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Local Connection - Scotland

Local Connection - Scotland

Local Connection - Scotland

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 - 10:00:00 AM until

The Frontline Network and the Scottish Frontline Network are delighted to offer this online training session from Shelter Scotland, Local Connection Issues in Homelessness Application.

Webinar details

This webinar covers:

  • criteria for determining local connection
  • key legal obligations of local authorities when considering local connection and referral
  • steps to assess local connection status of an applicant
  • when and how to refer cases under Section 33
  • rights of the applicant during the referral process

What you will learn

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

  • explain the criteria used to determine an applicant’s local connection
  • demonstrate when and how to refer cases under Section 33 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987
  • summarise the rights of applicants during the referral process

Having some knowledge of the homelessness applications would be helpful but not essential to attend this webinar.

Who can Attend

This session is reserved for frontline workers employed and supporting clients based in Scotland.

Session be hosted on either Teams or Zoom (tbc).

You read further informatoin about this training session on the Eventbrite page.

Sign up to the Scottish Frontline Network here.

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