Cornwall’s Coastline Housing is using a dedicated training and development from Idox Group, based on the software provider’s own Open 4 Training & Development portal which was originally developed by Idox for its HR managers to find extra funding for training and learning activities. Coastline’s Idox portal went live in May 2014 after around five…
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Results of the Digital Deal funding programme
The Tinder Foundation has announced the results of its Digital Deal funding which was designed to stimulate digital inclusion activities in social housing. 12 housing providers took part in the Digital Deal, which was jointly funded by the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Communities and Local Government. Key findings from the…
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Insights into mobile with YHN
Having acknowledged a need to adapt to changing technologies in housing management, Your Homes Newcastle, an ALMO set up by Newcastle City Council to manage its council homes, launched its mobile working pilot. YHN’s Geof Ellingham, head of IT, and Karen Hedley, operational support officer, share the benefits and challenges of the pilot so far….
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Now we are 40
It has rather crept up on us, but with this 40th issue, Housing Technology has reached middle age, hopefully without any of the trappings of a mid-life crisis. Looking back at the first few issues of Housing Technology, it’s very clear the extent to which IT implementations and technology usage have changed over the years….
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Muir leads the way with Civica Cx
Muir Group is set to become the first housing provider to implement Civica’s new Housing Cx system. The web-based application covering numerous areas of housing management has an app-style interface, accessible any time, any place and from any device, including a smartphone, tablet or netbook. Housing Cx has integrated CRM and communication capabilities, enabling housing…
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Northgate wins hosted HMS deal at Metropolitan Housing
Metropolitan has chosen Northgate Public Services to support the delivery of a new housing management system and other core business applications. Northgate will provide its Enterprise Housing system, incorporating CRM, self service, end-to-end mobile working and housing management applications. Enterprise Housing will be provided as a fully-hosted service over a five-year contract, including Northgate hosting…
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