Briefings
Regulation under the new regime for England: an HQN survey
Network briefing by Janis Bright and Alistair McIntosh
All change! An evaluation of the new frameworks for regulating social housing in England and Scotland
Network briefing by Roger Jarman
A new approach to regulation? The social housing regulator’s proposals for revised regulatory standards
Network briefing by John Wheeldon
Serious detriment - resident involvement, governance and financial viability
Network briefing by John Wheeldon and Charlie Hughes
Your questions answered - asset management and procurement
Network briefing by Mike Jones
Poor data protection policies can cost housing associations dearly
How can housing providers keep sensitive data on tenants and communities safe?
Asbestos Training Pledge initiative
This HSE initiative invites training providers to pledge and deliver free hours of asbestos awareness training
Pinnock, Powell and proportionality: what's the fuss about?
Complimentary RIEN briefing by Peter Marcus
HQN Your questions answered - health and safety - a manager's guide to lone working in the housing sector
Network toolkit by Gill Twyford on behalf of the Suzy Lamplugh Trust
HQN Your questions answered - health and safety - cold water storage systems
Network briefing by Steve Mount
Is an increase in accident reports a bad thing?
Complimentary SAFETYnet briefing by Morag Brown
Data protection for frontline staff - quick legal guidance on eight topics
Network briefing by David Hall
Current events and public training
This course will be running on 19 and 20 June 2012 at Shepherds Bush Housing Group, London
19 June 2012
This course will be running on 26 and 27 June 2012 at Solihull Community Housing, Solihull
26 June 2012
News
11 April 2012 – Grayling: Let’s bring common sense back to health and safety
A new myth busting challenge panel is being launched (11 April) to curb the worst examples of health and safety misuse.
Tenant Panels: Options for Accountability
Delivering the best housing services requires effective Tenant Panels
DCLG consultation: social housing fraud
Comments sought by 4 April 2012 This consultation puts forward proposals that would help landlords reduce the prevalence of tenancy fraud within the social housing stock
NIHE: video resource for people facing repossession in Northern Ireland
Funded by the Northern Ireland Courts & Tribunal Service and emphasises the importance of attending court
Local government fraud detection rates increased by 37% in the past year
Audit Commission report: fighting fraud against local government
Public Health Report supports CIEH recommendations
Statutory duty of cooperation on councils recommended by Health Select Committee’s Public Health Report
Short sighted planning changes putting public health at risk, says CIEH
Concerns that the draft National Policy Framework document gives much less attention to issues such as noise, air pollution and contaminated land than the current guidance
37 organisations join forces to launch ‘Fighting Fraud Together’
A new strategy that aims to reduce fraud – a crime estimated to cost the UK £38 billion every year
HSE consultation: proposals on revised control of asbestos regulations
Comments sought by 4 November 2011
New campaign to tackle domestic abuse launched
Details of the latest campaign from the Welsh Government to help raise awareness and challenge attitudes towards domestic abuse in Wales
Council tenants who sublet could face criminal charges to save £5bn
Housing Minister is reported in The Daily Telegraph as having plans to outlaw subletting
Government progress update: our vision for safe and active communities
Baroness Newlove’s top three priorities to help people make a difference to their neighbourhoods
Fire safety in care homes
Determination in respect of the use of self-closing devices on bedroom doors in a care home
Annual fuel poverty statistics report (DEFRA)
A household is said to be in fuel poverty if it needs to spend more than 10% of its income on fuel to maintain a satisfactory heating regime
