and staff and residents by delivering courses that cover a
wide range of areas that effect social housing today and
that will assist housing providers and their tenants in
achieving service improvements that are tenant-led and
represent value for money.
Summary Programme 2015 /16
Training Area
Date
Host and
Location
Dealing with
challenging or
vulnerable people
12th June 2015
Nuneaton &
Bedworth Borough
Council (Nuneaton)
ASB legislation
changes and the
October 2014 Act
9th September 2015
Riverside
(Leicester)
Housing Law
6th October 2015
Riverside
(Leicester)
Money
Management
4th November 2015
Nuneaton &
Bedworth Borough
Council (Nuneaton)
Universal Credit
and other welfare
benefit reforms
28th January 2016
ASRA (Leicester)
Getting Younger
People Involved
9th March 2016
Whitefriars
(Coventry)
Dealing with challenging or vulnerable people
12th June 2015
Venue: Town Hall, Coton Road, Nuneaton CV11 5AA
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Agree what is meant by ‘challenging behaviour’
Identify strategies for dealing with this
Identify who are the vulnerable
Agree what problems vulnerable people can
experience when trying to use our services
Consider how to support vulnerable people
Consider the implications for social housing landlords
ASB Legislation changes and the
October 2014 Act
9th September 2015
Venue: Riverside House, 49 Western Boulevard,
Leicester LE2 7HN
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Look at the roles of the main agencies
Identify the powers contained in the 2014 Act and
the tools for dealing with anti-social behaviour
Consider local involvement and accountability
Look at the legal options available to social housing
landlords including recovery of possession
Housing Law
6th October 2015
Venue: Riverside House, 49 Western Boulevard,
Leicester, LE2 7HN
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Identify what constitutes housing law
Identify the main types of housing legislation and
its effect on social landlords
Consider what ‘tenants’ rights’ are and examine
public sector tenancies
Identify frequently asked questions relating to
housing law
Money Management
4th November 2015
Venue: Town Hall, Coton Road, Nuneaton CV11 5AA
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Consider what households should budget for,
looking at income, spending and savings
Look at how residents can deal with financial
difficulties, including issues related to borrowing
Identify what money advice services are available
and what social housing landlords can do to assist
tenants in managing their money
Consider issues related to banking, including
how to assist tenants who do not have bank accounts
Universal Credit and other Welfare Benefit
reforms
28th January 2016
Venue: 3 Bede Island Road, Leicester LE2 7EA
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Consider how Universal Credit is being rolled out
Consider how social housing landlords are preparing
for this and the impact on social housing landlords
Identify the other main welfare benefits reforms
Consider the impact of these reforms on residents
Getting Younger People Involved
9th March 2016
Venue: The Moat House Leisure and Neighbourhood
Centre, Winston Avenue, Wood End, Coventry,
CV2 1EA
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Consider the benefits of involving younger people
Identify the barriers to involvement
Identify practical ways of encouraging and
maintaining younger people’s involvement
Empowerment and development of younger
people’s skills
Agreeing organisational responsibilities when
involving younger people – duty of care and
providing a safe environment
What is the Learning Equals
Partnership?
A group of housing associations and local authorities
that have decided to pool their resources to co-fund a
joint programme of learning.
The programme will develop the skills, confidence and
abilities of residents, staff and service users so that they
can play a full part in developing better services within
each organisation. It is also designed to encourage
positive joint working between staff and residents.
The programme will be delivered by PEP, a national, notfor-profit company working with statutory and voluntary
agencies, and local communities to improve services
and make sure they meet the needs of local people.
Taken together, the three housing associations and one
local authority manage more than 50,000 homes across
the East and West Midlands.
All LEP courses start at 10am and you can register from
9.30am onwards. The courses finish at 3.45pm. Lunch
is provided.
Here are what some of the attendees have said about
our LEP training courses:
“Friendly and
professional”
“Good interactive
session”
“Clear and useful
information”
“Very good
learning tool”
“Helpful to
understand
working practices”
“Good coverage
of a complex and
evolving subject”
ASRA
Kamal Dhorajia
0116 257 6696
Kamal.Dhorajia@asra.org.uk
Nuneaton & Bedworth Council
Rachel Fletcher
02476 376493
rachel.fletcher@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Claire Rutkowski
02476 376493
Claire.Rutkowski@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk.
Whitefriars Housing Group
Fiona Moran
024 7676 7096
fiona.moran@whitefriarshousing.co.uk
Riverside
Rupa Chandarana
0845 111 0000
Rupa.Chandarana@riverside.org.uk
Expression of interest - LEP Training
If you want to, you can let your organisation know about
the courses you are interested in by completing this
tear-off form. You will then need to return the form to the
appropriate section of your organisation; e.g. your tenant
participation or resident / customer involvement team.
Confirmation that you have been booked onto a course
will be made by your organisation. PEP sends out further
confirmation and directions about a week before the
course date.
Please cut out and return
Summary Programme 2015/16
Training Area
Date
Host and
Location
Dealing with
challenging or
vulnerable people
12th June
2015
Nuneaton &
Bedworth
Borough Council
(Nuneaton)
ASB legislation
changes and the
October 2014 Act
9th
September
2015
Riverside
(Leicester)
Housing Law
6th October
2015
Riverside
(Leicester)
Money
Management
4th
November
2015
Nuneaton &
Bedworth
Borough Council
(Nuneaton)
Universal Credit
and other welfare
benefit reforms
28th
January
2016
ASRA
(Leicester)
Getting Younger
People Involved
9th March
2016
Whitefriars
(Coventry)
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courses that
you would
like to attend
Expression of interest – LEP Training
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LEP is pleased to announce its 2015/16 training
programme that aims to cover the wide range of
subject areas that affect social housing today.
LEP training is designed for both service users and
staff, attendance on past courses has been 50/50
respectively, and this joint-working approach
continues to be its greatest strength.
“Fantastic
course”
“Good participation”
“This course will
help with volunteering
“Opened my eyes to where
at the CAB”
improvements can be
made in our organisation”
“Insightful”
“Good coverage
of a complex and
evolving subject”
For information on Learning Equals Partnership
please contact:
Rob Webb
Call: 07730 624358
Email: robert.w@pep.org.uk
Website: www.pep.org.uk