Publisher's Synopsis
The importance of systematically examining the training agenda of urban regeneration is now a priority for government. The picture is currently fragmented and highlights the need for a national framework to set the context for training provision at regional, city and neighbourhood levels. This study addresses the following issues: What is the need for training in area-based regeneration? What kind of training is needed? What are the gaps in current training provision and what are the constraints facing training providers? What are the barriers to people taking up training opportunities? Do existing networks play a role in the exchange of information and skills? Could the role they play be enhanced? In answering these questions, Training and education in urban regeneration provides an overview of current training provision and future need in the context of urban regeneration. Residents and members of community groups were interviewed, along with professionals working in regeneration areas, and policy makers and managers. A range of experiences and perspectives is reflected in their responses, including those of women and ethnic minority communities. If regeneration programmes are to be effective, sustainable and empowering for local communities, then policy makers and professionals, as well as community members, need training to work effectively in partnerships. This report is therefore essential reading for all those involved at the national level (central government), regional level (Regional Development Agencies and Government Offices for the Regions), and those at city level (training providers, including organisations and agencies concerned with professional education and training, local authorities and the voluntary and community sectors).
