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This section includes briefing papers written by SEN for members; our programme has been developed from member requests and in response to emerging policy and practice. If you would like to request a paper on a specific topic please email

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Access and Choice
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The TSA requirements for allocations and lettings 25-01-2010
Fair and flexible - statutory guidance on social housing allocations for local authorities in England 17-12-2009
Briefing - Fair and flexible 06-08-2009
Community cohesion and housing organisations - elected member summary 23-06-2009
Community cohesion and housing organisations 23-06-2009
Gypsy and Traveller accommodation - achieving progress on the ground - elected member summary 20-02-2009
Gypsy and Traveller accommodation - achieving progress on the ground 20-02-2009
Code of Guidance for local housing authorities – choice-based lettings 08-12-2008
Choice based lettings update - Spring 2008 28-05-2008
Lifetime Homes - a national strategy for housing in an ageing society - 20-03-08 20-03-2008
Disabled Facilities Grant reform - the package of changes 17-03-2008
Enabling choice and independence for disabled people 17-03-2008

Enabling
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Rural housing issues - a summary of recent government announcements - elected member summary 23-12-2009
Rural housing issues - a summary of recent government announcements 23-12-2009
Rural housing - responding to the issues - elected member summary 11-11-2009
Rural housing - responding to the issues 11-11-2009
The emergence of Local Housing Companies - elected member summary 18-03-2009
The emergence of Local Housing Companies 18-03-2009
Briefing - Improving your approach to enabling affordable housing 04-03-2009
How to write a development brief - member summary 08-01-2009
How to write a development brief 08-01-2009
Homes and communities agency and tenant services authority 16-09-2008
Ensuring a fair housing market for all 15-09-2008
Enabling affordable housing toolkit 12-09-2008
Housing and planning - update on recent changes to the planning system 23-07-2008
Regular market engagement - making the most of it! 12-05-2008

Homelessness
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Briefing - Homelessness - implications of the latest government announcements 05-11-2009
Homelessness - implications of the latest government announcements - elected member summary 05-11-2009
State of the nation - homelessness 10-06-2009
State of the nation - homelessness - elected member summary 10-06-2009
The government's new rough sleeping strategy 04-12-2008
Housing, children and young people 02-06-2008
A new approach to tackling rough sleeping 01-06-2008
Help! How do I write a homelessness strategy in four short months 04-04-2008

Regeneration and renewal
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The Killian Pretty Review of planning applications - elected member summary 26-01-2009
Briefing - The Killian Pretty Review of planning applications 26-01-2009
Market renewal and mixed communities 12-01-2009
Transforming places; changing lives 01-10-2008
GLCL best performance from developer partners 20-08-2008
Alternative models of delivering affordable new-build housing 10-07-2008
How to work with developers and housing associations 11-06-2008

Strategic approach
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Briefing - The English regions - setting the scene 23-02-2010
The strategic approach to housing - the new key line of enquiry 20-01-2010
Briefing - Regional housing research programmes 18-01-2010
Preparing for single regional strategies - elected member summary 11-01-2010
Preparing for single regional strategies 11-01-2010
Comprehensive Area Assessment - a brief summary of results 11-12-2009
Health and housing - understanding the interdependencies - elected member summary 19-11-2009
Briefing - Health and housing - understanding the interdependencies 19-11-2009
Using data and information to improve decision-making and performance 13-11-2009
Housing - a risky business 20-10-2009
Housing - a risky business - elected member summary 20-10-2009
The strategic approach to housing – changes to expectations of local authorities and their partners 01-10-2009
The role of housing organisations in promoting financial inclusion - elected member summary 18-09-2009
The role of housing organisations in promoting financial inclusion 18-09-2009
Strategic Approach to Housing - consultation on a new KLOE 18-08-2009
The housing revenue acount review 14-08-2009
The Housing Revenue Account Review - elected member summary 14-08-2009
The Tenant Services Authority's proposed regulatory framework 03-08-2009
The Tenant Services Authority's proposed regulatory framework - elected member summary 03-08-2009
The private rented sector 20-07-2009
The private rented sector - elected member summary 20-07-2009
The Single Equality Bill - the strategic approach 09-07-2009
The Single Equality Bill - the strategic approach - elected member summary 09-07-2009
The Government Response to The Taylor Review of Rural Economy and Affordable Housing - V Morton 07-07-2009
Developing a research function to support local and sub-regional market assessments 30-06-2009
Developing a research function to support local and sub-regional market assessments - elected member summary 30-06-2009
Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnerships - delivering priorities 17-06-2009
Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnerships - delivering priorities - elected member summary 17-06-2009
Budget 2009 - the implications for the housing sector - elected member summary 05-05-2009
Budget 2009 - the implications for the housing sector 05-05-2009
A housing strategy health impact assessment 12-12-2008
Towards Zero Carbon Housing briefing 10-12-2008
Briefing - Housing and Regeneration Act 02-12-2008
Top tips for dealing with recession from our associates 26-11-2008
The private rented sector – its contribution and potential (The Rugg Review) 21-11-2008
Reviewing and refreshing your housing strategy 20-11-2008

