Training Calendar


We have suspended our face to face training for the foreseeable future. We are continuing our webinars. Please find details of our webinars below:

Effect of Income on Asylum Support - 28th of March 2024

Do you help asylum seekers apply for section 4 and Section 95 support? Would you like to understand how to income effects asylum support?

This training looks at the effect that income has on asylum support, and crucially the home office’s approach to determining destitution. Please note that the HO has very little guidance on how they calculate destitution when a person has an income. Therefore, what is covered in this training is based on ASAP’s interpretation of what we think should happen, and real-life case examples.

This session will cover:

This training is for those who have a good knowledge of the asylum support system, and assist in making asylum support applications. This training will not be appropriate for those who are new to giving advice on asylum support.

It is a two hour session from 10am to 12pm on Thursday the 28th of March 2024 and will be hosted on Zoom.  If you would like to attend this session please register your interest here by Thursday the 21st of March. 

Please note the session will be limited to 50 places, and places will be allocated on the basis of registrant’s appropriateness for the training. Places will be limited to 2 per organisation.

If you are shortlisted for the training you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. For more information email our Training Coordinator Holly Hepburn: holly@asaproject.org.uk.

Introduction to Asylum Support Recorded Webinar

Recorded webinar 35 minutes 

Do you work with people who have claimed asylum? Would you like to know more about their entitlement to accommodation and financial support? This webinar provides an overview of the asylum support system in the UK. It looks at the asylum support system including S95, S98, S4 and destitution. It is suitable for those with no or limited experience working with asylum seekers.

You can access this webinar by clicking and registering your details here. Go to the course catelogue and select the recorded webinar tab. You can then select add and the webinar will be avaliable for you to watch.