This course is aimed at advocates, charities and voluntary groups supporting those living in social housing who would like to know more about how they can implement a human rights based approach in their work.

This is not open to individuals paying for themselves. Bookings must be made by the organisation who can put forward up to 10 suitable candidate(s) – this is because we believe that to achieve meaningful practice change there needs to be a commitment to a human rights-based approach from the wider organisation.

This course aims to enhance the knowledge and confidence of advocates, charities and voluntary groups supporting those living in social housing of the Human Rights Act 1998. This is so they can use human rights in a practical way in their work. Attendees will learn about the relevance of the Human Rights Act to the social housing sector, along with practical tools they can use to implement it in their work. The ultimate aim of this course is to ensure that social housing tenants have their human rights respected, protected, and fulfilled.

Over three workshops, participants will:

• Learn about the Human Rights Act, the legal duties it puts on public officials, and how it works alongside social housing legislation.
• Apply key human rights in the provision of social housing, with an exploration of how difficult situations can be navigated by balancing rights.
• Adopt new practical frameworks into the application of policies and processes to guide rights-respecting decision-making across their organisations.

Participants will receive a certificate on completion of this 3-part programme - attendance at all three workshops is required to qualify for this.

BIHR’s expertise is in the Human Rights Act and how it applies in practice, including alongside other relevant legislation.