This Learning at Work Week we got some experts in the sector together to hear about the importance of CPD and professional development in the housing sector. Host Chloe Fletcher, head of policy at CIH, is joined by Lindsay Driscoll and Connor Clarke from CIH’s professional standards committeeand Sarah Dunkerley, CIH’s director of membership and professional development to discuss what it means to undertake CPD and why everyone should do it.

Resources mentioned:

• Housing qualifications
• Competence and conduct requirements
• CIH professional standards
• Self-assessment tool
• Housing training courses
• CPD resources
• Knowledge Hub
• CHOOSE Housing

Join our guests this Mental Health Awareness Week as they discuss the current CIH president’s campaign, Rooted in Resilience. Julie Haydon tells host Liam Turner about the campaign, and we also hear from Linzi Webb from Radius Housing and Niamh Quinn from Tuath Housing about how working across the island of Ireland needed resilience at times which were difficult for housing professionals.

Resources:

• Rooted in Resilience campaign

• Rooted in Resilience toolkit

• Competence and conduct requirements

In this special episode for Mental Health Awareness Week, the Futures podcast hears from two housing professionals who work with a team of mental health first aiders in their respective organisations. Sophie from CIH Futures is joined by Acacia Wideman, learning and development advisor from Gloucester City Homes and Patrick Penny-Annang, service improvement and involvement manager from Islington Council. Learn what this role is, how you can become one, and why they are so vital to the housing sector.

As damp and mould continues to be a huge talking point across the UK and Ireland, we’re joined by practitioners from a range of roles and policy angles to discuss the changes that are happening, alongside some practical case studies of what damp and mould really means. Join host Justin Cartwright, and his guests, Dr Eve Blezard, policy lead for housing quality at CIH, Derek Cassidy from Housing Links and Andy Sutton from Sero.

📖 Maintaining healthy homes: A guide to preventing and resolving damp and mould https://www.cih.org/publications/maintaining-healthy-homes-a-guide-to-preventing-and-resolving-damp-and-mould/

🖥️ Knowledge Hub: Damp and mould https://www.cih.org/knowledge-hub/housing-quality/damp-and-mould/

Ever thought about a career as a development officer or manager and want to know what it looks like day to day? This episode discusses what the role entails, how you can get into it and what skills you might need. Building on the CHOOSE Housing campaign, this podcast from CIH Futures builds on the recommendations of their research to showcase different operational areas and job roles within housing, offering case studies from entry level roles to career progression.

Join our Scotland and Wales teams to find out how their preparing in the lead up to the Scottish and Welsh elections, what the parties are telling us so far, and what are CIH's priority asks for whatever government comes into power in each nation.

We also learn about the changing Welsh voting system and the changes to the Welsh Senedd in 2026.

Links:

• Tai Housing Conference: https://www.cih.org/events/tai/
• For more information on the Scotland hustings email: scotland@cih.org

Ever thought about a career as a housing officer want to know what it looks like day to day? This podcast does just that. As one of the most varied and interesting roles within the housing sector, a housing officer is the face or housing associations and local authorities. Building on the CHOOSE Housing campaign, this podcast from CIH Futures builds on the recommendations of their research to showcase different operational areas and job roles within housing, offering case studies from entry level roles to career progression.

Visit the CIH website for more information https://www.cih.org/

Tune in to the latest episode of the CIH Podcast where host, Megan Hinch, CIH’s policy manager, chats with her guests, Evette Prout, Katie Rudin and Trudi Sully, on using Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) and other innovative construction methods for their developments, and how others can utilise their advice to build more affordable homes across the UK and Ireland.