Supporting adults with no recourse to public funds: social care duties and best practice (Scotland)

Overview

An in-depth course to develop your knowledge and skills to effectively implement social care duties and best practice when assessing and meeting the care needs of adults with no recourse to public funds who are experiencing homelessness or destitution. 

Objectives

• To understand how immigration status affects entitlement to services 
• To be able to establish when accommodation and financial support can be provided to an adult with no recourse to public funds under the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 
• To understand when and how to undertake a human rights assessment 
• To be able to apply best practice when working with adults who have no recourse to public funds
  
  

What you’ll learn

• Who has ‘no recourse to public funds’ and what this means
• When accommodation and financial support can be provided to an adult with no recourse to public funds under the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 
• What to consider when assessing the needs of an adult with no recourse to public funds 
• How to effectively meet an adult’s care needs through the provision of accommodation and financial support 
• When schedule 3 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 places a bar on the provision of local authority support and how to determine - through a human rights assessment - whether support can be provided or withheld
• How to assist patients with no recourse to public funds who are being discharged from hospital
• Support options for adults who do not have social care needs
• How to identify an appropriate pathway off support and help a person to achieve this
  
  

Who it's for  

This in-depth course is essential for social workers in Scotland who are responsible for assessing and meeting the care needs of adults with no recourse to public funds, and for other practitioners who need a sound understanding of the relevant legislation or want to improve practice. 

No prior knowledge is required. This course is suitable for practitioners new to this area of work or who want to refresh their knowledge.

How the course is delivered

This full-day course is delivered over MS Teams across three 1.5 hour sessions: 9.30-11am, 11.30am-1pm and 2-3.30pm.  

The course is delivered using a combination of trainer presentation, case studies, and group discussion. Participants will need access to their own device and are encouraged to contribute via the chat or speaker functions.