Building a Smarter Economic Future The UK Economic Development Conference 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 ROLE OF THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES ACADEMY IN THE NATIONAL SKILLS AGENDA SUPPORT FOR REGENERATION KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN THE RECESSION

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

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

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

Academy Skills for Changing Economic Markets Programme KNOWLEDGE SHARING Debate Place – October Diagnostic Support Support for the Single Conversation Review of Development Economics Training (SKAP Group overview)

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’

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

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