We will do our utmost to ensure that availability of the site will be uninterrupted, and transmissions will be error free. However, due to the nature of the Internet, this cannot be guaranteed. Also, your access to the site may also be occasionally suspended or restricted to allow for repairs and maintenance, or the introduction of new facilities and services. We will attempt to limit the frequency and duration of any such suspension or restriction. CIH will not be liable for any loss or damage (whether direct, indirect or consequential) incurred by you resulting from any such interruption or lack of access to the site.

You are acknowledging and agreeing to these terms and conditions by using this site. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, you may not access or use the site in any way. We will not accept any amendment to these terms and conditions. By entering this site you agree to use and continue to use the site and all services provided through it in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations and in accordance with these terms and conditions.

Specific event bookings and certain items available for order through the site may be subject to additional terms and conditions. Those specific terms will be drawn to your attention at the time you are placing the relevant booking or order. Where you are advised that additional terms apply, you will be deemed to have accepted them in full if you continue with your booking or order thereafter. If you have any queries regarding the applicable terms, please contact us at membership.services@cih.org before you book a place on any such event or order any product or service.

CIH reserves the right to change or update these terms and conditions from time to time without prior notice to users. Any changes will take effect from the day they are first posted on the site or the changes are notified to you, whichever is the sooner. The terms and conditions in force at the time of your access the site will apply to you each time you access it.

We have in place a level of security appropriate to the nature of the data received and the harm that might result from a breach of security. Data relating to you and your use of the site is held in our corporate databases. We will:

• Not hold information about you which is excessive in relation to the purpose(s) for which it was collected.
• Use only the very latest data provided by you. To help us do this, please keep us updated with any changes to your details. You can do this by updating your profile in the My CIH area or by emailing membership.services@cih.org.
• Not keep information for longer than is necessary to enable us to resolve any subsequent queries and to comply with any legislative or regulatory requirements and for audit purposes.
• Only use your details for marketing purposes when consent has been received.
• Only use your data for the purpose stated when the data is collected.
• Process your data in accordance with your rights under the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulations 2016.

These terms and conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with English law and the English courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction in relation to any matter or dispute arising out of or in connection with them (including any dispute as to interpretation).

• We work to protect the security of your information during transmission by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software, which encrypts information you input.
• We reveal only the last (five) digits of your credit card numbers when confirming an order. Of course, we transmit the entire credit card number to the appropriate credit card company during order processing.
• We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards in connection with the collection, storage and disclosure of personally identifiable customer information. Our security procedures mean that we will request proof of identity before we disclose personal information to you.
• It is important for you to protect against unauthorised access to your password and to your computer. Be sure to log out when you finish using a shared computer.

The site and its contents are provided on an "as is" basis and CIH does not make any representations or warranties (and expressly disclaim the same to the fullest extent permitted by law) with respect to the site, its contents and the services available on and/or through it. In particular, CIH does not represent or warrant that the material comprised on this site is completely accurate or up-to-date and CIH shall have no liability in respect of such material or for any use of or reliance upon any such material by any person.

Users should take legal, financial or other appropriate advice before taking any action arising out of use of material from the site. The documents and related graphics on the site could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. CIH cannot assume responsibility for any errors or omissions on the site.

All content on the site, including all intellectual property rights and including (but not limited to) text, graphics, logos, and images is the property of CIH, its affiliates or content suppliers. You may not copy, retransmit or deal in any manner with any content of this site without the express written consent of CIH, say that you are hereby granted permission to use documents such as (but not limited to) press releases, consultation papers and briefings from the site, provided that (1) the CIH copyright notice appears in all copies, (2) such permission is only for your personal, non-commercial use, and (3) you do not copy or upload the information to any network computer or broadcast it on any medium whatsoever.

You may not create and/or publish your own database which utilises sections of the site and/or any database on the site or accessible through it without CIH’s express written consent.

No logo, graphic or image from the site may be copied or retransmitted unless expressly permitted in writing by CIH.

The links provided on the site may direct you an external site. These linked sites are not under the control of CIH and CIH is not responsible for their contents, any link contained on a linked site, or any changes and updates to these sites. CIH has included these links for your convenience and the inclusion of a link does not imply or constitute any CIH endorsement of the site or any products or services advertised on or provided through it. CIH accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage you sustain by visiting these websites.

CIH will be responsible for any losses you suffer as a result of us breaching these conditions if the losses were reasonably foreseeable to both you and us when you commenced using the site. We will not in any event and to the maximum extent permitted by law be responsible for any business loss (including loss of profits, revenue, contracts, anticipated savings, data, goodwill or wasted expenditure) or any other indirect or consequential loss, whether or not reasonably foreseeable to both you and us when you commenced using the site. CIH does not limit in any way its liability by law for death or personal injury caused from our negligence or breach of duty or caused by our gross negligence or wilful misconduct.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, you consent to receive communications from us electronically and you agree that all notices and other communications sent to you electronically satisfy all legal requirements that such communication be in writing. Information provided by us through the site, including by email, cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free. It may also be subject to loss, interception or alteration.

We will not be liable for any loss or damage, howsoever arising, occurring as a result of such electronic communication being lost, intercepted or altered or affected in any way.

You can view our membership terms and conditions here.

Comments are open to all users registered on this site. Users who post and use the comments facility are agreeing to the following terms of use:

• Do not to use inappropriate, threatening, obscene, offensive or abusive language
• Do not to discriminate, abuse or incite hatred based on gender, sexuality, race, religion, nationality or any other personal characteristic
• Do not to advertise goods/services which are for sale
• Do not to post private details such as postal or email addresses
• Do not to impersonate another person or falsely claim to represent an organisation or another individual

CIH reserves the right to edit/delete any postings and comments and/or block or delete users accounts.

Member data may also be used to provide mailing lists to third party suppliers for the purpose of mailing items to you. These lists include names, job titles and addresses. Member data is used to provide mailing lists to regional boards for the purpose of contacting you about events and services that they can offer to you.

We do not provide mailing lists or contact details to third parties for the purposes of marketing, but we may pass your details to members of our group of companies for purposes which relate to your membership and provide you with information about products or events which may be of interest to you. You can opt-out of receiving such correspondence, at any time, free of charge, by contacting us.

CIH has strict agreements with each third-party supplier for the management of your data. These agreements are in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and PECR regulations.

No waiver by us of any breach of these terms and conditions shall be a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision of them.

Certain details are protected and can only be viewed or amended by trained CIH staff e.g. the payment of subscriptions and changes to our corporate databases. In addition, staff some external suppliers will have access to your data and as stated above they are under strict data sharing agreements.

If you use the site, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and restricting access to your computer to prevent unauthorised access to your account. You agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under or using your account or password. You should take all necessary steps to ensure that you password is kept confidential and secure and you should inform us immediately if you have any reason to believe that your password has become known to, or used by anyone else, or if your password is being, or is likely to be, used in an unauthorised manner.

