Lettings & Homelessness Conference & Exhibition
Your key to unlocking a successful service
17th - 19th November 2009
De Vere Staverton Park Hotel, Northamptonshire
Booking Code: 15938
Important notice: There is no more accommodation available for this event, we have a waiting list if you wish to be added in case of any cancellations.
Kindly sponsored by:
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About the Event
This is the event for people working in homelessness and lettings for local authorities, RSLs and the voluntary sector.
Last years Annual Conference was the biggest yet with over 500 attending over two days, it was totally sold out. The CIH Lettings & Homelessness Conference 2009 promises to build on this success for the best yet! – book early to avoid disappointment!
Whether it is finding out about future Government policy for homelessness and allocations or hearing about practical ways for improving your service this conference is a must.
Everyone should have the opportunity to rent or buy a decent home at a price they can afford, in a place where they want to live and work.
In pursuit of this, there have been many Government initiatives and areas of investment announced,:
- On 18 November 2008, Homelessness Minister, Iain Wright launched the new rough sleeping strategy – “No One Left Out - Communities ending rough sleeping”, a fifteen point action plan that sets out the vision to work with partners to end rough sleeping by 2012
- The Government has set a target to provide three million more homes in England by 2020 which will include more affordable homes to rent or buy
- On 14 November 2006 the Government announced a package of measures to tackle youth homelessness. Including a commitment to end, by 2010, the use of B&B accommodation by local housing authorities in discharging their homelessness duty to secure suitable accommodation for 16 and 17 year olds
- “Sustainable Communities: settled homes; changing lives” sets out the role prevention can play to meet the Government's aim of halving the number of households living in temporary accommodation to 50,500 by 2010
- CLG has provided funding (nearly £7 million over five years) to local authorities to support the development of new sub-regional and regional CBL schemes. This will enable all local authorities to be part of a sub-regional or regional scheme by 2010
With rising customer expectations and government led changes and targets, there are challenging times facing the housing industry in this current financial climate. This Conference will assist you through these testing times with a selection of both strategic and practically themed workshops. Over the two days there will be workshops aimed at both front line staff and at those managing teams.
Who Should Attend:
This national event is for Directors and Managers who are looking to drive the improvement of their staff, it is also for front line staff who want to keep up to date with the latest information. The event is for Local Authorities and Housing Association staff and those working in the voluntary sector, dealing with a range of lettings, allocations and homelessness strategies and implementation. This event will also be valuable to professionals such as health or welfare teams, and other areas within housing where the lettings and homelessness policy impacts on other customers
Programme:
Tuesday 17 November
Time |
Details |
|---|---|
| 16:00 | Registration |
| 18:30 | Informal buffet dinner In the Restaurant |
| 21:30 | La Triviata – a tragic quiz in three short acts (Quiz night in the County Suite) |
Wednesday 18 November
Time |
Details |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | Registration, Refreshment & Exhibition Viewing |
| 10:00 | Chairs Welcome Mark Meehan, Ealing Council |
| 10:10 | Opening session – Ministerial address Ian Austin MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State |
| 10:50 | Plenary – Future challenges for Housing, Homelessness and Allocations Kay Boycott, Director of Communications, Policy and Campaigns, Shelter |
| 11:20 | Refreshment & Exhibition Viewing |
| 11:50 | Workshops: |
| A1 |
Kindly sponsored by:
Enhanced Housing Options Progress and good practice ideas from the Housing options trailblazers in the first year of the programme. Simon Gundry, CLG Sally Caldwell, Trailblazer Mentoring Manager, LB Camden Heidi Wilson, Housing Access Manager, Calderdale MBC |
| A2 | Kindly sponsored by:
