3-4 March 2020EICC, Edinburgh#housingfestival HOMES NOT HOUSES

PROGRAMME - DAY ONE08:30 Registration and exhibition viewing

09:50 Welcome - CromdaleCallum Chomczuk, national director, CIH Scotland

10:00 Keynote address: Home - CromdaleHome is where you’re safe. But what if you are forced to leave your home behind andstart again in a new country? In this session we will hear from the chief executive of the Scottish Refugee Council, Sabir Zazai, about his experience of leaving Afghanistan and the reality for refugees seeking to start a new life in Scotland today.chair: Pennie Taylor, journalistSabir Zazai, chief executive, Scottish Refugee Council

11:00 Refreshments and exhibition viewing

11:30 Side stage theatres open for breakouts - see individual programmes

12:20 Lunch and exhibition viewing13:40 Keynote panel: Housing to 2040 - Cromdale

Following consultation with the sector, the Scottish Government is about to launch its final vision for Housing to 2040. Hear from our panel about their housing hopes and expectations for the next 20 years.chair: Pennie Taylor, journalistAileen Campbell MSP, cabinet secretary for communities and local governmentGavin Smart, chief executive, Chartered Institute of HousingGeorge Dodds, director of Health Equity, Public Health Scotland Elizabeth Leighton, director, Existing Homes Alliance Scotland

14:40 Side stage theatres open for breakouts - see individual programmes

15:30 Assets and repairs drinks reception

16:00 The big debate: Ich bin ein Berliner - CromdaleAt a time of global change, citizens across the world are pushing back against a lack of affordable housing. In Berlin the government recently approved a plan to freeze rents for the next five years, on top of its existing rent controls, in an attempt to ease increasing tension over the availability of affordable housing in the city. Is it time for such a change in Scotland? Do we need greater rent control and regulation to bring fairness to the housing market? Come hear from our two speakers who will set out alternate views on the need for further market regulation.chair: Pennie Taylor, journalistBarbara Steenbergen, representative, International Union of TenantsJohn Boyle, director – research and strategy, Rettie and Co

17:00 Exhibition drinks reception

19:00 Conference dinner drinks reception (Edinburgh Grosvenor Hotel)

19:30 CIH Housing festival conference dinner in partnership with LINK (Edinburgh Grosvenor Hotel)

3 March 2020

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Morning session

11:30 – 12:20

Universal credit: what can we do?All job centres have been operating full service universal credit (UC) for over a year now, with managed migration now being piloted in England. But what can landlords do to support their tenants as we prepare for significant expansion of UC?chair: Bryony Willett, CIH Scotland board memberDeborah Hay, Scotland policy officer, Joseph Rowntree FoundationBill Scott, chair of Scottish Government Poverty CommissionDavid Ben- Aryeah, tenant representative, Dunedin Canmore Housing Association

Afternoon session

14:40 – 15:30

How can better design and services support people with dementia?This session will examine how the new housing and dementia framework, developed by the Place, Home and Housing portfolio of Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s Improvement Hub, CIH Scotland and Alzheimer Scotland can help improve the housing experience of those living with dementia. chair: Margaret Moore, CIH Scotland board memberJames Battye, Associate improvement advisor, Healthcare Scotland’s Improvement Hub Esther Wilson, director of people and place, Viewpoint Housing AssociationJill Pritchard, occupational therapist and business change consultant

Morning session

11:30 – 12:20

Youth homelessness Just under 7,000 young people aged 16-24 were assessed as homeless in Scotland in 2018/19. In this session, you’ll hear about West Dunbartonshire Council’s partnership project with Action for Children to identify the drivers of youth homelessness in the area and how they are working with young people and their families to prevent a crisis.chair: Evie Copland, CIH Scotland board memberJohn Kerr, housing development and homeless manager, West Dunbartonshire CouncilFiona Steel, operational director – children’s services, Action for Children

Afternoon session

14:40 – 15:30

Rapid rehousing: is it working?Almost one year after the introduction of Rapid Rehousing Transition Plans, hear from our panel about the impact this new approach is making to address rough sleeping and what, if anything else, we need to finally eradicate homelessness in Scotland.chair: Gavin Smith, CIH Scotland board memberMichael Cameron, chief executive, Scottish Housing RegulatorRob Simpson, head of housing, Aberdeenshire CouncilMaggie Brunjes, chief executive, homeless network Scotland

DAY ONE BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Safe as houses - Lammemuir 1