Please ensure that the details you provide to us are up to date and complete and should your details change, you inform us immediately. You can access and update much of the information you have provided to us within the My CIH area of the site or by contacting membership.services@cih.org. To the maximum extent permitted by law, CIH shall bear no responsibility or liability for any failure of transmission, misdirection of correspondence, or loss or damage contributed to or caused by your failure to update your details from time to time.

CIH reserves the right to refuse access to the site, terminate accounts, remove or edit content, or cancel orders at our discretion.

You have certain rights under the Data Protection Act 2018 in relation to the information that we hold about you. These rights include:

• The right to be informed about how your data is being used
• Access your personal data
• The right to have incorrect data updated
• The right to have your data erased
• The right to stop or restrict the processing of your data
• Data portability (allowing you to get and reuse your data for different services)
• The right to object to how your data is processed in certain circumstances

Please also see our Privacy Policy here 

Where products supplied are subject to third party intellectual property or licensing arrangements, they are supplied by us to you subject to the terms and conditions of the respective service. You are required to accept such terms and conditions before first using the relevant service. Use of the relevant product or service is deemed to be acceptance of the terms and conditions of such service.

CIH does not bear any responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or currency of any information provided on the site including in relation to prices, availability and delivery times (as is covered in more detail elsewhere in these terms and conditions). As such, your placing an order on the site shall be deemed to be an offer to purchase the items in that order for the price shown on the site. After you have successfully completed the order process on the site, we will send you a confirmation email setting out your order reference.

If the items you have ordered are in stock and available for postage to you, that confirmation email shall constitute acceptance of your offer (subject always to these terms and conditions).

If some or all of the items you have ordered are not in stock and/or unavailable for postage to you, that confirmation email shall constitute acceptance of your offer in respect of those items that are in stock and available for postage, but the remainder of the order shall not be accepted by us.

Please see section 3 ("Pricing") and 5 ("Availability") which set out how we deal with the unusual situations where an item you have ordered is wrongly-priced on the site or temporarily unavailable. In such circumstances, we will only accept the relevant offer by you to purchase any item(s) once we have confirmed that you wish to purchase such item(s) and we have processed payment for, and despatched, the same.

For the avoidance of doubt, us processing payment for any order shall not be deemed to be acceptance of that or any other order, as all or part of such payment may be refunded to you in accordance with these terms and conditions without giving rise to any contract for the sale of the items in that order.

CIH always aims to provide the most accurate information on prices. We supply items at published prices except where a specific discount is offered. In the event of a pricing error such that the applicable price is lower than the advertised one, we will charge you the lower price and refund any excess amount already paid. In the event of a pricing error such that the applicable price is higher than the advertised one, howsoever caused, we will check with you to see if you still wish to receive the relevant product or service at the new price and, if you do not, will refund your payment for it. The only currency accepted by the site is UK Pounds Sterling (£) and all prices are displayed in that currency.

Unless we agree to invoice you separately, full payment for all orders is required at the time of ordering. It will be made clear during the order process whether payment in cleared funds is required or whether we will raise an invoice. Goods remain the property of CIH until payment is received. Payment can be made by MasterCard, Visa, Maestro, BACS or personal cheque. We reserve the right to amend the payment methods we accept from time to time.

Books are currently zero-rated for VAT. If there is any change in legislation, VAT will become applicable at the standard rate in accordance with such changes and from the date required by the legislation.

CIH’s VAT registration number is 233 8459 50.

• For UK orders: £4.80 per item for smaller items and £7.50 for UK Housing Review.
• For European and Rest of World orders: Postage will be based on weight and charged at cost. We will contact you prior to despatch to confirm the final price and agree delivery. You have the right to cancel your order at this stage.

Although we do try to ensure that the site displays the most up-to-date availability information, availability displayed for each product or service advertised is subject to change. Any information regarding availability is subject to the stock level information which we are provided with.

If you order a product or service which is out of stock, you will be informed of this within five days of the date you place the order. Orders for these items will be recorded and supplied when available unless you have cancelled your order prior to such despatch, which you can do by contacting our customer service department at customer@cih.org or on +44 [0] 2476 851700.

Orders placed online and paid for by MasterCard, Visa or Maestro will be posted within five working days, provided goods are in stock at the time of processing the order. Please allow up to 14 days for delivery. We will not be held responsible for any delay or failure to comply with our obligations under these terms and conditions if the delay or failure is as a result of any cause which is beyond our reasonable control.

• UK mainland - orders will be despatched to UK mainland addresses by either Royal Mail first class post or carrier.
• UK Off-Shore Islands, Northern Ireland - orders will be despatched by Royal Mail first class post or carrier.
• Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, Europe and International orders - orders will be despatched by using the method which, in CIH's opinion, is most suitable for the relevant goods ordered.

When ordering goods from the site for delivery overseas, the overseas recipient may be subject to import duties and taxes. Any additional charges for customs clearance shall not be borne by CIH and it is your responsibility to establish whether these may or will be applicable and to make provision for their payment.

Refunds to credit cards will be processed immediately if goods that were shown as being in stock when ordered by you are subsequently unavailable when the relevant order is processed.

We are happy for you to return items which are in their original condition. Such requests must be made within 30 days from date of delivery to you provided prior authorisation has been given by CIH. If you would like to return items to CIH then please contact our customer service department at customer@cih.org or alternatively call them on +44 [0] 2476 851700 who will provide you with instructions for returning items. Please note that any refund will be processed as soon as reasonably possible once the goods have been returned to us in a good and saleable condition.

Please also contact our customer service department if you would like to return an item because of an error on our part (for example, if we delivered the wrong item to you not in accordance with your order – in which case we will refund the related delivery charges) or because an item is defective.

Claims for non-delivery must be made within 30 days from the date of notification of postage for UK orders, 40 days for overseas orders. Claims for shortages and damages must be made within 10 working days from date of receipt. All packaging must be retained for inspection. Claims not received within these periods may not be met. If you would like to make a claim then please contact our customer service department at customer@cih.org or alternatively call us on +44 [0] 2476 851700.

CIH's liability to you for negligence, breach of contract and statutory duty in relation to any contract for the sale of goods by us to you shall be limited to the cost of replacing any goods and/or services ordered by you. It is not intended that any contract between CIH and you for the supply of goods and/or services should be enforceable by any third party.

1. A booking will be guaranteed on receipt of a booking confirmation from CIH and a current CIH membership at the time of the event
2. CIH events will not be held liable if an event is cancelled or delegates are unable to attend the event due to circumstances out of CIH’s reasonable control including, but not limited to, Acts of God, Covid 19 government restrictions, weather conditions, fire, flood, transport strikes, closures, delays, national emergencies or any other incidents or situations classed as or could be interpreted as Force Majeure preventing attendance at the event
3. No liability will be accepted for other associated costs, such as pre booked accommodation or travel. We will not refund any other costs you may incur as a result of force majeure.

