Last month, we published our ‘Review of IT Suppliers 2013’ report. The report comprises the views of over 200 senior IT executives from across the UK, based around 20+ main technology areas, and includes almost 1,000 individual ratings of IT suppliers’ performance. This report is arguably the first and most comprehensive of its kind and…
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Editor’s Notes: Extending the UC pilots
At the time of writing, the government has just announced that it is extending its pilot schemes for universal credit by six months. On the one hand, this is an encouraging sign that the Department for Work and Pensions wants to get the right systems in place before the widespread adoption of direct payments to…
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Editor’s Notes: Interview with Sir Clive Woodward OBE
We were able to catch up with Sir Clive Woodward OBE, World Cup Winner and Team GB’s Director of Sport for the London Olympics, during our annual conference. His keynote presentation proved inspirational, explaining how great teams are made of great individuals and how to build on this. Our exclusive interview with him is available…
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Editor’s Notes: Whither universal credit?
There is a strong focus in this issue on universal credit and welfare reform – not surprising when, at the time of writing, we’re only six weeks away from the first Pathfinder trials in Manchester and around Cheshire, although the full roll-out isn’t expected to be completed until 2017, according to the DWP. However, little…
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Editor’s Notes: Nimble and secure
What’s around the corner? As we’ve said before, rent arrears will become a business-critical area for every housing provider with the introduction of universal credit. We expect to see new IT suppliers addressing the housing sector, particularly as local and central government departments restrain their IT budgets, and therefore look at social housing as a…
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Editor’s Notes: Now we are five
This issue marks the end of our fifth year of publishing Housing Technology. In that time, IT systems and services have really moved up the agenda for almost every housing provider and become a strategic item on most boardroom agendas. Over the same period, we have seen mobile working, virtualisation, GIS and mapping, telecare and…
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