What's New

The response of the Advice Services Alliance to the Cabinet Office open letter dated 29th July 2010
(1st September 2010)
 
Working Together for Advice survey
Please take part in a new survey to test the impact of a multi-million pound project on the advice sector. The survey questionnaire is on-line and will remain open for responses until Friday 29 October 2010.
(25th August 2010)
 
Training News
Financial Stewardship – is the worst yet to come?
 
The LSC has still not published the final version of the financial stewardship guidance document with its whole emphasis on identifying areas where it can recoup monies from you. However, you need to understand the process and the possible cost in pounds and pence for when you are visited.
 
Extra London date now added: Friday September 17.
Please write this onto the booking form and reply in the normal way.
Financial Stewardship flyer and CLS Support Autumn 2010 Training booking form for all courses.

Financial Stewardship 10am - 1.30pm
 
London 3rd September - last chance for this date one place left
London 17th September - New date announced don't miss this second opportunity, places going quickly!
Manchester 24th September - due to popular demand - we added ten extra places, eight still available, you'll still need to hurry!
Birmingham 1st October - one place, be quick!

(24th August 2010 - amended 2nd September)
 
the bulletin: 66 (August 2010)
2010 Civil Contract bid - Urgent Warning
Financial Stewardship - is the worst yet to come?
Training News
(24th August 2010)
 
Training News
Be the first to know ...
Are you an Effective Administrator? Do you know how the new contract will work for your organisation? Your last chance to get up-to-date with what's happening in the Contracting environment will be on the CLS Support Training course Effective Administrator 2010 in Cardiff on 8th September or London on 16th September. Don't delay to gain knowledge, skills and insight to asist your team to perform their role to its fullest potential. Booking Form for CLS Support Autumn 2010 Training
(17th August 2010)
 
Dates announced for Advice Week 2010
The WTFA project will be running its third Advice Week from 11 - 15 October. This is an opportunity for advice agencies to promote their services to users and stakeholders.
(16th August 2010)
 
Working Together for Advice
Involve, Engage, Empower - a new toolkit to help your agency successfully involve your users and other stakeholders.
Involving your users can help you to improve and manage the services you provide, as well as secure funding to ensure ongoing provision. Using even just a few of the short exercises in this step-by-step guide can help you to enhance the opportunities for involvement in your services.
(16th August 2010)
 
Training News
Need help with the controversial Financial Stewardship regime?
It doesn't have to be the painful and costly ordeal that you have heard.
For details on our three Financial Stewardship workshops or our new Eligibility & Claimable Work course see the Financial Stewardship flyer and the booking form
(9th August 2010)
 
bulletin no. 65 is now out - it contains the following item:
Financial Stewardship - Strengthen Your Hand
(6th August 2010)
 
Be the First to Know - Ensure ALL people involved in LSC work at your agency have signed up for the CLS Support Bulletin. Over the next few days and weeks the Bulletin will be giving more information about booking details for the above courses and further training to be announced shortly.
(6th August 2010)
 
bulletin no. 64
Tomorrow Midday Deadline for Immigration Providers
CLS Support Financial Stewardship courses out tomorrow
Youth Access report
(5th August 2010)
 
bulletin no. 63
New Financial Stewardship Guidance & Courses
(30th July 2010)
 
bulletin no. 62
New FAQs on Tender Notifications
Training News
(22nd July 2010)
 
bulletin no. 61
Social Welfare Law tender results July 23?
Training News
(20th July 2010)
 
policy
Access to justice review
The Advice Services Alliance's response to The Law Society's interim report
(13th July 2010)
 
bulletin no. 60
Social Welfare Law Tender results
Training News
(8th July 2010)
 
bulletin no. 59
Immigration Tender Decisions
Guidance on Refugee and Migrant Justice Clients
Training News
Advicenow Training
(2nd July 2010)
 
bulletin no. 58
Bid Round results - are you poised for action?
Latest Tenders
Changes to LSC Manual for July 2010
Training News
Advicenow Training
ASA Conference 9th July 2010
(22nd June 2010)
 
bulletin no. 56
Have you contacted your MP yet?
Amended timetable for the tenders
Training news - high demand for Supervision: Compliance course
(21st May 2010)
 
policy
2010 SWL bid round: selection and allocation
This article first appeared in the May issue of Legal Action.
(18th May 2010)