The Social Housing Health and Safety Conference 2024

The health and safety of social housing tenants is an increasing government priority, as evidenced by increasing political attention and regulation in the wake of high-profile deaths in recent years. The passing of the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023, which has focused on improving the complaints procedure for social housing tenants and tightening the timescale for social landlords to remedy hazards in their properties, is a significant step in this trend. To support the implementation of this legislation and continue to improve the quality of social housing, local authorities and housing providers must continue to work together, develop robust complaints and inspection procedures, as well as improve their management of damp and mould.

• Poor-quality social housing is costing the NHS £65m per year in preventable costs, according to a 2021 report from the Building Research Establishment
• The average cost of making a social home safer was £3784, according to the same report
• 8000 social homes contain Category One damp and mould, the most severe classification, according to a February 2023 report from the Regulator of Social Housing

Join us at The Health and Safety in Social Housing Conference 2024 to hear the latest updates and national guidance on supporting the health and safety of social housing tenants. Engage with a series of best practice case studies, showcasing strategies for supporting social housing tenants around their physical and mental health, working with partner organisations to improve tenant experience as well as strategies to improve maintenance and repair times. There will also be the opportunity to network with colleagues from across the social housing sector and discuss the unique challenges and solutions around tenant engagement in support of co-production initiatives.

Why Attend:

✓ Case studies showcasing best practice and new initiatives in supporting the physical and mental health of social housing residents
✓ High-level keynotes providing new data and national guidance on social housing and tenant health and safety
✓ A wide range of topics including partnership working, fire safety and digital tools to improve the health and safety of social housing residents
✓ CPD (gain 8 hours of CPD points towards your yearly quota)

NEW AND EXCLUSIVE TO YOUR CONFERENCE PACKAGE – GE Insights:

This year’s conference package includes 12-months FREE access to GE Insights, our cross-sector learning resource of case study focused videos, articles, lived experiences and more (RRP £199). Gain unlimited access to our online platform when you purchase your conference ticket.

Key benefits include:

 ✓100s of Exclusive Case Studies – fingertip access to videos and articles covering all key sectors including Police & Criminal Justice, and ALL CPD certified

 ✓Key Sessions from All Our Conferences – gain valuable insights from our past, present, and future events (160+ pa)

 ✓Articles and Interviews – learn from our network of expert speakers and contributors explore further the key discussions from the conferences

 ✓Additional CPD Hours – automatically earn more for everything you watch, read, and hear

 ✓Your Own CPD Dashboard – charts your progress, allows you to add notes, download your activities, and save/print an official CPD certificate

 ✓Personalised Homepage – only see the relevant content you need to save time

 ✓30+ New Uploads Each Month – we’re adding new content every week to ensure you stay engaged and informed all year round.

For more information or to make a booking please call 0330 058 4285

• 09.00

  Online Registration

• 09.30

  Chair’s Opening Remarks 

  Professor Paul Watt, Visiting Professor in the Department of Sociology, LSE (CONFIRMED)

• 09.40

  Case Study: Employing Digital Tools to Measure the Impact of Well Maintained Social Housing Properties

  • Using connected technologies to measure the performance of a home
  • Tracking and updating tenants with the progress of planned and unplanned maintenance via online portals
  • Utilising digital channels to streamline the reporting process and mitigate against unnecessary delays as responsibility is transferred between different departments
  • Improving tenant digital literacy and hosting tenant information packages and health and safety resources online
  • Collecting tenant feedback through digital surveys to gauge pressing problems and the efficacy of improvements

  Michael McLaughlin, Head of Social Value, HACT (CONFIRMED)

• 10.00

  Questions and Answers 

• 10.10

  Ice Breaker Networking 

• 10.30

  Comfort Break

• 10.55

  Case Study: Improving Fire and Building Safety Through Robust Inspections and Safety Standards

  • Guidance on improving building safety and access in large flats and high-density areas
  • Providing fire safety training and instructions to improve confidence amongst tenants and appoint fire wardens
  • Methods to improve points of egress and overall fire safety for disabled social housing tenants
  • Using data and learning lessons to inform and encourage continuous improvement of your fire risk management policies

  Andy Frankum, Chair, National Social Housing Fire Strategy Group (CONFIRMED)

• 11.15

  (On-Demand) Case Study: Involving Tenants in Building and Fire Safety to Ensure Protection Measures Meet their Needs

  • Establishing a fire safety group to provide a forum for residents to engage with local building safety stakeholders
  • Conducting resident visits to provide residents with reassurance on safety measures and the opportunity to raise concerns
  • Strategies to inform residents about their own safety responsibilities, and how these will be managed
  • The BIM programme: developing an interactive online platform to communicate key information on building safety