Improving access to the private rented sector - responding to the Rugg Review of the PRS Asking questions such as - How to access to the private rented sector? Setting up relationships. Together with the Government’s response to the Rugg Review: the Local Lettings Agency concept. Sally Blandford, Private Rented Sector (PRS) Policy, CLG Roland Payne, Housing Needs Manager, Milton Keynes |
| A3 | Fair and flexible - new statutory guidance on social housing allocations - what's new and what to do? An introduction to the new guidance. Best practice advice on effective local engagement and making use of flexibilities in allocations policies Frances Walker, CLG Abi Davies, CIH |
| A4 | Homeless Decision Making Tips for Making homelessness decisions including interviews, inquiries and decisions Andy Gale, Specialist Advisor, CLG |
| A5 | Housing Benefit Review The DWP review of Housing Benefit and impact on Local Housing allowance How is LHA working in preventing homelessness and promoting Housing options? Adrian Pateman, Housing Benefit Strategy, DWP Francesca Albanese, Policy Officer, Shelter |
| A6 | Rough Sleeping – one year on
Progress in implementing the Government’s Strategy and good practice examples across all tenures. Rebecca Pritchard, CLG Susan Walsh, Blackpool Council |
| A7 | All things Temporary Accommodation Everything you need to know about temporary accommodation including duties, paying for it, subsidy, tenure Steve Povey, Solicitor, Shelter |
| 12:50 | Lunch & Exhibition Viewing |
| 13:50 | Plenary - The role of TSA in inspection, Allocations Standards, and the voice of occupants in temporary accommodation Tim Gray, TSA |
| 14:20 | Plenary – Housing Options Service Mission Excellence or Mission Impossible? Justin Hughes Mission Excellence, Motivational Speaker |
| 15:00 | Refreshment & Exhibition Viewing |
| 15:30 | Repeat of morning workshop sessions |
| 16:30 | Close day 1 |
Wednesday 18 November – Evening Day 1
Time |
Details |
|---|---|
| 19:00 | Kindly sponsored by:
Pre-dinner drinks reception Followed by the Bob Lawrence award |
| 20:00 | Conference Dinner & Entertainment Live band & Disco |
Thursday 19 November – Day 2
Time |
Details |
|---|---|
| 09:30 | Registration, Refreshment & Exhibition Viewing |
| 09:45 | Chairs Welcome Mark Meehan, Ealing Council |
| 09:55 | The HCA Our Approach to Tackling Homelessness Trevor Beattie, Corporate Director, Homes and Communities Agency |
| 10:10 | Opening Plenary – Homelessness & Allocations recent caselaw and court activity Jan Luba QC, Garden Court Chambers |
| 11:10 | Refreshment & Exhibition Viewing |
| 11:40 | Workshops: |
| C1 | Youth Homelessness Recent case law and good practice for Housing and Children's Services Val Keen, CLG Mark Burrows, Children in Care Division at the Department for Children, Schools and Families |
| C2 | Overcrowding & under-occupation Tackling overcrowding and under occupation effectively David Clayton, CLG Juliet Howells, Property Lettings Manager (Temp), Leicester Council Adam Stone, Overcrowding Project Officer, Leicester Council |
| C3 | Choice Based Lettings Meeting the 2010 target, new developments in CBL. Using CBL to promote Housing options including accessing the PRS Barney McGhee, Housing Management and Performance, CLG Stephen Ellis, Mobility Services Delivery Manager, housingmoves Diane Foley, Colchester |
| C4 | The importance of a strong Strategic Housing Role – Where have all the Housing Departments Gone! What’s expected of local authorities in their strategic housing role and the role of strategic housing in supporting Housing options services Tony Hatch, CLG Deborah Good, Lead Housing Inspector, Audit Commission |
| C5 | What will CAA mean for you?? Comprehensive Area Assessment is a new way of assessing local public services. How will this affect the way that your housing option services are assessed and what do you need to do to make sure that you can get the most out of CAA Ann Bennett, Lead Housing Inspector for the East Midlands, Audit Commission |
| C6 | Preventing Homelessness through Repossessions across all tenures: The response of local authorities and their partners including RSLs. Developing Action Plans to reduce the risk of homelessness across all tenures Bryonie Shaw, Housing Needs Manager, Oldham Council Jenny Birch, Orbit |
| C7 | Common Allocation Policy & Common Housing register Tips for successfully setting up a Common Allocation Policy and Common register both sub regionally and within a local authority with Caroline Keightley, CLG Clive Thomasson, Strategy and Partnership Manager, Pendle Borough Council |
| 12:40 | Lunch & Exhibition Viewing |
| 13:40 | Repeat of morning workshop session |
