‘The report should contain:
• a short summary of the whole report
• a clear statement of aims
• an introduction to the social, economic and political context in which housing policy has developed, and the current situation
• an overview of the development of the country’s housing system
• an assessment of the key strengths and weaknesses of the housing system
• an examination of two or three policies or approaches in other countries that might be applied to the country under review
• a list of recommendations
• a list of references (not included in word count)

The report requires a level of independent research and learning.

Assessment criteria:

• Addressing the requirements of the brief
• Clarity of writing
• Use of sources, including statistical sources
• Use of tables, graphs, photos
• Quality of presentation and referencing
• Relevance of recommendations (i.e. supported by evidence)
• Summary that captures the totality of the report’