BEST Learning & Development Programme

The BEST Learning and Development Programme delivers around 10 subsidised training courses each year to housing professionals in Brighton & Hove and East Sussex.

Our courses are run by professional trainers at local venues and are tailored to meet recognised training needs.

Most of our courses cost £100 to BEST members and £120 to non members.

The 2010/11 programme

All courses in this financial year's programme have now run. A new programme for 2011/12 will be agreed with stakeholders in April and May, and published on this page; most courses will actually run from September to March, avoiding school holidays.

Courses available to book for 2011/12

Welfare Benefits Update - Wednesday 13 July 2011

Introduction to Housing Law - Tuesday 13 September 2011 - £100 (or £120)- NEARLY FULL]

Housing Law Update - Tuesday 27 September 2011 - £100 (or £120) - NOW FULL

Introduction to Homelessness Law - Tuesday 4 October 2011 - £100 (or £120)

Housing Advice for Housing Options - Wednesday 5 October 2011 - SORRY NOW FULL

Welfare Benefits Update - Wednesday 9 November 2011 - SORRY NOW FULL

Housing Benefit Overview Housing Options Staff - Tuesday 15 November 2011 - FREE - NEARLY FULL

Homelessness Update - Tuesday 29 November 2011] - £100 (or £120)- SORRY NOW FULL]

Housing Health & Safety Rating System (HHSRS)- Thursday 8 December 2011] - £100 (or £120)

Housing and Localism Bill - Tuesday 6 December 2011 - £100 (or £120)- NEARLY FULL]

Basic Mortgage Advice - Wednesday 14 December 2011 - FREE

Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) - Friday 20 January 2012 - £100 (or £120)- SORRY NOW FULL

Young People: Homelessness and Housing Options - Friday 3 February 2012- NOW FULL

Homelessness Update (2)- Wednesday 8 February 2012 - £100 (or £120)- SORRY NOW FULL

Homelessness Update (3)- Thursday 23 February 2012 - £100 (or £120)

Accessible Housing and Choice Based Lettings (1) - Wednesday 7 March 2012 - £100 (or £120)

Accessible Housing and Choice Based Lettings (2) - Tuesday 13 March 2012 - £100 (or £120)

Introduction to Welfare Benefits - Tuesday 20 March 2012 - £100 (or £120)

Relationship Breakdown Domestic Violence and Homelessness Prevention - Wednesday 28 March 2012 - SORRY NOW FULL

How to book

Click here for the booking form.

If the course date fills up you will be added to a waiting list. If there is sufficient additional interest we will book another date and inform you by email that they are on the course (you won't need to submit a new form).

For more information contact best.learning@brighton-hove.gov.uk

or phone Susan Connelly on 01273 293 800

Previous courses

These are the courses we ran last year. If you would like us to re-run any of these courses you can express your interest by emailing best.learning@brighton-hove.gov.uk.

Courses run in the 2010/11 programme:

Welfare Benefits Update - 07.05.10
HHSRS Enforcement & the Role of the RPT - 21.05.10
Immigration Status & Eligibility to Social Housing - 01.06.10
Accessible Housing & Choice Based Lettings - 09.07.10
Fire Safety: The Dual Enforcement & Risk Approach - 15.07.10
Accessible Housing & Choice Based Lettings - 14.09.10
Accessible Housing & Choice Based Lettings - 24.09.10
Introduction to Housing Law - 05.10.10
Introduction to Homelessness Law - 06.10.10
Homelessness Update - 07.10.10
Welfare Benefits Update - 15.10.10
Housing Law Update - 02.11.10
Introduction to Welfare Benefits - 23.11.10
Housing Development: An Introduction - 06.12.10
Homelessness Update - 13.12.10
Introduction to Tenancy Management - 14.12.10
Property Inspections for Non-Technical Staff - 15.12.10
Advanced HHSRS Practitioner - 01.02.11
Homelessness Update - 02.02.11

Cancelled due to lack of interest:

Dealing With Neighbour Disputes - 19.11.10
Substance Misuse & Housing - 15.12.10

Last updated: 06 January 2012