Places and people - Menteith Supported by

Morning session

11:30 – 12:20

Housing leaders and succession planningWe all know that there is a succession crisis in the housing sector but what are we doing to address this and make sure our profession reflects our tenants, customers and the communities we serve? Come and hear about what housing organisations are doing to grow the next generation of talent and what more we can do to build a diverse and representative profession.chair: Gary Dalziel, CIH Scotland board memberElaine Melrose, group director of resources, Wheatley GroupLindsay Roches, performance and service improvement officer, Queens Cross Housing AssociationMichael Wield, programmes officer, Stonewall Scotland

Afternoon session

14:40 – 15:30

Proud to be a professional As housing professionals, it’s our mission to make sure that everyone has a great place to call home in a thriving community. But what does this mean in practice and how do we do it? Find out how CIH’s new performance framework is helping housing organisations support their employees to become the very best housing professionals and the importance of housing education to underpin your career progression.chair: Donna Bogdanovic, CIH Scotland board memberDebbie Larner, head of knowledge and products, CIH Vikki McCall, senior lecturer in housing studies, University of Stirling

DAY ONE BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Your future - Lammemuir 2

Morning session

11:30 – 12:20

Can we ever fix the housing market?A well functioning housing system should allow people to find the right home in the right place at an affordable price. But with land prices driving housing inflation, how true is this in Scotland today and what, if anything, do we need to do to stabilise prices?chair: Keith Anderson, chief Executive, Port of Leith housing associationDavid Stewart, senior policy officer, Scottish Land CommissionLaurie MacFarlane, economist, UCLFionna Kell, director of policy, Homes for Scotland

Afternoon session

14:40 – 15:30

Affordable supply: how much do we need?Over the course of this Parliament the Scottish Government alongside social landlords are funding 50,000 affordable homes, including 35,000 for social rent. But as we approach the end of this funding cycle and the development of a new 20 year strategy for Scottish housing, how much do we actually need to build and what difference has the current affordable supply programme actually made? chair: Gavin Corbett, Policy projects advisor, Shelter ScotlandProfessor Glen Bramley, Professor of urban studies, Heriot Watt UniversitySally Thomas, chief executive, SFHATony Cain, policy manager, ALACHO

Housing to 2040 - Lowther

3-4 March 2020EICC, Edinburgh#housingfestival HOMES NOT HOUSES

PROGRAMME - DAY TWO08:00 Breakfast hustings - Lammemuir 1

08:30 Registration and exhibition viewing

09:20 Welcome from chair - CromdalePennie Taylor, journalist and broadcaster

09:30 Presidential address - CromdaleAileen Evans, CIH president

09:45 Keynote address - CromdaleKevin Stewart MSP, minister for local government, housing and planning

10:00 Keynote: Hard edges - CromdaleIn one of the richest nations on earth, we should be able to make sure that all citizens live in safety and dignity. In this session the minister and author Cash Carraway will discuss the effects of austerity, what it means to grow up in an inner city council estate and the conditions that have led to Cash relying on food banks, working in peep shows and moving 46 times since she was 16.chair: Pennie Taylor, journalistKevin Stewart MSP, minister for local government, housing and planningCash Carraway, author

10:50 Refreshments and exhibition viewing

11:20 Side stage theatres open for breakouts - see individual programmes

12:10 Lunch and exhibition viewing13:10 Keynote address: what is the housing sector’s brand? - Cromdale

The need for housing organisations to reach new and existing customers with their brand is greater than ever. This session will explore everything from the importance of brand strategy and embedding organisational culture, to understanding customers and dealing with social media crises. Daryl will give lessons from her experiences of managing New Labour’s advertising communications in the 1997 election and devising the famous Dove ‘Campaign for Real Beauty’ which became a case study for successful branding.chair: Pennie Taylor, journalist Daryl Fielding, former brand director, Vodafone UK

14:00 Side stage theatres open for breakouts - see individual programmes

14.50 Refreshments and exhibition viewing15:20 Keynote: a wellbeing economy - Cromdale

Should growth in GDP be pursued at any and all cost? Or should the goal ofeconomic policy centre around how healthy a population is and good its quality of life, not just how wealthy it is? Dr Katherine Trebeck will set out the importance of having an economy work for us and not having us work for the economy.chair: Pennie Taylor, journalist Dr Katherine Trebeck, advocacy and influencing lead, Wellbeing Economy Alliance

16:10 Closing remarks Esther Wilson, chair, CIH Scotland board

16:20 Close of day two

4 March 2020

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Morning session

11:20 – 12:10

Does one size fit all? With tenants in the private rented sector gaining more rights at the same time as the government is considering legislating for a human rights approach to housing, is it time for common cross-tenure housing standards for all homes? And if so, how do we fund the improvements required so that our existing stocks stand for generations to come?chair: Sue Shone, CIH Scotland board memberDavid Bookbinder, director, Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing AssociationsJohn Blackwood, chief executive, Scottish Association of LandlordsSimon Roberts, policy manager, Scottish Government