Support
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Tackling social exclusion and inequality in housing - elected member summary 10-12-2009
Tackling social exclusion and inequality in housing 10-12-2009
Briefing - Personalisation and individual budgets - H Taylor Knox 17-11-2009
Briefing - Home Improvement Agencies - the future 14-07-2009
Home Improvement Agencies - the future - elected member summary 14-07-2009
A review of developments in adult social care 18-05-2009
A review of developments in adult social care - elected member summary 18-05-2009
Developing and delivering the housing response to worklessness for people experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness - elected member summary 10-03-2009
Developing and delivering the housing response to worklessness for people experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness 10-03-2009
Responding to the needs of migrant workers 15-01-2009
Responding to the needs of migrant workers - elected member summary 15-01-2009
Briefing - Getting ahead of the game 13-01-2009
The harder test - The Audit Commission's fresh approach to benefit inspection 13-01-2009
How the social housing sector can help to tackle worklessness 23-10-2008
Disabled adaptations - the current agenda 14-10-2008
The Socially Excluded Adults Public Service Agreement 26-08-2008

Weekly Update Archive
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SEN policy and news update 2 - 8 March 2010 08-03-2010
SEN policy and news update 23 February - 1 March 2010 02-03-2010
Consultations, reviews and events update March 2010 02-03-2010
SEN policy and news update 16 - 22 February 2010 22-02-2010
SEN policy and news update 9 - 15 February 2010 15-02-2010
SEN policy and news update 2 - 8 February 2010 08-02-2010
SEN policy and news update 26 January - 1 February 2010 02-02-2010
Consultations, reviews and events update February 2010 02-02-2010
SEN policy and news update 19 - 25 January 2010 26-01-2010
SEN policy and news update 12 - 18 January 2010 19-01-2010
SEN policy and news update 5 - 11 January 2010 11-01-2010
Consultations, reviews and events update January 2010 06-01-2010
SEN policy and news update 22 December 2009 - 4 January 2010 05-01-2010
SEN Policy and News Update 15 - 21 December 2009 22-12-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 8 - 14 December 2009 15-12-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 1 - 7 December 2009 08-12-2009
SEN Policy and News update 24 - 30 November 2009 01-12-2009
01-12-09 Current housing related consultations 01-12-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 17 - 23 November 2009 23-11-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 10 - 16 November 2009 16-11-2009
SEN Policy and News update 3 - 9 November 2009 09-11-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 27 October - 2 November 2009 03-11-2009
Consultations, reviews and events update November 2009 03-11-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 20 - 26 October 2009 26-10-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 13 - 19 October 2009 19-10-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 6 - 12 October 2009 13-10-2009
SEN Policy and News update 29 September - 5 October 2009 05-10-2009
05-10-09 Current housing related consultations 05-10-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 22 - 28 September 2009 28-09-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 15 - 21 September 2009 22-09-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 8 - 14 September 2009 14-09-2009
SEN Policy and News update 1 - 7 September 2009 07-09-2009
SEN Policy and News update 25 - 31 August 2009 01-09-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 18 - 24 August 2009 25-08-2009
24-08-09 Current housing related consultations 25-08-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 11 - 17 August 2009 18-08-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 4 - 10 August 2009 11-08-2009
10-08-09 Current housing related consultations 11-08-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 28 July - 3 August 2009 04-08-2009
SEN Policy and News update 21 - 27 July 2009 27-07-2009
 27-07-09 Current housing related consultations 27-07-2009
SEN Policy and News update 14 - 20 July 2009 20-07-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 6 - 13 July 2009 14-07-2009
13-07-09 Current housing related consultations 14-07-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 30 June - 6 July 2009 06-07-2009
29-06-09 Current housing related consultations 29-06-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 23 - 29 June 2009 29-06-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 16 - 22 June 2009 23-06-2009
15-06-09 Current housing related consultations 15-06-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 9 - 15 June 2009 15-06-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 2 - 8 June 2009 08-06-2009
01-06-09 Current housing related consultations 01-06-2009
SEN policy and news update 26 May - 1 June 2009 01-06-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 19 - 25 May 2009 26-05-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 12 - 18 May 2009 18-05-2009
12-05-09 Current housing related consultations 12-05-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 5 - 11 May 2009 12-05-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 28 April - 4 May 2009 07-05-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 21 - 27 April 2009 27-04-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 14 - 20 April 2009 20-04-2009
20-04-09 Current housing related consultations 20-04-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 7 - 13 April 2009 14-04-2009
SEN Policy and News update - 31 March - 6 April 06-04-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 24 - 30 March 2009 30-03-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 17 - 23 March 2009 23-03-2009
23-03-09 Current housing related consultations 23-03-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 10 - 16 March 2009 16-03-2009
SEN Policy and News update 3 - 9 March 2009 09-03-2009
09-03-09 Current housing related consultations 09-03-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 24 February - 2 March 2009 02-03-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 17 - 23 February 2009 23-02-2009
23-02-09 Current housing related consultations 23-02-2009
SEN Policy and News update 10 - 16 February 2009 16-02-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 3 - 9 February 2009 10-02-2009
09-02-09 Current housing related consultations 10-02-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 27 January - 2 February 2009 03-02-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 20 - 26 January 2009 26-01-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 13 - 19 January 2009 19-01-2009
SEN Policy and News Update 6 - 12 January 2009 12-01-2009


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Housing – a risky business? Raised expectations and risk management
Briefing by Sarah Hopkins which focuses particularly on risk management within the local strategic housing role, ie, although the local authority leads in this role
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