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Catherine Houlcroft
service lead,
No Recourse to Public Funds Network
Catherine'Houlcroft has worked for the'No Recourse to Public Funds Network for more than 10 years. With prior experience of working in frontline local authority homelessness services and the immigration advice sector,'she has expert knowledge of immigration law and policy and how this interacts with entitlements to social care and other public services. She has written the network's practice guidance, a key resource for social workers, and guidance for other organisations, including Community Care Inform.'Catherine'is an experienced trainer and is also responsible for overseeing the network's web content, policy work and advice service