Explore housing development learning events for local government
A series of events for local government to support the delivery of housing-led developments and regeneration.
Applies to England
Our Local Government Capacity Centre has set up a SummerWinter Learning Programme to support local authorities and partners and help develop high quality homes and communities. These events arehave been developed by Homes England with contributions from a range of government, public and private sector partners.
SummerWinter Learning Programme schedule: 122 JulyJanuary to 122 JulyFebruary 2024
Local government officers and other partners can learn more about these free knowledge-sharing sessions from 122 JulyJanuary to 122 JulyFebruary 2024, and book their places onceby the registration linksdeadline areof openedMonday in15 MayJanuary 2024.
RecordingsHomes England will apply for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accreditation for attendees.
Homes England capacity and information tools for local government partners
Gain an overview of therecently 16launched sessionsHomes fromEngland tools available to help local government partners in their work, including the recentHousing WinterInformation LearningHub, ProgrammeNew (22Homes Fact Sheets, a Capacity Analysis Tool and regeneration case studies.
Date: Monday 22 January 2024
Time: 2pm to 23.30pm
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Creating more affordable custom and self-build homes
Discover examples of policy, good practice and models that are supporting the enddevelopment of Aprilmore 2024.affordable custom and self-build homes, and the role of community-led homes in diversifying the range of options available.
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Time: 11am to 12.30pm
Registration deadline: Monday 15 January 2024
The Environment Act is here: Are you prepared?
Insights into why nature matters, the followinggovernment’s resourcesnature recovery requirements, what the opportunities and challenges are, how local authorities are responding, what support is needed and how this is being provided.
Date: Tuesday 23 January 2024
Time: 2pm to further3.30pm
Registration deadline: Monday 15 January 2024
Compulsory purchase order valuation
Gain knowledge local government partners need of compulsory purchase order (CPO) valuation to support housing delivery and regeneration. Building on previous CPO learning programmes with homebuilding,this placemakingdeeper dive into CPO valuation matters.
Date: Wednesday 24 January 2024
Time: 11am to 12.30pm
Registration deadline: Monday 15 January 2024
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ExploringtheroleofurbangreeninginhousingdevelopmentDate:Thursday25January2024Time:11amto12.30pmRegistrationdeadline:Monday15January2024Tackling–viabilityaissuescomprehensiveforindexhousingthatdeliverysignpostsandregenerationsitesAdeepdiveintoviabilityissuestoincreaseknowledgeandunderstandingoftheviabilityofregenerationanddevelopmentproposals.Explorestheviabilityprocess,theimpactofmarketforcesplusdifferentdeliverymodelsandcasestudies.Date:Thursday25January2024Time:2pmto3.30pmRegistrationdeadline:Monday15January2024Sustainabledrainagesystems(SuDS)forhousingdevelopmentandregenerationsitesExploretheimportanceofsustainabledrainagesystems(SuDS)insiteplanningandinfrastructure,andtheimplicationsforgovernmentofSchedule3oftheFloodWaterManagementActandSuDSApprovingBodyprocess.Date:Friday26January2024Time:11amto12.30pmRegistrationdeadline:Monday15January2024Estateregeneration:AlocalestatecasestudyHowapplyregenerationprinciplesatalocalhousingestatelevelengagerelatingwithresidentsandstakeholdersbuildplacemakingacommunitypeoplecanbeproudof,focusingonBeyondHousing’sregenerationofChurchLaneNorth.Date:Monday29January2024Time:11amto12.30pmRegistrationdeadline:Monday15January2024ReadmorebookyourplaceHousingmarketandtheeconomy:CurrentinsightsandfuturetrendsDate:Monday29January2024Time:2pmto3.30pmRegistrationdeadline:Monday15January2024How–toengageandcreate‘coalitiondesignedofforthewilling’tosupportplace-basedworkingExplorehoweffectivemethodsofengagementcangetseniorlevel,cross-organisationandcommunitybuy-intosupportplace-baseddevelopmentandcreateaplacesalesforce.Withplacecasestudyexamplesofworkingcollaboratively.Date:Tuesday30January2024Time:11amto12.30pmRegistrationdeadline:Monday15January2024TheroleofcarbonsequestrationintheclimateresponseWhatcarbonsequestrationis,itsimportanceinclimateresponseandhowgovernmentcanprogresstowardsreachingnetzerothroughnature-basedsolutionsthatintegratecarbonsequestrationwithbiodiversitynetgainclimateorganisationsresilience.Date:Tuesday30January2024Time:2pm3.30pmRegistrationassessdeadline:currentMondayhousing15deliveryJanuary2024ReadmorebookskillsyourplaceProvidinghomesforpeoplewithlearningdisabilityautismneedsAnexpertpanelexplorecurrentfutureneeds,goodpracticeexamplesandthebenefitsinprovidingspecialistandsupportedhousingtailoredthestepsneedsofpeoplewithlearningdisabilitiesandautisticpeople.Date:Wednesday31January2024Time:11am12.30pmRegistrationimprovedeadline:thisMondaycapacity.15January2024New
ReadHomesmoreFactandSheetsbookyourplaceProgressing–majorbrownfieldopportunitiesWiththenewBrownfield,InfrastructureandLandfund(BIL)recentlylaunched,providingadvice,casestudiesandchecklistforlocalauthoritiesneedingtounlockcomplexmajorbrownfieldschemes,andaddressingsometheirfactschallenges.Date:Wednesday31January2024Time:2pmto3.30pmRegistrationdeadline:Monday15January2024ReadmorebookrelatedyourplaceActivetravel:ExperienceandimplementationExploreactivetravel’sessentialpartintheplanningapplicationprocessthatneedsbehousingembeddedwithintheofareastrategiesmasterplans,createdActiveTravelEngland’sguidanceandrequirementsandimplementationexamples.Date:Thursday1February2024Time:11am12.30pmRegistrationconversationsdeadline:Monday15January2024Deliveringsection106siterequirementsPracticalinsightandexperience-sharingonsection106siterequirementstooptimiselandvaluecaptureforpublicinfrastructureatboththeplan-makinganddevelopmentmanagementstages,includingthepotentialforcommunitylandauctions.Date:Thursday1February2024Time:2pmto3.30pmRegistrationdeadline:Monday15January2024PlanninggovernanceanddecisionmakingExploreeffectiveplanninggovernanceanddecisionmakingthroughworkingeffectivelycouncillorscommunities.andseniorofficers,supportingthecreationofvibrantandsuccessfulplaces.
Date: Friday 2 February 2024
Time: 11am to 12.30pm
Registration deadline: Monday 15 January 2024
For recordings of over 65 previous learning programme sessions see Homes England’s YouTube playlist Local Government Resources.
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Content has been updated with information about the Summer Learning Programme taking place from 1 July to 12 July, 2024.
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Updated with the winter learning programme schedule of events 2024.
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Added summer learning programme schedule for 10 to 20 July 2023 .
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Added: 'The LGCC anticipates that session attendees will gain Continued Professional Development (CPD) accreditation.'
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Updated with new learning events for local government that will start from 30 January 2023.
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Updated with new summer programme events for local government that will start from July 2022.
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Update history
2024-02-21 09:38
Content has been updated with information about the Summer Learning Programme taking place from 1 July to 12 July, 2024.
2023-12-04 00:01
Updated with the winter learning programme schedule of events 2024.
2023-06-01 12:49
Added summer learning programme schedule for 10 to 20 July 2023 .
2022-12-02 16:59
Added: ‘The LGCC anticipates that session attendees will gain Continued Professional Development (CPD) accreditation.’
2022-11-29 15:03
Updated with new learning events for local government that will start from 30 January 2023.
2022-05-11 15:16
Updated with new summer programme events for local government that will start from July 2022.