Locata’s new Homelessness Academy will be launched in November

Locata’s new Homelessness Academy will be launched in November. It is designed to be a comprehensive, flexible learning experience built to guide and enhance homelessness professional development. The course flow follows the route homelessness case officers normally pursue while developing their skills in a local authority. It is also designed to support staff at all levels throughout their careers in homelessness.

We will be holding a Launch Event with a demonstration of the Academy’s unique and comprehensive training program at our National User Group on 28 November 2024. Attendees of our NUG will be offered an exclusive discount for any subsequent enrolled learners. To register to attend our NUG, please follow this link: https://tinyurl.com/3t796nmy

The Academy was developed in collaboration with Andy Gale and a group of housing professionals and is specifically designed to tackle critical issues in housing and homelessness and addresses organisational issues such as staff turnover, work-related stress and skills development.

Organisations that embrace Locata Academy’s homelessness training will benefit from a more stable, skilled and motivated workforce. Officers on the course can access 10 blocks of e-learning with comprehensive links to legal provisions, guidance and further reading with more than 100 instructional videos and downloadable slides, transcripts, toolkits and template decision letters. There are also multiple choice questions to test your progress at the end of each block of learning and personal certificates of accomplishment.

Once the course has been completed, alumni will be given the opportunity to keep in touch with their peers on Locata Academy. Membership allows ongoing access to all the sections completed, as well as the ability to consult all of the resources and downloads, continued use of the forums and notifications of relevant updates and changes in homelessness legislation as they evolve.

For more information visit the webpage at: https://locata-academy.org.uk/