Asylum Support Appeals Project - Pre-training questionnaire 9th October 2017

This training is funded by the HTC project and organisations from Y&H will be given priority

Thanks for taking the time to fill in this questionnaire, it should only take 5 minutes

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* 1. Full Name

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* 2. Organisation

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* 3. email address

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* 4. Area in UK

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* 5. Job Title

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* 6. What is your knowledge of the asylum support system? Pick one statement that best reflects your knowledge.

I have no/limited knowledge of the asylum support system.

I am familiar with the asylum support system but I do not feel confident advising clients/service users about their entitlement to different types of asylum support

I have a broad understanding of the eligibility criteria for the different types of asylum support (section 98 support, section 95 support, section 4 support) and I can confidently advise service users/clients about which kind of support they may be entitled to.

I have a good understanding of the Asylum Support system including the asylum support appeals system. I can confidently advise service users/clients about which kind of support they may be entitled to and advise them on appealing to the Asylum Support Tribunal

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* 7. What is your experience of the asylum support system. Please tick the statement(s) that best reflects your experience

I do not give asylum support advice

I give asylum support advice but do not do asylum support applications or appeals

I help clients/service users apply for asylum support

I help clients/service users lodge asylum support appeals

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* 8. What do you want to get out of the training? Please tick the statement that best applies to you.

I want to understand the legal framework of the asylum support system and what kinds of support my clients are entitled to

I want to know more about the legal arguments and best evidence for successful appeals and to understand the asylum support appeals process

Other (please specify)

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* 9. How do you hope asylum support training will affect your work?

I will be able to advise my clients/services users about what type of asylum support they may be entitled to with greater confidence

I will be able to employ legal arguments and evidence with greater confidence when assisting clients in asylum support appeals

Other (please specify)