1. All cancellations must be made in writing to the events@cih.org
2. All bookings are non transferrable.
3. No liability will be accepted for other associated costs, such as pre booked accommodation or travel. We will not refund any other costs you may incur as a result of this cancellation.

1. Where CIH is prevented or hindered from hosting an event by a Force Majeure event or developing circumstances due to the Covid 19 virus, CIH may at its sole option relocate the event to another location or reschedule the date of the event or cancel the event
2. Notice of cancellations or postponement of events would be sent to delegates via email as soon as possible
3. All bookings made for a postponed event will be transferred as a new booking for the postponed event
4. In the event that CIH postpones an event for any reason and a delegate is unable or unwilling to attend on the rescheduled date, the delegate must inform CIH
5. CIH shall not be liable for any loss or damage suffered by delegates for any arrangement made to attend the rescheduled or cancelled event.

1. CIH processes personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and the Data Protection Act.
2. In making this booking your contact details will be stored on our database. CIH will use your data for the purposes of processing your booking, administration and analysis according to its Privacy Policy found here.

Attendees: means an individual registered or participating in the event.

Booking Form: means the organiser’s form by which the delegate/sponsor/exhibitor engage with CIH services/products which is accepted by the organiser and supporting organisation.

Cancellations: means terms by which the booking may be cancelled, and the subsequent penalties incurred by the delegate/attendee.

Data Protection Act: means UK Law regarding the rights and responsibilities of the organiser with regards to personal data.

Delegates: means the person attending the event.

Exhibitor: means the party with which the organiser has entered into contract with and granted space at the conference/event and any of its respective employees, servants, contractors, sub-contractors or agents.

Organiser: means the Chartered Institute of Housing.

Sponsor: means the party which the organiser has agreed will sponsor a conference / event and any of its respective employees, servants, contractors, sub-contractors or agents.

1. Bookings are non-transferable. Availability of events is subject to maximum capacities of venues and may be reduced due to Covid 19 restrictions.
2. Please note that CIH cannot guarantee that delegates’ names will be printed on the delegate list (where prior consent has been given) and a badge produced if bookings are not received before 10 working days of an event.
3. Joining Instructions (JI): JIs will be sent out 5 working days before the event.  If  you have still not received your JIs within 24 hours before the event, please call the events team on 024 7685 1722. If you decide not to attend an event because you have not received JI’s you will not be eligible for a refund.
4. Bookings may only be made by CIH members.
5. Non-members who would like to enjoy CIH member events as part of the membership benefits should please contact membership services on 024 7685 1700 or email customer@cih.org.

1. Under no circumstances shall CIH be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages arising from these terms and conditions, including loss of profits or lost revenues, business interruption or loss of business information or otherwise, even if it has been advised of the possibility of such damages. The limitations of this section do not apply to the extent damages or losses are caused by CIH’s intentional or grossly negligent conduct.
2. In all cases in which CIH is liable to pay damages, CIH’s aggregate, cumulative liability under or in connection with these terms and conditions shall not exceed the total amount paid to CIH..
3. Delegates are responsible for taking care of their own property and all personal belongings are left on premises at delegates’ own risk.
4. CIH accepts no responsibility for any loss incurred whilst using material or information gained at this event.

1. Email correspondence will not be taken as confirmation of a booking. A booking will be required to be completed online. A booking will be guaranteed on receipt of a confirmation email from the events team
2. CIH events will not be held liable if an event is cancelled or delegates are unable to attend the event due to circumstances out of CIH’s reasonable control including, but not limited to, Acts of God, Covid 19 government restrictions, weather conditions, fire, flood, transport strikes, closures, delays, national emergencies or any other incidents or situations classed as or could be interpreted as Force Majeure preventing attendance at the event

1. Guest cancelled bookings will be subject to the following cancellation charges:

• More than 20 working days prior to the event £70+vat administration fee
• Within 20 working days of the event - full fee

2. All cancellations must be made in writing.
3. No liability will be accepted for other associated costs, such as pre booked accommodation or travel. We will not refund any other costs you may incur as a result of this cancellation.

1. Where CIH is prevented or hindered from hosting an event by a Force Majeure event or developing circumstances due to the Covid 19 virus, CIH may at its sole option relocate the event to another location or reschedule the date of the event or cancel the event
2. Notice of cancellations or postponement of events would be sent to guests via email as soon as possible
3. All bookings made for a postponed event will be transferred as a new booking for the postponed event
4. In the event that CIH postpones an event for any reason and a guest is unable or unwilling to attend on the rescheduled date, the delegate must inform CIH
5. CIH shall not be liable for any loss or damage suffered by guests for any arrangement made to attend the rescheduled or cancelled event.

1. CIH processes personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and the Data Protection Act 2018
2. In making this booking your contact details will be stored on our database. CIH will use your data for the purposes of processing your booking, administration, and analysis according to its Privacy Policy found here.

Attendees: means an individual registered or participating in the event.

Booking form: means the organiser’s form by which the Delegate / Sponsor / Exhibitor engage with CIH services / products which is accepted by the organiser and supporting organisation.

Cancellations: means terms by which the booking may be cancelled, and the subsequent penalties incurred by the delegate/attendee.

Data protection act: means UK Law regarding the rights and responsibilities of the organiser with regards to personal data.

Delegates: means the person attending the event.

Organiser: means the Chartered Institute of Housing.

Sponsor: means the party which the organiser has agreed will sponsor a conference / event and any of its respective employees, servants, contractors, sub-contractors or agents.

Booking information

1. Payment must be made with 5 working days from the date of issue of invoice.

Multi bookings: Multiple booking discounts only applies where multi discounts are offered and when all places are booked at the same timeIf at the time of booking, you do not know the names of guests, please let us have names no later than two weeks before the event.

1. Please note that in the event that guest names are not received at least 14 days before the event CIH cannot guarantee that guest names will be printed on the table plan (where prior consent has been given).
2. Joining Instructions (JI): JIs will be sent out 5 working days before the event.  If  you have still not received your JIs within 24 hours before the event, please call the events team on 024 7685 1722.  If you decide not to attend an event because you have not received JI’s you will not be eligible for a refund.

1. Under no circumstances shall CIH be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages arising from these terms and conditions, including loss of profits or lost revenues, business interruption or loss of business information or otherwise, even if it has been advised of the possibility of such damages. The limitations of this section do not apply to the extent damages or losses are caused by CIH’s intentional or grossly negligent conduct.
2. In all cases in which CIH is liable to pay damages, CIH’s aggregate, cumulative liability under or in connection with these terms and conditions shall not exceed the total amount of the delegate fee.
3. Attendees are responsible for taking care of their own property and all personal belongings are left on premises at delegate’s own risk.
4. CIH accepts no responsibility for any loss incurred whilst using material or information gained at this event.

