The Social Housing Round Table

Collective Action Through Collaboration

Rachael Smart and Esther Clarson join The Social Housing Round Table this week! They have set up think together after working, collectively for 50 years in #SocialHousing. They aim to help Social Housing providers make positive change by improving services and experience for residents, colleagues, and the organisation.
Passion is an overused word, but they are truly passionate about the power of working together, collaborating with colleagues, residents, stakeholders, and communities to make real change that delivers positive outcomes.
Join us for a discussion in collaboration and partnership working!
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The Rise In Temporary Accommodation

Delighted to be announcing part 3 in the collaboration between the Chartered Institute of Housing and The Social Housing Round Table, where again we talk about something vital: Temporary Accommodation.
Hannah Keilloh will be here to discuss policy and what can feasibly be done, Christa Maciver will be looking at the response of Justlife and the work of the APPG, Matthew Wilkins will be presenting a summary of the data from CIH’s soon-to-be published value for money report on temporary accommodation and Jim Crawshaw will join us to discuss the changing situation from a Coventry perspective and how they are managing to keep the number of households in B&B relatively low by sourcing other options.
 
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Compliance is Complex and Changing: Simplify it Using the Data you Already Have

This week's guest speaker is True Compliance who are sponsoring our session on 12th March, where we're thrilled to welcome Alistair Thorpe! Alistair will be your guide through the intricate landscape of Building Compliance, shedding light on common pitfalls faced by housing providers. 
Building compliance management often feels like navigating a labyrinth, from wrestling with one-size-fits-all all systems to grappling with underutilised siloed data. Join us as we embark on a discussion to unravel these challenges and discover ways to elevate your building compliance processes by harnessing the untapped potential of the data at your fingertips.
In this session, we'll dive into real-world examples, exploring the repercussions and offering key takeaways for everyone.
We'll finish the session by engaging in an interactive Q&A, encouraging participants to pose questions and share insights. This promises to be an empowering session, where the exchange of knowledge takes center stage, shaping a roadmap for improved compliance management! 
 
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Building Health In Our Homes

Whg and The Social Housing Round Table come together in the first of a series of sponsored events discussing the relationships between Health and Social Housing. We're delighted to welcome four key speakers Connie Jennings, David Elliot, Sarah Davis and Viv Marsh to the panel alongside Sureya Gulzar who will be Co-Chairing the event
 
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How Can We Achieve Housing Excellence

The Social Housing Round Table welcomes Investors in Excellence for an interactive session exploring the various strategies and approaches that can be employed to ensure housing excellence.
We examined the importance of creating a supportive housing environment, developing innovative housing solutions, and utilising technology to improve the quality of life for all. The benefits of this approach are person for person, pound for pound, rising above the rest to be second to none.
This session was delivered by Kevin Hart, Group MD and Programme Director of Investors in Excellence. Kevin is an influential Senior HR Operations and Transformation Specialist with vast experience and a sustained record of success serving in the Royal Air Force. Amongst other progressive organisations UK and internationally, Kevin has been working closely in partnership with Inclusion Housing.
Its journey to high-performing and a case study for IiE's Excellence in Housing is an accolade that Neil Brown, CEO, confirms "We are proud of what we do and what we have achieved at Inclusion; for it to be verified through an independent Excellence organisation is most gratifying".
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The Professionalism, Conduct and Competency Consultation

The Professionalism, Conduct and Competency Consultation is now live, giving you the chance to have your say on the upcoming mandatory qualification proposals in Social Housing.
If you want to find out more before (or after) you respond to the consultation, please listen to Sarah Dunkerley and James Prestwich of the Chartered Institute of Housing on a special Friday edition of The Social Housing Round Table.
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Socially Inclusive Recruitment to Tackle Skills Shortages

Across the Social Housing Maintenance and Repairs market, it has been noticed that the current workforce is ageing with a lack of new blood coming into the market, so maybe a new approach needs to be adopted when recruiting to engage with an untapped talent pool.
 
How can a new approach be taken which at the same time can improve socio-economic situations for impoverished communities?
Each year millions of pounds are invested in training young people, coupled with those who have retrained after falling out of the employment market, yet this untapped talent pool has not yet filtered through to Social Housing.
How can recruitment strategies be altered to ensure opportunities are offered to the hardest-to-reach in society, adding Social Value, but also helping to solve the skills gap within the market and offer long-term sustainable employment to those in the local community?
 
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The future of quality, decency and energy efficiency in Social Housing

In response to challenges relating to quality, decency, and energy efficiency, the government is currently undertaking a programme of ambitious reform in social housing. In the last few months, several government proposals have been released that, when finalised and implemented, will usher in significant changes for the sector.
The Social Housing Round Table is partnering with the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) to host this session, which will explore some of the most significant government proposals and their consequences for the sector and its residents. Members of CIH’s policy and practice team will summarise and present the main proposals contained in current government consultations (e.g. Awaab’s Law, the Future Homes Standard), and you will have the opportunity to use your experience and expertise to shape CIH’s response.
 
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Research Study: Lived Experience and it's importance in Executive Recruitment

We had more than 40 people attend this session live which looks into why Executive Teams must have Lived Experience.
It is a not to be missed episode!
 
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Tenant Affordability Assessments - Alternatives to Saying NO

What are you doing next as Social Housing providers when you're having to refuse housing based on affordability?
What would de-risking look like for you?
How can we ensure intervention has true currency?
Just three questions posed to today's Round Table by Rebecca White of Your Own Place CIC in a truly brilliant session.
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