Courses
Preparing an appeal submission - adult disability payment
This course equips you with the knowledge and skills you need to prepare an effective submission.
Adviser skills - Representing at the First-Tier Tribunal
This two day face-to-face training course gives a basic grounding in representing clients at the First-tier Tribunal.
Benefits for non-benefit advisers
Representing at the First-Tier Tribunal
This practical course is essential for new representatives and advisers who want to be more confident in representing clients at social security appeal hearings at the First-tier Tribunal.
Scotland welfare rights conference
Our annual face to face conference returns to the University of Strathclyde's Technology and Innovation Centre, 99 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1 RD on Thursday 19 June 2025.
Benefits overview for debt and money advisers
This two-morning course provides an overview of the benefits system and examines how the system fits together.
Benefit basics in Scotland
You do not need to be a benefit expert to make a difference. This course is for anyone working with people in Scotland on low incomes or with additional needs.
Appeals to the upper tribunal
This course is essential for anyone who wants to challenge decisions of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) effectively.
Claimants and custody
A period spent in prison – on remand or serving a sentence – can have far-reaching consequences for social security benefit entitlement, both for the person in prison and for their family.