1. The Sponsor/Exhibitor must ensure that its stand is ready before the opening of the exhibition each day. Stands must be fully staffed and stocked at all times.
2. The sponsor/exhibitor must comply with build-up, breakdown and delivery times, as set out in the sponsor/exhibitor manual. Late build up and early breakdown creates problems in exhibition halls, contravenes health and safety regulations and is discourteous to other sponsor/exhibitors. CIH have the right to delay set up and take down times due to health and safety.
3. If late setup is unavoidable, a suitable time slot will be allocated by CIH at its discretion. Exhibits are not to be removed until the exhibition is closed, and any sponsor/exhibitors closing the stand before that time without the permission of CIH will be liable for an early closing fee of 25% of the total invoice amount.
4. The sponsor/exhibitor must vacate its stand and ensure that all exhibit items are removed from the premises, within the time specified for exhibition breakdown.
5. In the event where CIH would have to remove a sponsor/ exhibitors items from the premises, CIH would pass all charges associated with the removal to the exhibitor and charge an inconvenience fee at its discretion.

An exhibitor shall not be entitled to assign, sublet, share or grant licenses in respect of the whole or part of the space allocated to them, except to permitted assigns listed on the application form. CIH shall be entitled to freely assign its rights and obligations under the terms and conditions.

1. Email correspondence will not be taken as confirmation of a booking. A booking will be guaranteed on receipt of a completed and signed booking form or online booking.
2. Once your sponsorship package / exhibition space has been confirmed, you will receive an invoice for 100% of your total booking. Please advise the correct contact details, address and any purchase order numbers for the invoices on your booking information so we can ensure they are printed on the invoices correctly. Payment of this invoice is required to fully confirm your booking.

1. Payment must be made within 5 working days  from the date of issue of  the invoice.
2. If, at the time of booking you are unable to confirm the names of your exhibition or sponsor representatives, please provide this information no later than two weeks prior to the event via email at events@cih.org or on 024 7685 1722.
3. Once your exhibition / sponsorship package has been confirmed, you will receive an invoice for 100% of your total booking where you opt to pay by invoice . Please advise the correct contact details, address and any purchase order numbers where applicable for the invoices on your booking information so we can ensure they are printed on the invoices correctly.
4. CIH will require evidence of payment of the invoice prior to attending the event. Please note that attendance at the event is conditional upon full payment of the invoice.
5. Exhibition passes will be distributed to individual on the day of the event. Please keep a copy of the booking for your records.
6. Purchase order (PO) numbers are required at the time of booking if your organisation requires you to provide one. Failure to do so or the provision of an incorrect PO number will not invalidate our payment terms.

1. All cancellations must be sent to events@cih.org 
2. If you cancel a booking you will be charged 100% of your booking.
3. No liability will be accepted for other associated costs, such as pre booked accommodation or travel. We will not refund any other costs you may incur as a result of this cancellation.
4. CIH may have to cancel an event. In cases of cancellation, we will refund any payments made and received in advance. All sponsorship and exhibition fees will be refunded.
5. No liability will be accepted for other associated costs, such as pre booked accommodation or travel. We will not refund any other costs you may incur as a result of this cancellation.

1. CIH processes personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
2. In making this booking your contact details will be stored on our database. CIH will use your data for the purposes of processing your booking, administration and analysis according to its Privacy Policy found

• Attendees: means an individual registered for or participating in the event
• Booking Form: means the organiser’s form by which the Delegate/Sponsor/Exhibitor engages with CIH services / products which is accepted by the organiser
• Cancellations: means terms by which the booking may be cancelled and the subsequent penalties incurred by the delegate/attendee
• Data Protection Act: means UK Law regarding the rights and responsibilities of the organiser with regards to personal data
• Delegates: means the person attending the event
• Organiser: means the Chartered Institute of Housing
• Sponsor: means the party which the organiser has agreed will sponsor a conference/event/virtual summit/ideas lab/virtual master class/membership webinar and any of its respective employees, servants, contractors, sub-contractors or agents

1. It is the responsibility of the sponsor/exhibitor to ensure that all debris and waste material arising from its own stand fitting is completely removed from exhibition area prior to the opening day of the exhibition.
2. Failure to comply with this procedure shall render the sponsor/exhibitor liable for the cost of clearance by CIH.

1. If an exhibitor fails to occupy the space allotted to them before the event opening, this will be deemed to be a cancellation.
2. The cancellation charges outlined in the booking will be payable by the exhibitor and CIH may re-sell or re-allocate for its own benefit.
3. Where non-occupation is due to circumstances beyond the control of the exhibitor or force majeure, CIH reserves the right to waive the cancellation charge within its sole discretion.

It is the responsibility of the sponsor/exhibitor to ensure that its contractors’ employees’ and agents’, displays and exhibits comply with current legislation regarding Health & Safety at Work.

1. An exhibitor is responsible for and shall fully indemnify CIH against all costs, claims, proceedings and losses whatsoever made against or incurred by CIH as a result of the Exhibitor promoting, advertising or exhibiting any goods or services at the event, save as provided by the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1997.
2. The exhibitor shall effect, at its own cost, full indemnity insurance against usual risks in respect of loss, damage, or injury to goods and persons.
3. The exhibitor is further advised to insure against costs or losses that the exhibitor may incur if the event is delayed, postponed, prevented or abandoned from causes outside of CIH.
4. CIH requires risk assessments and a method statement to be provided at least 10 working days before the events where shell schemes or contractors are used.
5. All exhibitors must supply an up to date public liability insurance certificate at least 10 working days before the events.
6. In the case of a risk assessment or public liability insurance not being presented by the exhibitor CIH have the right to decline the stand at the live event.

1. Under no circumstances shall CIH be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages arising from these terms and conditions, including loss of profits or lost revenues, business interruption or loss of business information or otherwise, even if it has been advised of the possibility of such damages. The limitations of this section do not apply to the extent damages or losses are caused by CIH’s intentional or grossly negligent conduct.
2. In all cases in which CIH is liable to pay damages, CIH’s aggregate, cumulative liability under or in connection with these terms and conditions shall not exceed the total amount of the delegate fee.
3. Exhibitors are responsible for taking care of their own property.
4. CIH accepts no responsibility for any loss incurred whilst using material or information gained at this event.

1. CIH may at any time and without prior notification, change the structure or any related aspect of an event
2. Exhibitors shall not have any claim against CIH in respect of any loss or damage whatsoever consequent upon the Exhibitor failing to be held for any reason outside of CIH’s control, or the conference venue being or becoming wholly or partially unavailable for the holding of the event for whatever reason.

The exhibitors and its contractors may not interfere with the exhibition in any way whatsoever, and any damage caused by their acts of negligence shall require them to indemnify CIH and its contractors against any claim arising from such damage.

