Tackling Worklessness Event

4 February 2010 - Leeds - booking code: 15009
23 February 2010 - London - booking code: 15010

• About the event
• Benefits of attending
• Who should attend
• Programme
• Prices
• Booking

About the Event

The business case for social landlords tackling worklessness is well established. We know that for a community to be sustainable and investment protected, added value is needed from regeneration programmes and closer links established between housing and employment and training services. The recession has only made the task more immediate and challenging.

In 2010, major changes are planned to the skills landscape and to Welfare Reform. The Homes and Communities Agency announced in September 2009 that it will expect all recipients of capital funding to produce jobs as well as homes.

The aim of this event is to update social landlords on the latest policy and practice developments and examine leading edge approaches to linking the housing and worklessness agendas.

Offering practical advice to strategic staff and policy makers the sessions will examine Economic Development and local Worklessness Assessments, how the skills and employment agendas are being integrated at a local level and how social landlords can be involved.

The event will also consider the changing skills landscape and what this means for housing organisations.

Benefits of attending this event

• Receive up to date information on the national tackling worklessness agenda and what it means for you in your day to day role
• Understand how skills and employment approaches are being integrated in practice
• Learn about the importance of working with partners and hear how this can be achieved
• Learn how the skills landscape is changing and what this means for your organisation
• Participate in discussion with the panel to clarify your concerns in this field
• An excellent opportunity to network with fellow housing professionals and be involved in interactive discussions
• Learn from credible and influential high profile speakers, leading housing professionals and practitioners
• Take advantage of the opportunity to clarify any concerns you have and ask questions to the experts
• You can earn up to four hours towards your CIH Continuing Professional Development

Who Should Attend:

This seminar is aimed at housing professionals from local authorities, housing associations and ALMOs interested in tackling worklessness. It is particularly relevant for those working in regeneration, employment and training teams and neighbourhood management. Especially relevant for managers, at any level, people who are able to influence and implement change in housing organisations, but also in voluntary organisations, partners to housing organisations (e.g. employment, education or skills sectors) and local businesses.

Programme:

Time	Details
09.20	Registration and Refreshments
09:50	Chair’s Welcome Robin Lawler, Northwards Housing (Leeds only)
10.00	Tackling worklessness: An update on latest policy and practice developments Helen Cope, Helen Cope Consulting Ltd
10:45	Tackling worklessness sub-regionally and locally: Local Economic Development and Worklessness Assessments Matthew Jackson, Centre for Local Economic Strategies (Leeds only) Paul McKenna, Centre for Local Economic Strategies (London only)
11:30	Refreshments
11.45	The changing skills landscape Liz Shore, Blackburne House (Leeds only)
12:30	Lunch
13:30	Integrating skills and employment agendas Claire Hogan, Knowsley MBC
14:15	Welfare reform update showcasing community pilot scheme initiatives from Job Centre Plus Gill Thomas, Ways to Work (Leeds only) Sue Peacock & Michelle O’Connor, Job Centre Plus (London only)
15:00	Refreshments
15:15	Tenant Services Authority and the Homes and Communities Agency – Expectations and what has been achieved to date Catherine Grannum, TSA Leeds only) Tim Gray (London only) Kurshida Mirza, HCA
16:00	Chairs closing remarks Robin Lawler, Northwards Housing (Leeds only)

*programme may be subject to minor changes

Prices and Booking

Venue	Date	Booking Code	Price
Leeds	4 February 2010	15009	*£261 / £293 / **£68 +VAT
London	23 February 2010	15010	*£261 / £293 / **£68 +VAT

Delegate Price:

*Discounted CIH Member Rate £261 +VAT | Delegate Rate £293 +VAT | **CIH Student Rate £68 +VAT

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* Discounted CIH Member Rate applies to members who have chosen the Training and Events Flexible Benefits Package

** CIH Student Rate, the delegate must be a CIH student with current membership

The delegate price includes a comprehensive delegate pack, all refreshments and lunch. You can earn up to 4 hours towards your CIH Continuing Professional Development

All prices are subject to VAT

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 Codes: Leeds-15009 / London-15010)
• Or download a booking form (PDF: 39 kb)
  and return to

  CIH Training & Conferences,
  Octavia House,
  Westwood Way,
  Coventry CV4 8JP
  
  Tel: 024 7685 1772
  Fax: 024 7642 1973
  E-mail: events@cih.org

Booking Information

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• 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.
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• This booking is subject to the usual CIH Terms & Conditions.

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