Our recordings cover various topics, from practical housing management and high-level policy discussions to events designed to support your professional development. All recordings are free for all CIH members, log in and listen/watch from anywhere.
Domestic abuse and technology
We provided an introduction as to how perpetrators use technology to perpetrate domestic abuse and how we survivors can be supported to stay safe online. It also highlighted how technology can be used to stay safe and to safely leave an abusive relationship.
Online platforms are increasingly used to perpetrate domestic abuse. Online domestic abuse can include behaviours such as monitoring of social media profiles or emails, abuse over social media such as Facebook or Twitter, sharing intimate photos or videos without consent, using GPs locators or spyware.
Housing providers must be able to support survivors to stay safe online to ensure that a survivor can safely leave an abusive relationship without either continuing to be abused online or their new location being discovered through technology. Technology also has an important role to play in safety planning for survivors, providing a way to discreetly log evidence, search for support services and understand when a relationship is abusive.
Getting your house in order: writing policies and procedures
Writing effective policies and procedures for your organisation can be challenging. How do you know that you are applying and interpreting the law correctly when needed? Does the wording of your policies make it clear and easy to understand?
Many organisations are in the process of updating their policies and training their staff where needed in order to conduct these reviews and updates. In organisations where there is no dedicated policy resource, embedding this can be even more challenging.
Once the policies are written there is then the implementation and application of them that poses the next challenge for staff. How do you ensure that there is high enough engagement with your policies for them to be implemented consistently across the organisation? How do you empower staff to make the right decisions, all informed by the policies?
This webinar recording covers all of those topics, as well as highlighting some case studies of where this has worked well and indeed, not so well.Â
Planning for housing network
Explore how local authorities are increasingly meeting housing needs directly through expanding their own house-building programme. The latest report from Royal Town Planning Institue (RTPI) was discussed with Janice Morphet, visiting professor, Bartlett School of Planning, UCL.
Understanding hoarding disorder for housing professionals
Learn what hoarding disorder is, listen to examples and process guidance for housing professionals. In this recording, you will be able to identify the extent of hoarding, know when to take action, positive engagement techniques and the links to safeguarding and the Care Act.
Domestic abuse and housing Scotland
Jim Strang, president CIH and Callum Chomczuk, national director CIH Scotland discussed the changes housing organisations can make when signing up to Make a Stand in Scotland.
Supporting 21st century career development
Rosemary McLean, be bold course leader and David North, a senior consultant from Career Innovation took a look at Career Innovation's (Ci) latest research looking at 'Careers in the 21st century'.
How to get the most from your mentor
Eden Bailey, quality team manager, West Mercia Housing Group shared her experience of being both a mentor and mentee and Ramila Modi and Hannah Slater from CIH membership team explained the process of how to become a mentee or a mentor.
Tackling homelessness through systems change
CIH policy and practice officer Faye Greaves and Emma Lindley, housing strategy lead officer at Ashfield District Council and Chair of CIH East Midlands board explored the potential of the Homelessness Reduction Act to spark a fundamental shift in systems and culture that can ultimately drive long-term change and tackle underlying causes of homelessness.
Going digital - how are housing organisations gearing up for the future?
Nick Atkin, group chief executive at Halton Housing and Faye Greaves, CIH policy and practice officer explored what the key drivers are for landlords’ use of digital technology; the different approaches to digital development and channel shift; the importance of data and how it can be used proactively; and the role of organisational leadership and culture.
Introducing the new housing apprenticeships
This video discusses the key differences between the new apprenticeship standards and the previous apprenticeship frameworks as well as focussing on how they will work in practice and explore the key benefits of an apprenticeship for both employers and apprentices as well as explaining the new apprenticeship levy which comes into force in April 2017.
This video explores the key benefits of an apprenticeship for both employers and apprentices as well as explaining the new apprenticeship levy which comes into force in April 2017. This is your opportunity to learn more about the new apprenticeship standards in Housing and to find out how you can get involved.