1. Neither CIH nor its contractors shall be responsible for the safety and security of the exhibit or of any other property of any sponsor/exhibitor, its agents or employees, or for the loss, damage or destruction by theft or fire, or from any other cause, to such exhibits or other property, or for loss, damage or injury sustained by any sponsor/exhibitor or any other person save where proved to be caused by the negligence or breach of duty of CIH.
2. The sponsor/exhibitor shall indemnify CIH and its contractors against any liability incurred by CIH or its contractors to third persons, as a result of any act or omission of the sponsor/exhibitor, its employees or agents.
3. The sponsor/exhibitor should effect its own insurance against the risk of any loss, damage or injury or liability.

1. Payment must be made within five working days from the date of issue of the invoice.
2. Once your advertising package has been confirmed, you will receive an invoice for 100% of your total booking, where you opt to pay by invoice. Please advise the correct contact details, address and any purchase order numbers where applicable for the invoices on your booking information so we can ensure they are printed on the invoices correctly.
3. CIH will require evidence of invoice payment before the advert goes live.

Purchase order (PO) numbers are required when booking if your organisation requires you to provide one. Failure to do so or providing an incorrect PO number will not invalidate our payment terms.

1. All cancellations must be sent to content@cih.org.
2. If you cancel an advertisement, you will be charged 100% of your booking.
3. CIH may have to cancel an advert. In cases of cancellation, we will refund any payments made and received in advance.

Housing Matters digital banner

1. The date of the chosen Housing Matters will need to be confirmed at purchasing.
2. Housing Matters banner dates are subject to availability
3. Guidelines and deadlines need to be met, or the advert will not appear in your chosen housing matters email

Sponsored blog or article

1. Invoice will not be raised until the blog or article has been approved.

• Email correspondence will not be taken as confirmation of a booking. A booking will be guaranteed on receipt of a completed and signed booking form or online booking.

1. CIH processes personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
2. In making this booking your contact details will be stored on our database. CIH will use your data to process your booking, administration, and analysis according to its Privacy Policy found here. Please state that you have read and agreed to these terms and conditions. You must accept the terms and conditions to confirm your booking.

1. CIH  requires all Attendees accessing the event venue to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test taking  a maximum of 72 hours before the event. Failure to show proof of test do will result in admission to the event being denied with no refund.
2. All attendees are required to properly wear facemasks around the premises unless they have proof of exemption which should be visible at all times.
3. Attendees as well as visitors to the event must provide their details for NHS track and trace. All data collected will be processed according to the guidelines in the data protection act 2018.

1. All name changes must be made at the latest 24 hours before the start of the event. CIH does not take responsibility for failure to admit a person to an event due to failure to comply.
2. If you gain access to the venue and are not a CIH member, you will not be permitted to enter the event

These terms and conditions govern your use of the CIH services and website; by registering with the Academy, you accept these terms and conditions in full. If you disagree with these terms and conditions or any part of these terms and conditions, you must not register.

The terms and conditions, in addition to the website terms of use, apply to the purchase of any course by an organisation or individual and the use of the CIH website in relation to the same.

Please read these terms and conditions carefully before purchasing a course and print off a copy for your records. By placing your order for the course you are confirming your agreement to be bound by these terms and conditions.

If there is any conflict between these terms and conditions, and the Website Terms of Use, the conflict shall be resolved according to the following order of priority;

1. Terms and conditions
2. The website terms of use

The CIH website uses cookies. By using this website and agreeing to these terms and conditions, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with the terms of the CIH Cookie Policy which can be found here.

• “Blended learning” is where a training course or qualification is delivered through tutor/trainer-led sessions and online learning materials. Blended learning is delivered with virtual sessions (online plus), face to face sessions to a cohort open to any eligible learners (open) or virtually/face to face to a specific organisation (in-house).’
• “Bitesize’ learning” is where a learner can access individual qualification units and complete the unit online. Bitesize learning allows learners to choose between taking one unit of interest or building up the units required for a qualification over time (AO qualification start and end dates still apply).
• “Course” means a course that could use traditional classroom components (e.g., face-to-face or virtual sessions), blended learning, and online learning, which is only available for access by you on a predetermined start date. This would include a regulated qualification or a training course.
• “Course fee” means the fee payable for the course. Please note VAT is only applicable for training courses.
• “Course/Learning materials” means the materials provided by CIH in the delivery of blended learning where  relevant, which may be (i) downloaded from the website; (ii) accessed and viewed on, or through, the website; (iii) provided in advance of the session, or a combination of (i) and (ii) and (iii)
• “Face to face learning” means where tutors or trainers deliver a session in a classroom setting.
• “Virtual learning” means where a tutor or trainer delivers a session via an online platform.
• “Individual/s” means the individual/s undertaking the course as notified to CIH by the purchaser and includes learners and training delegates.
• “In-house” means where a course is delivered through blended learning to a specific organisation to several employees.
• “Online learning” is where a course or programme of learning is delivered and assessed online, with learning resources/materials provided through a software platform and completed online. Resources can include but are not limited to briefing documents, links to other web-based resources, eBooks, tutorials, printable slides, assessments, e-portfolios, handouts, and recordings of virtual sessions where applicable.

By entering into a contract with CIH, you the purchaser, where appropriate:

• Agree to pay the relevant fees for the course within the required time frame as outlined in Section G
• Agree to provide CIH with a venue or preferred delivery method at least 10 working days in advance of the session
• Agree to provide CIH with the names of individual learners or training delegates a minimum of five working days before the start of the course
• Agree on the minimum and maximum individual numbers with CIH
• To communicate session dates, venue details, or virtual links to individuals
• Take responsibility for ensuring individual learners and training delegates are aware of their responsibilities as listed in the next section
• The purchaser may not assign or sub-contract any rights or obligations under these terms to any third party unless agreed in writing.

By registering with the CIH you, the individual learner or training delegate is entering into a contract by which you:

• Confirm that you are willing to participate in the course
• Agree to complete your course within the specified time frame
• Agree to follow procedures, such as requesting extensions, deferrals, or interruptions as appropriate
• CIH reserves the right to refuse a registration request if an individual does not meet the entry requirements for the course or programme of study, and is unable to provide copies of the certificate when required
• CIH may update or amend these terms from time to time to comply with the law or to meet its changing business requirements without notice to the purchaser. Any updates or amendments will be posted on the CIH website.
• These terms and the website terms of use (if you registered on the website) constitute the entire agreement and understanding between the parties and supersede and replaces any other terms and conditions previously published by CIH and any other understanding, undertaking, representation, warranty, arrangement or statement of any nature whatsoever made by us to you, whether oral, written or otherwise, relating to the subject matter of these Terms.
• The purchaser may not assign or sub-contract any rights or obligations under these terms to any third party unless we agreed in writing.
• CIH may assign, transfer or sub-contract any of its rights or obligations under these terms to any third party at its discretion.
• No relaxation or delay by CIH in exercising any right or remedy under these terms shall operate as a waiver of that right or remedy or shall affect its ability to subsequently exercise that right or remedy. Any waiver must be agreed upon by CIH in writing.
• If any of these terms are found to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the rest of these terms shall remain in full force and effect.
• Any notices required to be served by CIH under these terms will be deemed properly served if sent via prepaid postage to the postal address, or emailed to the email address, notified by the purchaser at the CIH Housing Academy's discretion.

