Immigration status and eligibility for housing

The Frontline Network are delighted to announce this online training Immigration Status and Eligibility for Housing, delivered by Shelter as part of our ongoing Outsourced Training programme.

Who can attend

Please be aware this training is exclusively offered to frontline workers supporting individuals experiencing homelessness in England.

Those who fall outside of the above criteria will not be able to attend this training event and any booking made will have to be returned.

Please ensure you have agreed time off for training with line manager in order to attend this event prior to registration.

About this course

Those attending this session should already be familiar with the eligibility rules which apply to homelessness and housing allocations applications.

By the end of the session, you should be able

· an update on relevant legislation, including the EU Settlement Scheme

· an outline of EEA nationals’ rights to reside, including derivative rights

· the rights of family members of EEA nationals

· the rights of people subject to immigration control

· the case of SSWP v AT [2023] EWCA Civ 1307, on the entitlement of a person with pre-settled status to apply for universal credit, despite not meeting the usual eligibility criteria

At the end of this training, you'll be able to recognise the rules for determining eligibility for housing assistance under the Housing Act 1996.

Delivery

Session will be delivered over one day, from 09.30am to 12.30pm Session will be delivered over Zoom.

Further details for course breakdown will be shared head of training.

GDPR Statement

The Frontline Network are working with Shelter as training provider to offer Immigration Status and Eligibility for Housing on 30/10/2025. In order to facilitate this training session, we are required to share registration information with Shelter to deliver the session. Information collected at registration will include name, job role, organisation name and postcode, work email address, and work phone number (optional). Trainer will only use this information to register attendance, share joining links, share pre- and post-training course materials, share feedback forms and, where necessary, answer questions that arise in training but are unable to be answered due to time constraints. By registering for this training event, you are confirming your consent for the Frontline Network to share your registration details with Shelter for the above stated purposes.

Please note if you do not consent to your registration details being shared with training provider, we will not be able to host you on this training session.

Training Fund

Interested in further training for yourself or your organisation? The Frontline Network can provide up to £500 towards an individual training course or £1,500 towards a group training session through our Training Fund programme. Visit our website here for further information about our criteria and how to apply.

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