Training Programmes

IPA Housing Policy Seminar Series

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Current housing policy and practice present local authorities with challenges of an unprecedented nature – particularly for local authorities in implementing the Action Plan: For Housing and Homelessness.  The purpose of the Housing Policy Seminar Series is to raise awareness amongst key local authority housing staff who are involved in addressing the new housing challenges. There are four seminars in the series.

Delivered by:

Institute of Public Administration

Address:
57-61 Lansdowne Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
D04 TC62

Email: training@ipa.ie
Telephone: (01) 2403666
Web site: http://www.ipa.ie

Details:

Duration
1 day (4 x 1 day seminars in total)

Key Facts

Current housing policy and practice present local authorities with challenges of an unprecedented nature - particularly for local authorities in implementing the Action Plan: For Housing and Homelessness. The purpose of the Housing Policy Seminar Series is to raise awareness amongst key local authority housing staff who are involved in addressing the new housing challenges. There are four seminars in the series. Seminars will be organised in the form of a presentation followed by a moderated discussion on general themes associated with current housing policy and practice. Discussions will be moderated by Eddie Lewis, Associate Lecturer, IPA and former Principal Officer, Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. This seminar series is offered as part of the National Housing Training & Development Programme.

Who Is It For?

The Housing Policy Seminars are aimed at and will be of particular interest to all experienced Staff working in the housing sections of local authorities (particularly Grades 5, 6, 7 and 8 and analogous grades) who are currently responsible for implementing current housing policy and practice. Please note that the numbers attending the seminars will be limited to facilitate discussion and engagement.

Course Content

Four general themes have been identified and are set out as follows: Theme 1: Housing Strategy and the Policy Environment; Theme 2: The Housing Market; Theme 3: Housing Management; Theme 4: Housing Regulation and the Housing Authority.

Evaluation Method(s)

As part of the Housing Policy Seminar Series participants will be invited to undertake a small group research exercise into some aspect of their work and to present their findings to the class.

Lunch provided
Yes

Parking available
Yes

Handout/Notes Provided
Yes

Capacity
25

Note On Costs

To obtain the full benefit from the series, we recommend attendance at all four seminars. The cost of attendance at the full series is €600 per person. Fee includes seminar documentation, morning coffee and lunch on seminar dates.

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