  Liz Oliver, Safer Homes & Neighbourhoods Director, The Hyde Group

• 11.35

  Case Study: Recommendations for Supporting Staff to Support Vulnerable Tenants

  • Creating a resilient workforce: identifying the needs of employees to improve wellbeing
  • Establishing debriefing procedures to allow staff engaging with difficult cases to healthily process their workload
  • Providing specialist support to meet the needs of tenants with complex needs
  • Ensuring staff and contractors are aware of and practice safeguarding obligations to tenants

  Liz Skelton, Director of Healthy and Safety, The Guinness Partnership (CONFIRMED)

• 11.55

  Questions and Answers 

• 12.15

  Lunch Break

   

• 12.55

  Keynote: Developing a Long-Term Plan for Social Housing Health and Safety: Priorities and New Initiatives

  • Awaab’s Law: establishing new timescales for investigating and repairing hazards within social housing

  Sarah Dicker, Head of Decency Standards, Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities  (CONFIRMED)

• 13.15

  Case Study: Improving Tenant Engagement to Identify and Address Customer Concerns

  • Implementing dedicated feedback channels to access complaints and understand tenant priorities
  • Creating an in-house co-production team to improve outreach and customer engagement
  • Recommendations for establishing and supporting tenant committees to engage residents in their own health and safety management
  • Sponsoring awareness weeks to support different tenant demographics and improve understanding of their health and safety needs

  Sarah Andrews, Assistant Director of Housing and Resident Engagement, Housing Solutions (CONFIRMED)

• 13.35

  Questions and Answers

• 13.55

  Breakout Networking: Engaging Tenants as Part of Co-Production Initiatives

  This session will provide you with the opportunity to discuss the main challenges you face in engaging social housing tenants in co-production projects, accessing their customer feedback and co-designing health and safety processes and procedures.

• 14.20

  Comfort Break 

• 14.35

  Keynote: Involving Tenants in Processes to Improve Social Housing Health and Safety Standards

  • Developing a robust communication strategy to ensure all tenants are well informed of their rights and obligations
  • Upskilling customer-facing staff to improve tenant engagement and equipping employees to manage difficult or vulnerable tenants
  • Employing language and community resources to engage with EAL tenants and support them through interactions with their housing providers
  • Working with community organisations to promote physical activity and socialisation for lonely residents

  Dr Henry Dawson, Lecturer in Housing and Health, Cardiff Metropolitan University (CONFIRMED)

• 14.55

  Questions and Answers 

• 15.05

  Chair’s Closing Remarks

  *programme subject to change without notice

Who Should Attend?

Delegates who will have an interest in this event will be people who work in the housing and local government sectors.

*This Conference is open to Public, Private and Third Sectors

For more information or to make a booking please call 0330 058 4285

We are now taking bookings for our wide range of sponsorship and exhibition packages; we also offer bespoke packages tailored for your organisation.

Why Sponsor and Exhibit at this event:

✓ Network with key decision makers across the Housing Sector
✓ Meet your target audience in the Sector
✓ Listen and Learn from leading industry experts across the Sector
✓ Opportunity to demonstrate your products or services
✓ Speak alongside industry leading experts
✓ Work with your dedicated account manager to generate the maximum amount of leads

Exhibition and Sponsorship Packages:

Strategic Headline Sponsor:

• 20-minute speaking slot followed by Q&A
• 3x2m Exhibition Space (In the Refreshments and Catering room)
• Pre show marketing email to all registered delegates
• Post show inclusion on presentation email
• Branding on Website and Event Guide (Logo and 100 Word Profile)
• A4 Insert or A4 Chair Drop
• 5 Delegate Conference Passes
• 1 Speaker Pass

Key Supporter Package:

• 20-minute speaking slot followed by Q&A
• Branding on Website and Event Guide (Logo and 100 Word Profile)
• A4 Insert or Chair Drop
• 1 Speaker Pass
• 2 Delegate Conference Passes

Exhibition Stand:

• 3x2m Exhibition Space (In the Refreshments and Catering room)
• Power, Wifi, Table and 2 Chairs (If required)
• Branding on Website and Event Guide (Logo and 100 Word Profile)
• 2 Delegate Conference Passes
• 1 Stand Manager Pass

Insert or Chair Drop:

• 1 Delegate Conference Pass
• A4 insert into delegate pack or A4 Chair Drop

For more information or to discuss your requirements, please contact the team on 0330 0584 285, or sponsorship@governmentevents.co.uk or complete our enquiry form and we will contact you.

• Public Sector: £449.00+VAT+VAT
• Private Sector: £649.00+VAT+VAT
• Voluntary Sector: £379.00+VAT+VAT