The key skills for delivering sustainable regeneration were highlighted by the Egan Review, which focused less on professional skills and more on the transferable skills needed by professionals to work together to achieve measurable improvements in communities.Further informationPublished in 2004, the Egan Review looked at the skills and training that built environment professionals require to deliver sustainable communities. It also considers how any skills gaps can best be bridged.»  Department for Communities and Local Government

Schemes that provide key workers (nurses, doctors, teachers, police, fire and train drivers) with the opportunity to find affordable accommodation on the open market through an interest-free loan or an opportunity to buy in partnership with a housing association.Further information » Department for Communities and Local Government

Public sector staff that are crucial to the functioning of the economy and society, such as nurses, teachers and police officers. Often referred to in relation to levels of pay and lack of access to affordable housing.

Economy based around high technology industries, such as computing and telecommunications, and sectors that have a highly skilled workforce such as the finance and higher education sectors. Information and knowledge are the primary wealth-creating assets in a knowledge-based economy.