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Plans to develop a ground-breaking housing and construction skills academy in Sunderland, backed by TV architect George Clarke, are beginning to take shape<\/h2>\n

The \u00a315million Housing Innovation and Construction Skills Academy (HICSA) will be pitted at the heart of Riverside Sunderland<\/a>, one of the UK\u2019s most ambitious regeneration projects<\/a>, and will play a key role in plugging the North East\u2019s gaping skills gap.<\/p>\n

The housing and construction skills academy, which will be just a stone\u2019s throw from the Stadium of Light, will form a key part of Sunderland\u2019s ambitious city centre housing ecosystem, enabling local people to meet the city\u2019s future housing needs, with the skill and expertise to employ modern methods of construction<\/a> (MMC).<\/p>\n

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Sunderland City Council, Education Partnership North East and the Ministry of Building Innovation and Education (MOBIE) \u2013 founded by George Clarke – have worked together to develop the plans for the housing and construction skills academy which went to planning last month.<\/p>\n

Supporting housing projects in Sunderland<\/h3>\n

When completed, it is hoped that HICSA will support the development of hundreds of eco-friendly homes<\/a> planned for Riverside Sunderland and the city centre.\u00a0 The planning application follows the Government\u2019s Levelling Up Fund (LUF) announcement as part of the last Autumn Budget, which committed \u00a320m to support the city\u2019s housing ecosystem, including \u00a39m of support for HICSA.<\/p>\n

Councillor Graeme Miller, leader of Sunderland City Council, said he was delighted to see the project advancing.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cSunderland is a transforming city, and part of that picture is the development of high-quality sustainable homes.\u00a0 I have an ambition that the activity we drive as a council is geared towards creating jobs and opportunities for local people, and through HICSA, we\u2019re absolutely doing that, ensuring it is local people who will have the skills and expertise to build the homes of the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is true partnership and true innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Learning new skills to make Sunderland’s homes smarter and more sustainable<\/h3>\n

The facility will enable Sunderland to build the skills-base to upgrade the city\u2019s homes locally, using MMC, low carbon, renewable energy<\/a> and smart technology.\u00a0 The housing and construction skills academy will position Sunderland at the heart of the UK\u2019s net zero ambitions<\/a>, enabling the city to capitalise on the move towards modern methods of construction and sustainable house-building while helping Sunderland realise its Smart City and Net-Zero Carbon ambitions.<\/p>\n

Ellen Thinnesen, chief executive of EPNE, which includes Sunderland College, said: \u201cFor a number of years Councillor Miller and I have talked about our collective aspirations for a construction skill centre in the city.\u00a0 As a consequence, the college has worked with the council\u2019s chief executive, Patrick Melia, and his senior team aligning economic strategy to technical education and skills; ultimately this has led to this visionary new development, a key part of the levelling up agenda.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs Sunderland College and our wider college group, Education Partnership North East (EPNE) and the city continues to lead the way in terms of green skills strategy and future economy, I am thrilled this important project has taken yet another step forward\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are a hugely ambitious college, and Sunderland is an equally ambitious city, so \u2013 by working in partnership with the council and our colleagues at MOBIE, we can ensure that bears fruit for the city\u2019s young people and adults wishing to newly train, upskill or reskill.\u201d<\/p>\n

Inspiring young people to think about the future of housebuilding<\/h3>\n

One of the key partners shaping plans for HICSA is MOBIE, which was founded by Sunderland born TV architect, George Clarke.\u00a0 The organisation was set up to inspire young people and to revolutionise the way we think about our homes and produce the talent capable of creating future-housing.<\/p>\n

Clarke believes that \u2013 by developing HICSA \u2013 MOBIE can play a key part in creating innovative, low carbon homes across the region, working with young people to drive\u00a0social mobility by giving them the skills they will need\u00a0to transform the way we build homes in the North East, which will in turn create new and exciting jobs.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cHICSA is game-changing, so we very much hope this planning application is green-lit, so we can advance with the pace and energy Sunderland is renowned for.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a truly innovative project and we\u2019re really proud to be playing a part in it \u2013 particularly because of the boost it will deliver to my home city.\u00a0 There is a huge opportunity for Sunderland to play a leading role in defining how homes of the future look and through HICSA, to develop an eco-system that will allow people from the city to build them too.\u00a0 We\u2019re hopeful of making this our national HQ for MOBIE as it really does epitomise what we\u2019re trying to achieve with MOBIE.\u201d<\/p>\n

‘HICSA has the potential to become a national leader in the provision of skills for better home design and delivery’<\/h3>\n

Mark Southgate, chief executive of MOBIE, said: \u201cThe way we design and build homes is changing. HICSA will help ensure that young people entering the home-building industry have all the skills they need for the future, including digital design, knowledge of manufacturing processes and techniques and low carbon technologies.\u00a0 I really believe HICSA has the potential to become a national leader in the provision of skills for better home design and delivery.\u201d<\/p>\n

HICSA is one of a number of exciting projects that are incorporated in the Riverside Sunderland Masterplan, which sets out a development framework for this new urban quarter, comprising the former Vaux Brewery site, High Street West, Keel Square, Galley\u2019s Gill, Farringdon Row and Sheepfolds.<\/p>\n

The Sunderland Future Living Expo<\/a>\u00a0is also part of the plan, helping to engage and inspire industry and local people in the delivery of innovative homes on the site, and positioning Sunderland as a world-class place to live, work and play.<\/p>\n

The Expo \u2013 the date of which will be confirmed soon – will feature a series of events and experiences to engage visitors in new and sustainable ways of living, set in-and-around new high-quality homes for the city centre.<\/p>\n

As well as showcasing HICSA and the city\u2019s carbon-neutral homes of the future, the Expo will also see igloo Regeneration, alongside Mawson Kerr, Useful Projects and Cast – joint winners of the UK government\u2019s Home of 2030 competition \u2013 officially unveil the first of their +Home developments on the site.<\/p>\n

The council has secured \u00a32.188m from\u00a0the\u00a0Department for Levelling Up, Housing\u00a0and Communities to help deliver the scheme, part of a wider commitment to Sunderland that will also enable the development of HICSA.<\/p>\n

Peter Connolly, chief executive of igloo Regeneration, the developer bringing the Vaux scheme forward with the city council, said: \u201cThis is another significant milestone in our planned delivery of Riverside Sunderland. The Vaux scheme is transformational: not just in terms of the design and sustainability credentials of the homes, but also for the city of Sunderland as it\u2019s the first phase of the wider project, where ultimately, the city plans to build up to 1,000 new homes that will benefit existing and future communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

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