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Building A Better Social Housing Future 2021

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

09:00 AM - 04:00 PM

Online Event

Virtual Conference

Overview

In correlation to the rest of the UK economy, social housing providers are facing large-scale challenges due to the impact of coronavirus. The direct impact of lockdown, the short-term closure of the housing market, and increasing economic uncertainty represent an uncertain climate with multi-faceted tests for the sector.  

In September 2020, the Government announced a new £11.5 billion Affordable Homes Programme to be delivered over five years from 2021 to 2026, providing up to 180,000 new homes across the country. The programme will release a further £38 billion in public and private investment in affordable housing. Furthermore, the Government is to make £50 million available for social housing through a demonstrator project for the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF). A new Social Housing White Paper is due this year. 

The Regulator of Social Housing has recently emphasised the importance of social housing providers being clear on legal and regulatory requirements, having robust governance arrangements, and having good quality data and effective systems. 

Furthermore, the UK Housing Review’s Autumn Briefing Paper (October 2020) has highlighted the wider impact of coronavirus on the social housing market outlining the need to confront issues with housing finance and investment, rough sleeping, and welfare benefits.

This event will provide a significant overview of the future of the housing sector and the impact on the industry of the pandemic. It will cover vital issues such as governance, funding, new operating models, digital transformation and homelessness. Get the latest updates from government bodies, industry associations and think tanks.  

Agenda

09:00 Online Registration

09:30 Chair’s Welcome Address

09:40 Morning Keynote: The Government Perspective: Building A Better Future For The Social Housing Sector

Christopher Pincher MP, Minister of State (Minister for Housing), Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (invited)

10:00 The Next Stages Of Social Housing Consumer Regulation and Standards

Fiona MacGregor, Chief Executive, Regulator of Social Housing 

10:20 Working In Partnership To Overcome Current And Future Challenges In The Social Housing Sector

Speaker, National Housing Federation (invited)

10:40 Questions And Answers Session

11:05 Break and Networking

11:35 Developing A Working Understanding Of The New Building Safety Regulatory Regimes

Lorna Stimpson, Chief Executive, Local Authority Building Control

11:55 Advancing Digital Transformation And Innovation In Housing Services During Pandemic Times 

Debbie Trust-Dickinson, Chief Operating and Transformation Officer, Halton Housing

12:15 Case Study: Exceeding Expectations By Delivering High Quality, Affordable Social Housing To Time and To Target  

Mark Gaynor, Corporate Director Housing and Regeneration, Dacorum Borough Council (invited)

12:35 Questions And Answers Session

12:55 Lunch And Networking

13:40 Developing A Strategic Approach To Social Housing Financial Management In Difficult Economic Times

Tracey Barnes, Chief Financial Officer, Sovereign Housing Association

14:00 Achieving Outstanding Levels Of Customer Service Excellence Through A Commitment To Inclusion and Diversity

Lee Bloomfield, Chief Executive Officer & Ulfat Hussain, Assistant Chief Executive and Director of Operations, Manningham Housing Association

14:20 A New Service Model For Preventing And Tackling Homelessness And Rough Sleeping

Joanne Drew, Director of Housing and Regeneration, London Borough of Enfield

14:40 Break And Networking

15:00 Chair’s Summary And Close

15:00 Consultation


Benefits of Attending

  • Meet other like-minded professionals and develop new, beneficial connections
  • Through the learning opportunities and sharing of best practice, you will be able to implement improvements in your workplace
  • Impact the wider agenda and be part of future planning
  • Be part of organisations that continue to evolve, improve and innovate
  • Learn how to make the best use of key products and services that can help transform your organisational capabilities


Audience

This event brings together senior leaders from across the housing sector, Government, academia and the wider public sector to hear the latest policy updates across the industry and address the challenges facing the sector in these unprecedented times.


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