Understanding housing and social exclusion Planit-Housing learning simulation models a community and enables delegates (staff & residents) to develop an understanding of housing, health and exclusion in a unique and engaging way. Planit-Housing offers a flexible approach to promoting big picture thinking, understanding cause & effect, breaking down silos and developing soft skills & effective decision making. These skills have lasting benefits [...]

Understanding Local Area Regeneration Regen-IT requires six teams to take responsibility for the regeneration of neighbourhoods in a virtual community. They have to deal with the differing issues of crime, transport, health, community well being, poverty, unemployment, housing, and the environment. Regen-IT learning simulation models the life of a borough with 5 neighbourhoods. Teams play the role [...]

Preparing for Climate Change Planit4CAST learning simulation models the life of a virtual community with eight teams, representing key partners in the community such as Transport, Utilities, Town Hall, Housing, Health, Education and Emergency Services etc. The partnership needs to implement the key climate change indicators over a 20 year time frame. Implementing both mitigation [...]

Understanding Local Authorities Govern-IT models a local authority. Teams play services, members and external partners, together they need to improve the local authority. The members team have to show leadership and, along with corporate team, steer strategy. Efficiency savings have to be made and quality improved while managing risk. Govern-IT brings clarity to a complex problem [...]

... Big Picture Thinking | Collaborative Working | Joined-up Thinking | Behavioural Change | Strategic Decision Making ... Understanding How Universities Work sim-uni is a computer-based collaborative learning simulation (resource management game) that is used as a training aid within an interactive workshop. It has [...]

Understanding young people issues Planit-YP deals with the complex issues surrounding young people. IT models the life of a community. Teams play the role of key decision makers including education, health sector, emergency services and targeted youth support. Teams need to work together to sort problems such as teenage pregnancy, anti-social behaviour, worklessness, and drugs in [...]

Understanding waste management Planit Waste  learning simulation raises awareness of the serious waste management issues that are facing local areas. Planit Waste focuses on improving long term decision making. It also helps partnership building.  In particular between Local Authorities, Waste Collection Authorities (WCA) and Waste Disposal Authorities (WDA). Crucially, Planit-Waste is linked to the Landfill Allowance [...]

Understanding sustainable communities Planit-Sustainability learning simulation raises awareness about sustainable development. The learning simulation models the life of a community. Teams play organisations a local partnership and need to create a sustainable community. The core learning simulation (computer based resource management game) is a sophisticated model of a virtual community. The simulation allows a group [...]