| 14:40 | Conference Close |
Accomodation
De Vere Staverton Park Hotel
Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 6JT
www.deverevenues.co.uk
This four star venue which is part of the De Vere Venues Group is easily accessible from the M1, M6 and M40, and Birmingham Airport. Facilities include 245 bedrooms and leisure facilities including an indoor leisure complex and challenging l8 hole golf course and driving range. The County Conference Suite which can accommodate up to 400 delegates and features its own entrance, registration and office space together with an advanced presentation system
- Parking – Complimentary on-site parking for 450 cars
- Nearest train station – Rugby, located 10 miles from the venue
This event has been oversubscribed for the past few years and although there is 4* overflow accommodation you are advised to book early to avoid disappointment. If you book a night only package (Option B) then you will be staying in the overflow hotel which is 10 minutes away by coach. There will be a constant shuttle bus service travelling between the main hotel and the overflow hotel throughout the event for delegates.
Prices
| Option | Description | Delegate rate | *Discounted CIH Member rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Option A: Residential Plus |
Dinner, bed & breakfast on the night of the 17th & 18th, with attendance to the quiz night and both days of the conference |
£673 + vat | £623 + vat |
| Option B: Residential |
Attendance on both days of the Conference with bed, breakfast and conference dinner on the 18th (this does NOT include accommodation on the 17th or attendance to the quiz night) |
£624 + vat | £574 + vat |
| Option C: Non Residential, both days |
Attendance on both days of the Conference with no accommodation, no evening meal and no attendance to the quiz night |
£498 + vat | £448 + vat |
| Option D: Day One Only |
Attendance on day one of the Conference with no accommodation, no evening meal |
£380 + vat | £330 + vat |
| Option E: Day Two Only |
Attendance on day two of the Conference with no accommodation, no evening meal |
£380 + vat | £330 + vat |
| Option F: Conference Dinner Ticket |
Attendance to the Conference dinner on 18th November |
£55 + vat | £55 + vat |
Delegate Price:
The delegate price includes a comprehensive delegate pack, all refreshments and lunch. You can earn up to 4 hours towards your CIH Continual Professional Development
Special Offers
Book 2 delegates and send a third delegate for half price (all 3 bookings must be received together)
To Make a Booking
You can book your place on this conference in one of the following ways:
- Use our online booking form (Booking Code: 15938)
- Or download a booking form
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and return toCIH Training & Conferences,
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Tel: 024 7685 1772
Fax: 024 7642 1973
E-mail: events@cih.org
Booking Information
- Please do not send any payment with this booking - you will be invoiced after the event.
- If you cancel a booking more than 20 working days before the event, you will be charged a £70 administration fee per booking. If you cancel within 20 working days you will be charged the full fee.
- If you downgrade your booking from Residential Plus to Residential or Day Delegate or from Residential to Day Delegate within 20 working days of the event you will be charged your original booking fee.
- If, at the time of booking, you do not know the names of delegates, please let us have names no later than two weeks before the event.
- If you are booking two delegates and sending a third delegate for half price, you need to send all three bookings together on the same form to qualify for this offer.
- Please note that the CIH cannot guarantee that delegates’ names will be printed on the delegate list and a badge will be produced, if bookings are received within 10 working days of an event.
- Please keep a printout of this form for your records, if possible.
- This booking is subject to the usual CIH Terms & Conditions.
Limitation of Liability
The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) accepts responsibility for accident, injury or loss suffered whilst attending one of our events only if it is directly due to negligence on our part. Delegates are responsible for taking care of their own property. CIH accepts no responsibility for any loss incurred whilst using material or information gained at one of our events.
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