CIH Housing Academy roles and responsibilities

• CIH reserves the right to refuse a registration request if an individual does not meet the entry requirements for the course or programme of study and is unable to provide copies of certificate when required.

• CIH may update or amend these terms from time to time to comply with the law or to meet its changing business requirements without notice to the purchaser. Any updates or amendments will be posted on the CIH website.

• CIH may assign, transfer or sub-contract any of its rights or obligations under these terms to any third party at its discretion.

• Waiver of a breach of the Terms and Conditions shall not constitute waiver of another breach. Failing to enforce a provision of the Terms and Conditions shall not constitute a waiver or create an estoppel from enforcing such provision. Any waiver must be agreed upon by CIH in writing.

• Any notices required to be served by CIH under these terms will be deemed properly served if emailed to the email address, notified by the purchaser at the CIH Housing Academy’s discretion. Email: housing.academy@cih.org

• A notice sent by email is deemed to be given on the day it was sent.

• The agreement between the purchaser and CIH which is compromised in these terms is not intended to be for the benefit of any third party and shall not be exercised by any other person under the contract (Rights of Third Parties Act 1999) or otherwise.

All parties involved in the contract

• These terms and the website terms of use (if you registered on the website) constitute the entire agreement and understanding between the parties and supersede and replaces any other terms and conditions previously published by CIH and any other understanding, undertaking, representation, warranty, arrangement, or statement of any nature whatsoever made by us to you, whether oral, written, or otherwise, relating to the subject matter of these Terms.

• If any of these terms are found to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the rest of these terms shall remain in full force and effect.

• These terms, and any other matters arising out of or in relation to these terms, are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. The purchaser agrees to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts to settle any disputes which may arise out of or in connection with these terms.

• CIH will provide access to online learning materials to individuals registered on appropriate courses.
• All-access to online learning materials/resources are restricted until payment has been received in full.
• Copyright exists on all materials supplied in any format. Copying, transferring, or storing material by whatever means may only be performed with the express written permission of CIH Housing Academy.

Attendance

1. The individual is responsible for informing their employers of any non-attendance issues
2. In the case of blended courses (in-house and open), CIH reserves the right to cancel courses where minimum requirements are not met. Please refer to our refund terms in Section H.
3. CIH will not be liable for reimbursing the purchaser if individuals are not able to attend an event due to circumstances out of CIH’s reasonable control. The circumstances include, but are not limited to, weather conditions, fire, flood, transport strikes, closures or delays, or any other Force Majeure or Act of God. Please see our refund terms in Section H.

Venue

1. CIH reserve the right to cancel or discontinue the course if, in the Tutor/Trainer’s opinion, assigned to deliver the session, the venue or conditions are unsuitable or lack appropriate facilities, such as a U-shape layout with top table, internet access, data projector, screen, and flipchart.
2. Organisations may provide lunch and refreshments for the participants for in-house blended learning sessions held on organisation’s premises and are responsible for ensuring that any dietary requirements are catered for. Lunch will not be provided at CIH venues.
3. The venue must be compliant with the requirements of the Disability Discrimination legislation, current health, and safety requirements, and covered by public liability insurance.

Tutor

1. CIH is responsible for supplying a suitably qualified tutor or trainer who is experienced in delivering regulated housing qualifications and training courses.
2. In the event of illness or difficult personal circumstances, CIH may change the tutor or trainer at short notice for another suitable qualified tutor or trainer. If for any reason a replacement tutor or trainer could not be found at short notice, CIH reserves the right at its sole discretion to reschedule the session.

Course materials

1. CIH is responsible for providing individuals with access to course materials including those developed or provided by its tutors and trainers at individual sessions.
2. With regards to blended learning (open learning/training), materials will be made available in advance of the start date where appropriate.

Completion of course

1. Individuals are required to complete the course they have been enrolled in within a reasonable amount of time and within published timescales where these have been set. Failure to complete the course may incur additional charges.

1. Cancellation of a booking on any CIH course must be sent to CIH by email within the timeframes stated in Section I, by either the purchaser or individual.

2. An individual is responsible for notifying the purchaser (where different) that they have cancelled the course.

3. If you do not receive an acknowledgment of your cancellation within two days of your advice to us, it is your responsibility to contact CIH by phone.

4. In the event an individual is unable to attend a course on the day, the individual must contact CIH by telephone to receive further instruction.

5. CIH reserves the right to cancel a course at any time without incurring any additional liability to the individual.

6. Such circumstances are not limited to weather conditions, fire, flood, transport strikes, closures or delays, or any other Force Majeure or Act of God.

7. CIH will endeavor to provide alternative dates for the course or session where possible but will not be liable for any additional costs.

1. The copyright of all course and learning materials rests with CIH.
2. CIH in its sole discretion may decide to grant to any individual a non-transferable licence to use all relevant materials and web based services.

1. For training, all fees are subject to VAT. Regulated qualifications are not subject to VAT.

2. Individuals or purchasers (making the booking on an individual’s behalf) booking onto all courses are required to pay their full fees within seven days of receipt of the invoice or prior to the start date of the course. Failure to do so may mean that your course date will need to be changed or services stopped. *The start date is the day of the advertised closing date for applications.

3. Where applicable depending on the contractor, tutor expenses will be charged additionally at cost and invoiced periodically.

4. If payment for fees is to be made by the individual’s organisation, a purchase order is required; it is the
   individual’s responsibility to provide this to CIH at the time of booking.

All VAT chargeable purchases will be charged using the current UK VAT rate for all services carried out in the UK and for all products where VAT is applicable

Regulated qualifications

1. You have the right to withdraw from your course at any time.
2. Requests for cancellations for all courses must be made by e-mail to the CIH Housing Academy.
3. In such circumstances, we will offer alternative dates where possible.
4. It is not possible to transfer registration for qualification to another individual once the course has started.
5. Refunds will be made to the purchaser’s account from where the original payment was made.
6. From the date of acknowledgment by CIH Housing Academy, the cancellation charges are.

