This online training course will give you an overview of social housing in Scotland over the past 100 years.
It explores the historical context of housing in Scotland and looks at several of the core demands of the service.
It reviews all the 21st century legislation in Scotland and considers the most up to date situations. It also covers issues of regulation, demographic change and the housing emergency.
What will I learn?
From this training, you'll learn about:
- The history of social housing over the past 125 years
- The Housing Scotland Act 2001 and Scottish secure tenancies
- Homelessness and allocation
- The difference between councils and housing associations
- Rents and asset management
- The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR)
- A brief introduction to the private sector.
Who should attend?
This course is beneficial for housing associations, housing co-operatives, charities and other organisations that use shared housing as part of their housing provision.
Staff who are new to housing, people moving from one sector to another and anyone who has a general interest in housing including those who work with partners.
Benefits of attending
Here at CIH, we want to provide everyone in housing with the skills and knowledge needed to keep up with the ever-changing environment. Our online training has been developed by expert professionals on critical topics and allows you to apply the learning to your day job.
Eileen McCallum
Eileen is a popular trainer with 45 years’ experience in social rented housing. She began training for Chartered Institute of Housing in 1979 and quickly became a sought-after trainer due to her depth of knowledge and her engaging style.
Her passion is asset management and she has a particular interest in dampness, condensation and mould, to the point of being called a nerd! She is also an excellent trainer for presentation skills and public speaking having lectured at a local college on this topic for over 14 years.
How to book
Individuals
You can book your place by selecting 'Pay now' at the top of this page and completing our online application form. You will need to sign in or create a 'My CIH' account, to learn more about how to do this read our step-by-step guide.
Before going through to book, please ensure you have your payment details to hand along with a PO number if your organisation is paying for your training.
Multiple delegate bookings
We welcome organisations who want to work with the CIH Housing Academy to provide training to their workforce. If you'd like to know more about possible discounts for multiple bookings of training courses or qualifications please contact us on 024 7685 1700 or email partnerships@cih.org.
