Whether you are new to the social housing sector or wish to learn more about the responsibilities you are required to meet, this course will give you the knowledge you need to be effective in your current role as a part of the governance team.
By the end of the course, you will better understand the best practices, successful approaches, and working principles for social housing providers in England, Scotland, and Wales. You will better understand your role within your organisation’s governance structure and the environment you work in, such as the Regulator, Companies House, and the Charity Commission.
What You Will Learn
The Background Of Governance in Social Housing
- The role of the Governance Officers and Company Secretary.
- What your regulator does and needs from your organisation?
- What type of Company your organisation is and what the implications of this are?
- What other bodies you need to report to?
- The role of the Board, Chief Executive, Committees and senior staff.
- The role of the organisation’s business plan in governance.
The Fundamentals Of A Good Board Meeting
- The guidelines for successful meetings – usual conventions and where these are set out in your organisation.
- The role of the Chair.
- Preparation process needed to ensure a successful meeting.
- The role of the agenda and the agenda preparation process.
- Linking agendas to agreed business objectives and business plans.
- Reports for Information, Confidentiality, Voting
Developing Your Skills as Governance Officer
- Minutes – the importance of recording the meeting.
- Skills needed to develop good note taking minute taking.
- Minute writing conventions.
- Confidentiality and circulating minutes.
- Using electronic systems.
How You Will Learn
This training is run across four two-hour online sessions weekly via Zoom, the equivalent of 1 full day’s training.
We aim to run the course three times throughout the year. To support your learning, you get free access to the NHF Code of Governance 2020 (21 January 2021) and What does the Code of Conduct cover (16 June 2022).
Fees & Additional Information
The price of this training is £475 plus any applicable VAT; for an additional £200 plus VAT, you can add our Support Package, which is perfect for those who need ongoing support. Each session will be recorded and available on our website, where you will have access to watch it again.
Dates:
- 9 January 2024, weekly until 30 January 2024. 10:00am – 12:00pm
Get in touch with us to find out more about our governance development programmes or to reserve your spot.
