09/12/2025
On 27th November, DAC Planning won the ๐ฅ๐ง๐ฃ๐ ๐๐
๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ at the national Awards for Planning Excellence ceremony in London! ๐We're absolutely delighted and incredibly proud of the team.
The award recognised our work with the and Local Government Association on creating a digital training course for the programme. The course helps new graduates entering the profession gain a solid understanding of the planning system so they can hit the ground running in their new roles.
What made this project special was the opportunity to combine our deep understanding of the planning system with the latest digital learning technology to create something genuinely engaging and effective. It's not just about transferring information - it's about making complex planning concepts accessible and relevant for people at the start of their careers.
Huge thanks to Gemma Hunt for all your hard work, dedication and expertise in making this possible. Thanks to Vicki Willis for leading this project through to such a successful conclusion. Thanks to Shelly Rouse at PAS and Anna Buttenshaw at the Local Government Association who were brilliant to work with as the client leads.
This win means a lot to us because it highlights what we're passionate about - using innovation and technology to support capacity building and learning in the planning sector. And the good news is that we're now rolling out this approach more widely through The Planning Academy, where we're offering expert-led training courses that use the same engaging digital methodology.
If you're looking for training that's practical, accessible and built by people who really understand planning, take a look at what we're offering: https://www.theplanningacademy.com/
