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Date and time: Wednesday 25 February 2004 2-5
pm
Venue: The seminar was held at the Women's Library,
Old Castle Street, London E1 7NT
Key workers are defined as those directly employed
in the provision of health care, education, social work,
the police and fire services. In London, more than 75%
of employees in some of these 'key' sectors
are women. Women from black and minority ethnic groups
are over-represented among some key worker groups (GLA,
2001).
Key workers are essential to service provision and
economic development in London, but many cannot afford
to buy or rent accommodation at market prices in the
capital. In 2001, the London Housing Federation estimated
that 60,000 key workers would leave London in the next
ten years, principally due to a lack of affordable accommodation.
There is thus an urgent need to provide affordable housing
for key workers. Housing provision is addressed in the
Sustainable Communities Plan, the London Plan, the Starter
Homes Initiative and the London Thames Gateway development
scheme. Inequalities in housing supply are a significant
part of the Treasury's review of housing supply
nationally, headed by economist Kate Barker and due
to report in the spring.
The LWPF seminar on Wednesday 25 February 2004 focuses
on housing for women key workers in London.
The seminar will focus on the following questions:
- How do policy initiatives address the need to provide
affordable housing for women key workers?
- How successful are partnerships between employers,
councils and developers in providing affordable housing
for key workers?
- Do current schemes for housing key workers still
focus on home ownership and shared ownership?
- Is the need for social rented and sub-market rented
accommodation being met?
- How is the household composition of key workers
taken into account in policy initiatives?
- To what extent is affordable and accessible housing
available for key workers with disabilities?
- How does the provision of affordable housing for
key workers relate to a broader vision of sustainable
communities?
- How are sustainable communities gendered?
Speakers Include:
- Jacqui Airey - United Women's Home Association
- Aaron Cahill - London Development Agency
- Anne Crane - London Development Agency
- Tutu Ojuroye - The Peabody Trust
- Anne Thorne - Anne Thorne Architects Partnership
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