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Building a Smarter Economic Future The UK Economic Development Conference 2009

Building a Smarter Economic Future The UK Economic Development Conference 2009 7-8 October 2009 Royal Bath Hotel, Bournemouth. ADAPT AND SURVIVE – SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE FOR CHANGING ECONOMIC CONDITIONS. IED Conference 8 th October 2009. Adapt and Survive.

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Building a Smarter Economic Future The UK Economic Development Conference 2009

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  1. Building a Smarter Economic Future The UK Economic Development Conference 2009 7-8 October 2009Royal Bath Hotel, Bournemouth

  2. ADAPT AND SURVIVE – SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE FOR CHANGING ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IED Conference 8th October 2009

  3. Adapt and Survive • ROLE OF THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES ACADEMY IN THE NATIONAL SKILLS AGENDA • SUPPORT FOR REGENERATION KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN THE RECESSION

  4. The Academy’s New Role External skills arm of the HCA National team of 35, main base in Leeds - restructured to create skills advisers based in HCA regions Changed business model to support HCA investment priorities Targeting places that need the most help

  5. Skills Action Plan – Better Skills for Better Places • Attract and Retain Key People • Recruitment and Promotion of the Sector – CIC • Progression Routes, CPD and Retention – HCA Academy • Generic and Emerging Skills • Leadership – IDeA • Community Cohesion and Empowerment – CIH • Climate Change - CABE • Technical and Specialist Skills • Planning Skills – RTPI • Urban Design and Greenspace Skills – CABE • Skills for Changing Economic Markets – HCA Academy

  6. Key Skills and Knowledge Issues in the Recession • New Initiatives/New System • Development Economics • Partnership • Risk Sharing • Resource Sharing • What works!

  7. KNOWLEDGE SHARING Debate Place – October http://showcase.hcaacademy.co.uk/debate Diagnostic Support Support for the Single Conversation Review of Development Economics Training (SKAP Group overview) Academy Skills for Changing Economic Markets Programme

  8. Academy Skills for Changing Economic Markets Programme • SKILLS AND CAPACITY BUILDING • Strategic Partnership with BURA • Housing and Regeneration – skills transfer • Partnership and Risk Sharing • Development Economics • Place Based Support – commissioned by Regional Directors • Support programme for Local Delivery Vehicless in mksm – ‘skills bank’

  9. Downturn, Upturn – same old story, or whole new game? • We are doing things differently • We need to share experience about what is working and what is not • We need to understand one another better, share expertise • Some skills are even more important now – Leadership, Partnership, Negotiation, Delivery • But these are not necessarily new skills • We need to keep these skills for the good times as well – they help us to create quality, sustainable places • Some places never really come out of recession • Growth has its challenges

  10. For the latest on our work, visit:www.HCAacademy.co.uk

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