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PART ONE: LEARNING TODAY
Conclusion
The objective should be to create a reflexive housing professional who knows not only
where to get the information they need to make rational decisions but who also have
the skills and competencies to make change happen and do the right thing.
For CIH this means taking a fresh look at what it means to be a housing professional
who can take the social housing industry forward yet maintain traditional ethics and
values. We have the opportunity to review and reshape professional standards and how
these are acquired to develop a modern profession, comfortable with its origins but
which does not stand still and stagnate as the world around us changes.
Key points
• The context for social housing is changing more rapidly than ever.
• This in turn is leading housing organisations to review educational and
employee development priorities, which is impacting on the number of
people progressing towards professional qualifications and moving into
CIH membership.
• In response to a rapidly changing environment the way in which
professional qualifications are delivered is becoming increasingly diverse
which means delivery methods need to be kept under review to ensure
they reflect sector priorities and preferences.
• The housing industry is seeking people who have ready-made skills and
knowledge, and is in in a strong position to attract promising graduates
and develop their potential.
• Through taking a creative approach to the design, development and
delivery of programmes of learning, advantage can be taken of new
media and a range of learning approaches to develop key, value-based
skills including research, project management and managerial skills and
competencies.
• We can rise to the challenge of creating reflexive housing professionals
who maintain professional values and ethics, and take the housing
industry forward.
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