Housing e-Academy and CIH partnership launch event

The official launch of the Housing e-Academy’s partnership with the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) took place in the CIH offices in London yesterday (31st January 2012).

The partnership, which formed in December 2011, will be used to promote the Housing e-Academy’s Professional Individual Membership (PIM) to CIH members. The PIM allows individuals to choose 3 CPD accredited courses from a number of options, making it the perfect solution for those who require further training for their CIH CPD record.

The event was a great success with Red Kite Community Housing, North Hertfordshire Homes, Poplar HARCA and Habinteg Housing among the attendees.

The day began with a presentation from our CEO, Rod Knox, who gave an overview of our parent company, Virtual College, and the benefits of e-learning. Elizabeth Botterill, Organisational Development Manager for ABCL, then went on to discuss how East North East Homes introduced e-learning to their staff. Learning and Development Consultant for Sovereign Housing Association, Steph Akerman, continued with a presentation on the cost benefits of a membership with the Housing e-Academy, before Naomi Hepworth, Housing e-Academy Account Manager, closed the morning with ideas for creating a blended learning training approach.

Following the presentations, attendees of the event were given the opportunity to try their hand at e-learning themselves. Access cards were given enabling individuals to access 3 popular courses; Asbestos Awareness, Safeguarding Adults (POVA) and Equality and Diversity.

Feedback at the event was extremely positive and the Housing e-Academy would like to thank everyone involved.

Please note: During the lead up to the launch event, CIH members were given the opportunity to access free Asbestos Awareness training. We were delighted by the number of people who took advantage of this offer and hope you enjoyed e-learning. This offer has now expired.