social housing Allocation conference 2010

The conference for everyone concerned with social housing allocation by local authorities and RSLs in England and Wales.

An unmissable opportunity to learn about the Allocations agenda for 2010 and beyond, the TSA National Standard in practice and all the latest case law and other developments.

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6 reasons to book your place now!

Top speakers
Superb value
Excellent venue
Topical programme
The opportunity to listen to and learn from the shared experiences of others working in this fast moving area of work
Excellent notes to refer to back in the office

Programme includes

09.15-10.00	Registration & Refreshments
10.00-10.10	Chairman’s Welcome and Opening Remarks Jan Luba QC
10.10-10.35	Key Note Address: Housing Allocations: “Fairness and Flexibility” Ruth Stanier OBE
10.35-11.25	The latest Housing Allocation Cases: Implications for Allocations Schemes and Practice Jan Luba QC The key cases Local Allocation Schemes Implications for content Implications for practice The Code of Guidance: 9 Months in Practice Lessons from Ombudsmen Complaints and Inspections
11.25-11.40	Refreshments
11.40-12.30	Allocation Schemes: Practical Problems and Suggested Solutions Andy Gale Is your scheme actually legal? – avoiding common pitfalls. Reasonable preference- where to set the bar and which groups to include within individual reasonable preference categories? How to develop a set of local priorities based around the theme of ‘Community Contribution’ and thereby reflecting Guidance issued in 'Fair and Flexible' Whether to introduce the concept of reduced preference to ensure that the chances of being housed are reduced for applicants without a local connection or have former/current rent arrears or demonstrate poor behaviour Local letting polices : where, how, and when Deciding on the number of Bands and where the RP groups and any local priority groups should sit within those Bands Modelling the scheme to assess winners and losers Developing an overall letting plan.
12.30-12.50	Questions and Answers Speaker Panel
12.50-13.50	Lunch
13.50-14.35	Allocations in Practice: Manchester City Council’s Approach to Allocations Gail Heath How Allocation schemes can help meet rising demands for affordable housing and, at the same time, tackle the systemic worklessness experienced by social housing tenants Using recent legislation to get best use of housing stock How Manchester CC maximised this flexibility to the greatest possible extent within the current legislative framework Ensuring that the majority of lets go to those in greatest need, whilst addressing local pressures and drivers Letting a significant proportion of social homes to those in housing need, but who are in employment or making a positive contribution to their neighbourhoods Engaging with communities about rights, responsibilities and aspiration with and in radical change to an Allocation Scheme Shortcuts through the use of “WorkingXtra” Local Letting Policies
14.35-15.05	Allocations in Practice: An Alternative Approach Clare Dowds Can your scheme cope? Understanding your local supply and demand, Defining “want” against “need” and being prepared to challenge historical expectations Consider what ‘choice’ really is and being prepared to do it differently Recognising the customer’s experience of the service and designing out waste How do you measure the success of your scheme?
15.05-15.20	Afternoon Refreshments
15.20-16.05	Allocations Policies and Allocations in Practice: The common, and some less common, mistakes to avoid Jan Luba QC Getting Consultation Right Meeting Publication Duties Giving the Allocation Scheme a regular M.O.T. Letter writing: avoiding the pitfalls The Judge/Ombudsman over your shoulder: friend or foe? Making a “partnership” legally enforceable
16.05-16.30	Questions and Answers Speaker Panel
16.30	Close of Conference
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details

Venue: London
Lancaster London Hotel, London
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Date: Thu 7 October 2010
Price: £295 + VAT

Third and subsequent delegates HALF PRICE. See Terms and Conditions

"Well planned and well presented - one of the best conferences I've
attended. I would certainly recommend attendance at future events"
Lettings Co-ordinator

cpd accredited

This conference is accredited for 5 hours CPD by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, the Bar Standards Board and ILEX.

Who should attend?

An unmissable event for all Local Authority and RSL personnel including:

Lettings & Allocations Managers and Officers
Housing Assessment Personnel
Housing Policy Staff
Heads of Housing
Directors of Housing
Independent Advisers

speakers

Jan Luba QC, Garden Court Chambers Conference Chairman and lead Speaker
Ruth Stanier OBE, Deputy Director Preventing Repossessions and Homelessness, Communities and Local Government
Gail Heath, Interim Head of Housing Strategy, Manchester City Council
Andy Gale, one of the country’s top experts in Homelessness and Lettings
Clare Dowds, Lettings Manager, Milton Keynes Council, a stock retaining Authority where she manages the housing options team offering homes to those in housing need.

testimonials

“Well planned and well presented - one of the best conferences I’ve attended. I would certainly recommend attendance at future events”
Lettings Co-ordinator

“A fantastic day-thank you to all involved”
Operations Manager

“Excellent event - well worth the effort of travelling - thank you.”
Housing Options Manager

“A really worthwhile day - kept focused on the key points.”
Lettings Manager

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