*The start date is the day the advertised closing date for applications

Training

1. CIH accepts no responsibility for any accident, injury or loss suffered whilst attending our courses where they are held on other premises outside CIH.
2. Under no circumstances shall CIH be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages arising from these terms and conditions, including loss of profits or lost revenues, business interruption or loss of business information, or otherwise, even if it has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
3. The limitations of this section do not apply to the extent damages or losses are caused by CIH’s intentional or grossly negligent conduct or where blended learning courses are held at CIH offices.
4. In all cases in which CIH is liable to pay damages, CIH’s aggregate, cumulative liability under or in connection with these terms and conditions shall not exceed the total amount of the individual fee/enrolment fee paid except in the event of personal injury or death at an event organised by CIH Housing Academy.
5. Individuals are responsible for taking care of their own property. Personal belongings left unattended in venues are at the tutors/trainers/individuals' own risk and attendees are expected to be responsible for their own belongings at all times.
6. No other statements in the course materials, on the website, or e-mail correspondence may be taken to imply any contractual obligation by CIH Housing Academy.
7. Information, whether on the web or in any other form, is provided for the use of individuals and others at their own discretion. No liability will be accepted for the accuracy of any information or the consequences of its use by individuals or others. CIH accepts no responsibility for any loss incurred whilst using material or information obtained at a course.
8. Depending on the course purchased CIH agrees to provide individuals with some or all of the following: relevant course materials, an experienced tutor/trainer, access to the CIH online learning platform, a learning, teaching, and assessment approach appropriate to the course and a non-transferable license to use all relevant materials and web-based services.
9. CIH reserves the right to terminate any enrolment if it suspects that any part of these terms and conditions has been broken.

1. CIH makes no representation or warranty that the course materials will not infringe any third-party IP or are error-free.

2. CIH makes no representations, warranty, or guarantee that an individual will achieve any particular result from undertaking the course.

3. CIH does not make any commitment that the course materials will be compatible with or operate with the individual’s software or hardware.

4. All representations, warranties, and/or terms and/or commitments not expressly set out in these terms (Whether implied by law, conduct, statute, or otherwise) are hereby expressly excluded to the maximum extent permissible at law.

Intellectual property (Individuals)

1. At all times, CIH and/or its licensors, remain the owners of the intellectual property in the course materials content.

2. In consideration of receipt by CIH of the course fee, CIH grants to each individual a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the course material content for the sole purpose of studying for the course.

3. Save as expressly set out in these terms, you may not modify, copy, reproduce, republish, sub-license, sell, upload, broadcast, post, transmit, make available, disseminate, or distribute in any way any of the course materials.

4. You may not modify, adapt, merge, translate, disassemble, decompile, recompile, or reverse engineer any software forming part of the blended learning and online courses create derivative works based overall of or any of their parts or incorporate these into any software program.

5. Use of the course materials not expressly permitted in these terms is strictly prohibited and will constitute an infringement of either CIH Housing Academy’s copyright and/or CIH Housing Academy’s other intellectual property rights, and/or the copyright and/or other intellectual property rights of CIH Housing Academy’s licensors.

Individuals are obligated to abide by CIH’s policies and procedures, which are available to all individuals on the website or learning platforms. These policies are regularly reviewed and updated where necessary.

1. CIH processes personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
2. In making this booking your contact details will be stored on our database. CIH will use your data for the purposes of processing your booking, administration and analysis according to its Privacy Policy.
3. Where your booking relates to qualifications, your data will be passed on to the regulator, awarding body and relevant contractors.
4. It is the individual’s responsibility to ensure that their data is correct by correcting the CIH portal.

View the appeals procedure here

Promoting British values builds on and extends existing commitments to equality, diversity, and inclusion.  These accord with CIH’s mission which is ‘to maximise the contribution that housing professionals make to the wellbeing of communities, working to transform the lives of the most vulnerable in society’ and values.

Please view the British values statement here

CIH Housing Academy aims to provide the best possible experience for individuals registered on it's courses and programmes. We value feedback as this provides important information on how we can improve our services. We therefore treat complaints positively and handle them sensitively and in a timely fashion.

If you are dissatisfied with any element of our service you have the right to complain. Before you make a formal complaint we would suggest getting in contact with us first to see if we can resolve it straightaway for you.

Please view the complaints policy and procedure here

CIH Housing Academy is committed to delivering a high standard of service to our customers.

Please view the customer service statement here

The following options are available to support learners whilst studying towards a qualification with the CIH Housing Academy. 

Please view your options here

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Learning and support arrangements

This arrangement applies where individuals have ticked the box on the CIH Housing Academy application form to declare that learning and support arrangements are needed to access assessments or locations. These arrangements apply to apprenticeships, online learning, and training.

Definitions

The general definition of disability in the Equality Act 2010 is a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to- day activities. The Equality Act 2010 defines long-term here as having lasted or being likely to last for at least 12 months or the
rest of the person’s life. Substantial is defined as more than minor or trivial. Some people are deemed to be disabled for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010. For example, people with cancer, HIV and multiple sclerosis are protected effectively from the point of diagnosis.

The Equality Act 2010 suggests the reasonable adjustment duty would apply in three specific situations:

• where a provision, criterion or practice is applied by or on behalf of the individual
• where there is a physical feature of premises occupied by an individual, or
• where a lack of an auxiliary aid

Statement of intent

CIH Housing Academy is committed to ensuring that its services are accessible to everyone. This arrangement sets out the level of practical support as a training and learning provider, we can offer you throughout your course or programme with us. As we are a membership organisation, rather than an educational institution (like a college or university) offering educational courses, CIH is not required to adhere to SENDA (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Act 2001). However, because of our commitment to and belief in equality and diversity we want to ensure all individuals have the best possible experiences when they are studying through CIH Housing Academy – this includes both online and blended learning, apprenticeship and training programmes. Where courses are delivered on a blended learning basis either in a CIH location, at an employer’s premises or other venue, CIH Housing Academy will ensure that they have appropriate disabled access and facilities.

Disability access

Sometimes a physical feature of a building or other premise may make it more difficult for you to access or use it. The kind of adjustments which could be made includes removing, changing, or providing a way of avoiding the physical feature, where it is reasonable to do so. You may need aids or equipment to help you
access or do something. Or you may need additional services. The Equality Act calls this auxiliary aids and services.

Access to online studies and assessment

If you have:

• a long-term health condition,
• a specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), or
• a mental health difficulty

CIH will consider whether you are entitled to reasonable adjustment to support your study. These adjustments may include:

• Providing advice and guidance on available software which make learning materials available more accessible.
• Making reasonable adjustments to assessment deadlines

*Further details can be found in Study Skills and Support area on our Moodle
online learning platform.

Making a claim for reasonable adjustments

You will be asked to provide supporting evidence to support your claim. If your application is upheld, then we will be able to make 'reasonable adjustments' such as giving you more time to complete your assignments. Ideally you should state that you need to make a claim for reasonable adjustments when you complete the
online application form, but it is not too late to let us know once you are on the course.

If you wish to apply for reasonable adjustments to support your qualification studies, training, or an apprenticeships programme this is what you need to do:

1. Please complete the reasonable adjustments request form
2. Please declare any disabilities or medical conditions or special requirements.
3. A CIH HA Administrator will then contact you to advise you on what to do next, and the type of reasonable adjustments that can be offered.
4. If you have already been through a formal assessment you will be asked to provide current third-party evidence of the disability or medical condition before any reasonable adjustments can be made. This is only applicable for qualifications and access to assessment. If you have not been through a formal assessment you will need to obtain an independent report from a third party before reasonable adjustments can be made. This would normally be an education psychologist report or equivalent.
5. Upon receipt of the completed form and evidence we will contact you to agree the reasonable  adjustments that need to be made.

