Stewart, Jill ORCID: 0000-0002-3031-8082 and Jeavons, Charlotte (2023) Regulating the privately rented sector: what can universities offer to support local authority workforce development? Compass: Journal of Learning and Teaching, 16 (2). pp. 42-46. ISSN 2044-0081 (doi:https://doi.org/10.21100/compass.v16i2.1447)

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Abstract

The private rented sector (PRS) has grown in both quantity and complexity in recent years but the local authority workforce has not been able keep up with its regulation. There are insufficient numbers of Environmental Health Practitioners and other staff delivering interventions and new training opportunities are needed to address the backlog and deliver effective front line services. This paper reviews the current situation and overview the complexity of competencies and skills required and how this might be achieved going forward.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	housing; regulation; environmental health; local authority enforcement
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) L Education > L Education (General) L Education > LC Special aspects of education > LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development > Centre for Inequalities Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > School of Human Sciences (HUM)
Last Modified:	06 Feb 2024 11:37
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/43851

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