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The Capacity Centre was conceived as Homes England looked to structure itself to work more productively with local government and help meet the government’s ambition of creating 300,000 homes a year by 2024.
The government’s housing delivery agency is inviting officers to join a Summer Learning Programme aimed at sharing knowledge on topics ranging from effective project management to principles of market failure.
As part of the centre’s work, Homes England is making it easier for local government to access relevant information, including: streamlining access to resources online and offering a one-stop shop of information about funds available to help deliver more homes.
Peter Freeman, chair of Homes England, said: “Effective partnerships are essential if we are to build the homes the country needs, so it is vital that we offer accessible tools, skills, funding and people. I’d like to thank our local government colleagues for their input as we’ve developed the capacity centre. I’m confident it marks a real step forward – so please join us on the summer learning programme where we can build deeper and more fruitful partnerships.”
The summer learning programme will run from 14 to 25 June.
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