Organisations using these standards for information and advice providers need to make sure staff have the knowledge to meet the needs of service users. CPAG’s training courses help you do this by covering knowledge requirements in the Competencies for Advisers.
A suggested package of courses for agencies seeking accreditation or working to the national standards is:
- Introduction to welfare rights
- Adult disability payment - an introduction
- Attendance allowance - an introduction
- Income maximisation for older people
For Type II and III advisers, add on the following courses:
- Appeals to the First-Tier Tribunal
- Appeals to the Upper Tribunal
- Challenging decisions - mandatory reconsiderations and other tactics
- Challenging Scottish benefit decisions - redeterminations and other tactics
- Looking up the law online
To add on other specialist areas, there is a course to suit most requirements. And you can keep up-to-date with our courses Social security law update and Universal credit update and tactics.