If agreement cannot be reached between CIH Housing Academy and the individual and/or their representative about what would be a reasonable adjustment the individual and/or their representative will be advised of the CIH Housing Academy position. They will then be given details of our appeals procedure should they wish to pursue appeals.

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Introduction

This policy and procedure sets out the way in which workers may raise any concerns that they have and how those concerns will be investigated by CIH Housing Academy. It applies to all staff and contractors performing roles in relation to CIH Housing Academy, hereafter known as ‘the worker(s) ’.

• Whistleblowing is the reporting by a worker in an organisation of mismanagement that is in the public interest or of interest to those in authority.
• A whistle-blower is a worker in an organisation who reports a concern or mismanagement

In the case of CIH Housing Academy, ‘the public’ means learners, apprentices, contractors, staff, member, and other partners.

CIH Housing Academy encourages anyone associated with the organisation to report any concerns that they may have about the conduct of others or the way in which the business is run. Workers are protected by law if they report any of the following:

• A criminal offence e.g. fraud
• Someone’s health and safety are in danger
• Risk or actual damage to the environment
• A miscarriage of justice
• The company is breaking the law
• They believe someone is covering up wrongdoing

These concerns are also known as ‘qualifying disclosures’ under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998. Personal grievances, such as bullying, harassment, discrimination will be dealt with through CIH’s policy and procedure if you are a member of staff or through the appropriate CIH Housing Academy Line Manager in the case of contractors.

Principles

• Everyone should be aware of the importance of preventing and eliminating wrongdoing at work. Workers should be watchful for illegal or unethical conduct and report any incidents of that nature that they become aware of.
• Workers can raise concerns at any time about an incident that may have happened in the past, is happening now or those they believe will happen in the future.
• Any matter raised under this procedure will be investigated thoroughly, promptly, and confidentially, and the outcome of the investigation reported back to the worker who raised the issue.
• No worker will be victimised for raising a matter under this procedure. This means that the continued employment and opportunities for future promotion or training of the worker will not be prejudiced because he/she has raised a legitimate concern.
• Victimisation of a worker for raising a qualifying disclosure will be a disciplinary offence.
• If misconduct is discovered as a result of any investigation under this procedure CIH’s disciplinary procedure will be used, in addition to any appropriate external measures.
• Maliciously making a false allegation is a disciplinary offence.
• An instruction to cover up wrongdoing is itself a disciplinary offence. If told not to raise or pursue any concern, even by a person in authority such as a manager, workers should not agree to remain silent. They should report the matter to another senior member of staff.
• The identity of any worker, reporting a concern will be treated with the strictest confidence and will not be disclosed without their prior consent.
• CIH may need to protect the confidences of other people involved in the investigation which means that some details of the investigation will not be disclosed.
• If workers report their concern to the media, in most cases, they will lose their whistleblowing law rights.

Procedure

Any investigations under this policy and procedure will follow the procedures set out in CIH Housing Academy’s Complaints procedure and, in addition, take into account the following considerations:
1. In the first instance, any concerns should be raised with the appropriate CIH Housing Academy Manager who will decide if any action is needed, unless

• the worker reasonably believes his/her CIH Housing Academy Manager to be involved in the wrongdoing, or
• the worker does not wish to approach his/her Manager in which case any concerns should be raised with another CIH Housing Academy Manager.

At this stage, workers must say straightaway if they don’t want anyone else to know it was them who raised the concern. If workers do this the relevant Manager may not be able to take their concerns further if all the information needed can’t be provided.

2. If, on completion of the investigation, the worker feels that the relevant Housing Academy Manager has failed to make a proper investigation he/she should inform the relevant Head of Service, who will arrange for
another manager to review the investigation carried out, make any necessary enquiries and report on their findings.

3. If, once all stages in the Complaints Procedures, have been exhausted the worker reasonably believes that appropriate action has not been taken, he/she should report the matter to the proper authority. The legislation sets out a number of bodies to which qualifying disclosures may be made.

These include:

• HM Revenue & Customs;
• the Financial Services Authority;
• the Office of Fair Trading;
• the Health and Safety Executive; and
• the Environment Agency.

For more information go to https://www.gov.uk/whistleblowing

Related policies and procedures:

• Complaints policy and procedure
• Malpractice procedure
• Safeguarding policy and procedure
• Prevent policy and procedure

The course materials and contents of the website are copyright. This includes all content unless otherwise noted. The contents may not be copied and republished in any format, whole or in part. This includes (for example, but not limited to) copying text, copying pictures or video, copying images for use in brochures, websites or any other medium, copying review content (narrative, video or pictures), copying backgrounds and borders, or any other content.

All material is the intellectual property of CIH (or the suppliers of the information where this is explicitly stated). Material is made available purely for the benefit of CIH participants for their own personal use. It is not available for commercial use with other organisations. During your use of the website, we gather ‘industry standard’ data from you, which includes: your logged ID, your IP, your browser details etc. Our server maintains a log of your access.

General data collected may be used or shared in an ‘aggregate’ manner, for example, to demonstrate how many hits we have, what countries people are accessing the site from, what browsers people are using, what parts of the site are visited and so on.

We never share any information specific to a particular identifiable user unless requested by law or a similar authority, or an ISP or network administrator investigating abuse of our site. If individuals personally make their contact details available to other individuals, this is to enable networking and sharing of information between them. Under no circumstances are they to be used by individuals or their associates, or made available by individuals/associates to third parties, for mailing lists or other commercial purposes.

Information on the web is made available to individuals and cannot therefore be regarded as confidential. Individuals undertake that all information they provide for the web is free from copyright, confidentiality or other restrictions that would prevent its publication on our website.

By engaging with CIH, you grant a perpetual licence to display, reproduce or use your website postings on the CIH site. You also grant to CIH a perpetual licence to use your postings either in the original form or modified and on any other media for the purpose of promotion of CIH Housing Academy.

You may terminate your registration at any time by notifying CIH Housing Academy. On termination, CIH will deactivate your password.

If you have a complaint about any products or services provided by CIH, please contact us via the website or email housing.academy@cih.org.

One of our managers will contact you within 10 working days (excepting periods of closure, normally Christmas and other bank holidays).

The manager will investigate your complaint and aim to provide a satisfactory way forward within a further 10 working days, subject to the limits outlined in these terms and conditions.

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You must not share your username with anyone else. IP addresses are monitored and any accounts suspected of being shared will be barred. In consideration of being allowed to use the materials provided by CIH Housing Academy, you agree that you will abide by these terms and conditions and in general will not:

• Harass any other course member or member of staff.
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• Conduct any other activity that we consider is detrimental to the running of the CIH cause.
• Plagiarise the work of others or in any way try to pass yourself off as competent by means of deception.

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