Housing Professionals Training Programme

SECTION 20: A PRACTITIONERS VIEWPOINT

Understand the service charge regime – including consultation requirements and case law.

TENDER EVALUATION & COST MODEL MASTERCLASS

How to approach the cost and quality element of your tenders.

INTRODUCTION TO CONTRACT MANAGMENT UNDER THE PROCUREMENT ACT

How do your obligations change under the new regulations.

COLLABORATIVE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

How to achieve value, avoid conflict and manage contract risk.

INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

The A-Z of public procurement – including selection, evaluation and moderation.

INTERMEDIATE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

The theory of contract administration using the JCT Measured Term Contract 2016.

PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: ALTERNATIVE COST EVALUATION MODELS.

Appreciate a wider range of price evaluation models for different types of procurement.

ADVANCED PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

Understanding of the areas of risk and effective risk mitigation.

PREVENTING PROCUREMENT FRAUD AND MANAGING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Understand common procurement fraud risks in social housing, and how to prevent them.

UNDERSTANDING FRAMEWORKS, DYNAMIC MODELS AND OPEN MARKET SOLUTIONS

Select the most appropriate procurement approach for your project.

DELIVERING MEANINGFUL SOCIAL VALUE

An introduction to delivering meaningful, sustainable and community led social value within communities.

ADVANCED CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

The theory of contact administration through examples used within the JCT Intermediate Building Contract.

HOW TO COMPILE A PROCUREMENT PIPELINE

Manage, update, and publish their procurement pipeline in compliance with regulatory standards

RESIDENT CONFLICT MANAGEMENT

Understand various aspects of conflict and how to manage situations when they arise.

ROLES OF THE DUTY HOLDERS UNDER THE BUILDING SAFETY ACT

Understand your roles and responsibilities under the Building Safety Act 2022.

INTRODUCTION TO SAFEGUARDING IN SOCIAL HOUSING

Attendees will learn how to improve safeguarding practice for adults and children. 

SUPPORTING RESIDENTS WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES

Recognise the basic symptoms of specific mental health issues and develop effective communication techniques.

L2 – GAS SAFETY AWARENESS IN SOCIAL HOUSING (CPD)

Understand a landlords requirements under the Gas Safety Regulations and how you can ensure compliance.

EMBEDDING AND EMBRACING THE SOCIAL HOUSING ACT

Understand the changes from the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023.

CONSUMER STANDARDS – A PRACTITIONERS GUIDE

How the new consumer standards and regulatory regime work with the Building Safety Act.

L2 VRQ – ELECTRICAL SAFETY AWARENESS IN SOCIAL HOUSING

Develop your understanding of electrical safety within social housing.

CONDENSATION AND MOULD

Understand how water behaves in buildings and the potential remedies for combating condensation and mould.

HHSRS

Understand the principles and practice of the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS).

SUCCESSFULLY TACKLING DISREPAIR

How to tackle incoming claims and futureproof your organisations against even more.

INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL HOUSING

Understand the origins of social housing and how it informs the purpose of organisations today.

EFFECTIVE DATA MANAGEMENT (CPD)

How to manage data effectively and why data management is so important.

INTRODUCTION TO DEVELOPMENT & REGENERATION (CPD)

How new homes are developed or existing areas regenerated by registered providers.

ASBESTOS AWARENESS TRAINING

Understand the hazards and risks posed by asbestos and the legislative measures in place to protect people.

BUILDING SAFETY & PROPERTY COMPLIANCE

Strengthen your approach to provide more effective oversight to compliance performance.

NEXT GENERATION LEADERS

Alongside our yearly training programme we’re also dedicated to supporting a wave of housing and asset leaders that will fill our board rooms in the future. 

We’ve partnered with Solace to provide an Institute of Leadership and Management Certificated course for next generation leaders in the housing sector. SEC Members can nominate up to three ‘shooting stars’ for the programme with the ambition of becoming a future Board Member.