Afternoon session

14:00 – 14:50

New approaches to home ownershipOur housing crisis shows no signs of abating, but what if there was a way to support affordable homebuilding with no public subsidy? Home Ownership Made Easy (HOME) is an innovative new way to develop affordable homes for first time buyers and older owner occupiers without subsidy. Hear from Scottish Futures Trust about how the model works and how it’s being rolled out. Stoke on Trent City Council have been showing how a local authority can engage in the housing market in a different way, delivering homes for sale and for private rent to drive forward regeneration in the city. As we look beyond 2021, might this approach contain lessons for Scotland?Fiona Clandillon, associate director, Scottish Futures TrustSimon Thompson, assistant director, Private Sector Housing, Development and Regeneration, Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Morning session

11:20 – 12:10

Power, inequality and housingUnequal distribution of power across the population is one of the fundamental causes of health inequalities. But what power exists in the housing sector and how is it used? This session will explore current practice and what opportunities/challenges there are to ensure power is being shared more equally in order to tackle inequalities. chair: Derek Holliday, peer development worker, Homeless Network ScotlandKatrina Reid, health improvement manager – Health and Housing, NHS Health ScotlandAnthony Morrow, community development officer, Sanctuary HousingSharon Brady-Wardrope, operations director, Horizon Housing Association

Afternoon session

14:00 – 14:50

New approaches to housing techThere are some in housing who might see the technological transformation in housing as a fad – something to pay lip service to before jettisoning it in six months in favour of the next shiny new trend. But when we think about the transformation of our services to meet the needs of an online world, there is only one place we should start. When it comes to digital, like everything else in housing, customers need to be right at the start of the journey. Hear from GHA Managing Director Jehan Weerasinghe and Geraldine Begg who manages the Technology Enabled Care Programme on how housing providers must respond to the changing demographic, changing digital services world, and changing health/social needs of customers.Geraldine Begg, technology enabled care programme lead Jehan Weerasinghe, GHA managing director

DAY TWO BREAKOUT SESSIONS Safe as houses - Lammemuir 1

Places and people - Menteith Supported by

Morning session

11:20 – 12:10

Tomorrow’s homes: How do we build the homes of the future? We are in the midst of a both a housing crisis and a climate emergency so how do we make sure we are building the right homes in the right place and in the right way? This session will explore how the right supply chains, infrastructure and technology are critical in our plans to build affordable, sustainable homes. chair: Sandra McLeod, CIH Scotland board member Tony Rose, secretariat director, Infrastructure CommissionAlastair Parvin, CEO, Open Systems Lab

Afternoon session

14:00 – 14:50

Scotland’s private rented sector: how far has reform gone?There has been a breakneck pace of change in the PRS in recent years with changes to tenancy rights, deposit schemes and a tribunal to manage disputes. But what impact are these important reforms having on the sector and crucially are tenants seeing an improvement?chair: Mike Campbell, CIH Scotland board memberAnna Evans, director, Indigo House Ken Gibb, director, UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE)

Morning session

11:20 – 12:10

Young people want to be heard Encouraging younger tenants to ‘get involved’ remains an ongoing challenge. But when they are successfully engaged young people bring a unique viewpoint, in-depth local knowledge and plenty of fresh ideas and creativity. Come and hear innovative ideas to get young people involved and how housing and education are working in partnership to build youth engagement in the social sector in South Lanarkshire.chair: Ilene Campbell, chief executive, Tenants Information Service (TIS)Stephen Connor, development officer, TISJake Stevenson, MSYPCarol Graham, housing services manager, South Lanarkshire Council

Afternoon session

14:00 – 14:50

Your future: Digital in the HouseDid you know that people living in social housing are 20% less likely to have the Essential Digital Skills they need to thrive in a digital world? Social housing providers are ideally placed to nurture the development of these skills and help their tenants get online. Join us in conversation as we unpick some of the key challenges to digital participation in the housing sector, and what SCVO has been doing to to help support housing organisations on their journey and how by enhancing your digital skills both you and your tenants can benefit. Chair: Aaron Slater, digital participation project manager, SCVORory Brown, community inclusion assistant, Govan Housing AssociationDebs Allan, project coordinator, Linstone Housing AssociationJennifer Mitchison, Berwickshire Housing Association

DAY TWO BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Your future - Lammemuir 2

Housing to 2040 - Lowther