DLS is currently taking bookings for:
The Equality Act 2010: What Will It Change?
and
Autumn Courses 2010:
Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance - A Guide to Successful Claims
Date: 6 October 10 am—1 pm, Trainer: Sean Rivers
This session is for brokers, advisors and advocates working with disabled people and those with long term health problems about the rules concerning Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance.
Outcomes for delegates:
The session aims to provide the knowledge required to maximise the likelihood of a successful claim, understand why a claim would be unsuccessful and how to appeal when claims are rejected.
Course Outline
The session will include:
- The significance of these benefits and how they are structured.
- Who can qualify for which benefit.
- How to appeal if claims are rejected.
- The appeal process.
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Introduction to how the Equality Act can be used in Employment
Date: 13 October 10 am—1 pm, Trainer: Wonta Ansah-Twum
This course will be particularly relevant to advocates and advisers who are looking for a basic knowledge and understanding of the Employment provisions of the Equality Act.
Outcomes for delegates:
- An overall understanding to how the disability provisions in the Equality Act applies in the employment context.
- Ability to assess who might qualify for protection.
- An understanding of the situations the Act applies to.
- An understanding of the different strains of disability discrimination law.
- The ability to identify which strains apply to case studies.
- An understanding of what remedies are available.
- Up to date knowledge of recent caselaw.
Course Outline:
- Who qualifies for protection.
- What situations it applies to.
- The different types of Disability Discrimination (including case studies).
- Remedies available at an Employment Tribunal.
- Update on important recent caselaw.
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An Introduction to Community Care Law
Date: 18 October 10 am—1 pm, Trainer: Douglas Joy
This course will be particularly relevant to brokers, 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.
The course includes:
- 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 involves consideration of case studies as well as providing an opportunity for discussion.
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Employment law issues relevant to disabled people employing their own staff
Date: 27 October 10 am—1 pm, Trainer: Wonta Ansah-Twum
This course is suitable for advisors, advocates, brokers and disabled people employing their own staff.
Outcome for Delegates:
- A better understanding of general employment law rights and obligations.
- A brief overview of Employment Tribunal procedure and proceedings in relation to Respondents (employers).
Course Outline:
- Definitions of employers and employees.
- General terms of employment contracts.
- Wages and Deductions from Wages.
- Rest Breaks and Holidays.
- Sick Leave and Sick Pay.
- Discrimination.
- Termination of Employment/Dismissal.
- Employment Tribunal procedures and proceedings.
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Using the Disability Equality Duty under the Equality Act
Date: 3 November 10 am—1 pm, Trainer: Alex Eastwood
This course is aimed at those working in the third sector with an interest in disability rights. Participants do not need to have prior knowledge of the Disabilty Equality Duty.
The course will provide an introduction to the Disability Equality Duty (DED) and an overview of how this legislation can be used to improve the rights of disabled people and to challenge decisions made by public authorities at a policy level (e.g. when planning services) and when making individual decisions (e.g. community care support for individuals).
The course will focus on the legal obligations of public authorities under the DED and on relevant case law. The course will also look at the changes to equality legislation introduced by the Equality Act 2010.
Purpose:
- To provide an introduction to the DED and how this legislation affects public authorities.
- To provide information on how the DED can be used to improve the rights of disabled people.
- To provide information on enforcement of the DED.
Outcomes for Delegates:
- An understanding of the DED and how it affects disability rights.
- An understanding of the different duties under the DED – General duty and Specific duty.
- An understanding of the types of organisations that are likely to have a duty under the DED.
- An understanding of how to enforce the DED and the remedies available.
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