[WiLT] Capita's 3rd National Equality and Diversity in Social Housing Conference

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Capita's 3rd National Equality and Diversity in Social Housing
Conference
Thursday 6th December 2007 - Central London

Aims and objectives

Housing providers have moral, legal and regulatory duties to ensure
that their services are accessible to all. Promoting equality and
diversity throughout the culture of the organisation and providing
accessible services is essential if all tenants are to have equal and
fair access.

Current policy and legislation has set the foundation, but there is a
long way to go before equality and diversity is mainstreamed in all
levels of service provision.

With a review of equality duties currently underway and recent changes
in inspections, housing providers increasingly need to adopt a more
strategic and holistic approach to delivering equality and diversity
if they are to succeed.

Providers across the sector take responsibility for enabling the most
vulnerable and socially excluded and those facing discrimination, to
be fully engaged and consulted in service design and delivery. This
one-day conference will provide you with both strategic guidance and
best practice at the local level to assist you in overcoming the
barriers in this challenging agenda.

Benefits of attending
*Hear the latest from the Housing Corporation on the equality duties
for social landlords
*Find out how the changing policy may impact on your service delivery
arrangements
*Learn how you can effectively demonstrate your equal access policies
and how to meet the Audit Commission's KLOE for diversity or the six
key areas in your Quality Assessment Framework
*Consider how to implement equality throughout your organisation
through culture change
*Get practical ideas to take back to your organisation on sustaining
tenancies

Attend dedicated stream sessions on key groups:
*BME groups
*Disabled tenants
*Refugee and asylum seekers
*Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people
*Older people
*Ex-offenders
*Those with mental health or substance misuse problems
*Those affected by domestic violence

Speakers include:
*Chair: Lucy Malarkey Head of Neighbourhoods Gentoo Group
*David Carrigan Diversity Policy Manager Housing Corporation
*Hugh Boatswain Lead Housing Inspector West London Audit Commission
*Tanja King Service Improvement Manager Stockport Homes
*Riz Hussain, Review Officer, Supporting People Commissioning and
Strategy Manchester City Council
*Neil Whitelam Operations Manager Refugee Support, part of
Metropolitan Support Trust
*Jennifer Holly National Policy and Services Officer Women's Aid
*Manna Santokhee Head of Care Asra Greater London Housing Association
*Mike Donnelly Chief Executive Habinteg Housing Association
*Bob Green Chief Executive Stonewall Housing Association
*Bruce Moore, Chief Executive Hanover Housing Group

Stream A
- Quality Assessment Framework: Supporting People
- Services For Independent Older Living
- Housing Difficult to Place Groups
- Housing Survivors of Domestic Violence

Stream B
- Engaging with BME Communities and Residents
- Services For Refugee and Asylum Seekers
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Communities
- Providing Mainstream Housing Services for Disabled People

Fee: Concessionary Discount @ £195.00 (£229.13 inc. VAT)
* Only charities registered with the Charity Commission are eligible
for this discount.

You can download a full programme and book online by going to
http://www.capitaconferences.co.uk/OurConferences/Housing/Equality+and+Diversity+in+Social+Housing.htm

* Receive a 20% discount when booked in conjunction with the Practical
Workshop Undertaking Equality Impact Assessments - see
http://www.capitaconferences.co.uk/OurConferences/ForthcomingConferences.htm

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