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We also offer
practical and informative advice about the Social Fund procedures
and the review process to Applicants' Representatives and
the Social Security Agency.
One of the ways this information is delivered
in the form of workshops.
Workshops are:
- Free of charge
- Delivered at a venue of your choice
- Designed for a minimum of 6 people
- Delivered to either Social Security
Agency or Applicant's Representatives or can be held jointly
- Usually designed to last either a
half or a full day
- Participative
- Designed to meet a range of needs
We currently offer 3 different types
of workshop. However, if you are interested in a particular
subject, we can normally tailor a presentation to meet your
needs. The aim of these workshops is to share our expertise
to help provide a greater understanding of the subjects
covered. We use practical examples and discussion to enable
advisers to help their clients effectively and for Decision
Makers to reach the right decision.
Social Fund Overview Workshops
Aimed at people who give general advice
about the discretionary Social Fund, this workshop:
- Provides an overview of the Social
Fund and its processes
- Provides an introduction to Social
Fund law
- Provides information about the evidence
which is required when completing application forms and
applying for reviews
- Provides information about the tests
that are applied when a decision is reviewed
- Looks at the secretary of State's
guidance to decision-makers
- Includes practical examples and discussion
points.
- Provides information about the review
procedure to enable advisers and representatives to give
the right advice to their clients
Evidence Workshop
- What is evidence?
- Different types of evidence
- Why we use evidence
- When corroboration is required
- Conflicting evidence
- Similar fact evidence
Direction 4(a)(iii) Workshop
In-depth study of grants intended to
ease exceptional pressures on the applicant and his family
- Consideration of the tests so the
direction - including what may be regarded as "a
family" and the interpretation of "exceptional
pressure".
- Including evidence and guidance
- Includes practical examples and discussion
points
Self-Instruction Packages
These allow you to work through a training
package at your own time and pace - ideal for individuals
where workshops are not practical. These packages are maintained
and updated by IRS. You can download the Self
Instruction Packages or request them to be posted to
you. There is no charge for these packages.
Please contact the Workshop
Support Team at the OSFC either by E-Mail at: sfc@osfcni.org.uk
or call us Free on 0808 127 0417.
Alternatively you can fax a written
request to us on: 02890 230921
You can also write to the Workshop
Support Team requesting a workshop to our address:
Office of the Social Fund Commissioner
Scottish Amicable
Building
11 Donegall Square South
Belfast
BT1 5JE
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