HQN Podcasts

Developing a safeguarding service

HQN's Chloe Fletcher talks to Julie Jablonski from St Leger Homes about the development of the social landlord's safeguarding service.

The importance of neurodiversity in the workplace

HQN's Max Salsbury talks to Emma Walker from Auticon about the company's mission and the importance of having a neurodiverse workforce. 

Transformation: Is it only another housing sector buzzword?

HQN's Max Salsbury talks with Stephen Blundell, Director of Operations at Leeds Federated Housing Association, about transformation – what are the key considerations providers should be making when embarking on transformation projects, and what are the frequent mistakes or misconceptions?
 

Kate Davies and the future of housing associations

Jon land talks to Kate Davies, former CEO of Notting Hill Genesis, about her recent white paper that set out her vision for the future of housing associations.

Thoughts on the LUHC Committee's shared ownership report

In our latest podcast, HQN CEO Alistair McIntosh talks to Sue Phillips from Shared Ownership Resources about the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee's recent report that criticised shared ownership.

How is social housing allocated? A review

HQN Strategic Network associates Emma Lindley and Tim Brown discuss the government's consultation on changes to the way social housing is allocated – the first major proposal since the Localism Act 2011.

Dawn of a new era? The new social housing regulatory regime

The new regulatory regime that starts this week should be a huge step change for the social housing sector. In this HQN podcast special, Eve Blezard and Rob Gershon discuss what they think it all means, what might happen...and what might not happen.... 

Housing's Next Generation 2024 (part three): What the judges are looking for

In the third part of our Next Generation series, competition judges and former winners Shauna Hutchinson (Sovereign Network Group), Tom Leon-Grimes (Orbit) and Kate Ratcliffe (Vivid) provide their top tips to prospective candidates on how to impress the judges. 

Shaping empathy and professionalism in social housing: A new standard?

Eve Blezard and Rob Gershon critically examine the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities' proposed Competence and Conduct Standard for social housing. They discuss Michael Gove's introductory remarks, addressing the potential impact of the consultation's language on sector culture and the challenges in cultivating empathy and respect through training. This episode delves into how the new standard aims to enhance professionalism and qualifications within the sector, reflecting on its possible effects on residents and the broader social housing landscape.

A new code of practice for community engagement

In the latest HQN podcast, Jon Land is joined by Emma Cooke and Melissa Lacide from the Quality of Life Foundation to talk about the work of the foundation and how its new code of practice for community engagement can help social landlords meet their regulatory requirements.