Equipping placemakers to shape a thriving and equitable city
As London boroughs focus on the expertise needed to build new homes, the Housing Development Academy’s new curriculum highlights the challenges facing council teams. Find out how the HDA develop skills for more and better homes Against a backdrop of challenging economic conditions and new regulatory requirements, the HDA’s 2026–2027 … Read more
Our award-winning work placement scheme has a strong track record in enabling people from diverse backgrounds to launch their careers. Find out how it also helps employers with their inclusion strategy. We were excited to welcome the fourth cohort of our Emerging Talent Programme, which provides work placements to career-starters … Read more
As construction costs rise and public finances dry up, London boroughs need the housing partnership skills to work with private developers. Find out how the Housing Development Academy is helping. London boroughs are filling skills gaps in their commercial thinking as council-led housebuilding switches from direct delivery to private sector … Read more
Following the Mayor’s London Growth Plan, we highlight the opportunity for boroughs and their partners to take an inclusion-first approach to the capital’s major growth sectors such as life sciences. As London plans for growth, decision-makers should take an “inclusion-first” approach to ensure that economic development benefits every community, according … Read more
From involving young people in planning to big cultural institutions, LYN GARNER leaves a real Olympic legacy. After stepping down as CEO of the London Legacy Development Corporation and Future of London chair, she talks about challenging times for the sector. As chief executive of the London Legacy Development Corporation … Read more
Creating inclusive spaces is a top priority for built environment practitioners. On 14 July, we met some of the sector’s changemakers and heard their reflections on how sector is doing when it comes to diversity and inclusion.
Future of London was delighted to launch its Emerging Talent Programme on Monday 31 January, a 21 month programme that provides a springboard to ethnic minority Londoners looking to begin their careers in the built environment.
As part of our Building recovery programme, this roundtable aimed to highlight the key challenges facing the sector when it comes to prioritising fairness in recovery. Our multi-disciplinary panel gave their reflections on the sector’s urgent priorities with key themes around procurement, diversity and skills gaps.
In the context of building recovery, councils are looking at how to create more opportunities for under-presented groups to get involved in housing delivery. Future of London’s Council-Led Housing Forum held a roundtable on Apprenticeships and Traineeships, exploring how apprenticeships are an effective way of diversifying development management teams and helping councils recover from the pandemic.
Covid-19 has radically altered urban life. Future of London spoke to housing, enforcement, planning and regeneration professionals in our network about the impact of the pandemic on the public sector and how they’ve been delivering city services.
Public speaking is one of the most important professional skills you can learn. However, there isn’t just one method that guarantees a good presentation; it varies from person to person. “This is because you have to be authentic and choose an individual presentation style that plays to your strengths,” says … Read more
Ing Media provided a small group of FoL alumni with an engaging workshop on media and messaging, including practical tips for working with the media, taking some of the group to task through recorded mock interviews on their projects. Ing Media’s tips can help navigate numerous situations such as meetings, job interviews and public presentations, providing vital tools to boost confidence and personal impact.