Introduction to Risk and Assurance
Coming soon
1.5 hour training will provide Board Members with an introduction to Risk and Assurance. The understanding and management of risk is a key element of any business and all social landlords are expected to manage risk effectively by their Regulator. Aimed at all Board members.
Introduction to Audit and Audit Committees
Coming soon.
1.5 hour training will provide Board Members with an insight into Audit. This session will look at the expanding role of Audit Committees and what they do. Exploring the key roles and responsibilities. Aimed at all Board members.
Introduction To Sustainability and Climate Change For Housing Association Boards
Coming soon.
There has never been so much content, so many opinions and so much urgency around sustainability and the environment. This introductory training session provides some important anchor points to support the attendee in framing the sustainability challenge and to identify points of alignment between your organisational strategic objectives and sustainability goals.
Introduction To Net Zero Carbon For Housing Association Boards
Coming soon.
This training session seeks to build a foundation of principles, language and ideas for the decarbonisation journey to net zero carbon. The session introduces some of the language of climate change and decarbonisation and helps understand the differences between shorter term policy objectives around 2030 and the longer term net zero objectives towards 2050.
Introduction To Supported Housing & Care
Coming soon – This training will provide an overview of supported housing in England and how it is funded. We will also explore the variety of supported housing models, and look at how we can modernise the way in which these are run with new technology, and how to ensure we tackle social isolation in older people.
Governance Assistant Training (both with and without BDA Support Package)
Starts 25 April
This course will run on Mondays across 4 sessions.
Do you have (or are you) a governance officer/administrator who could do with help and support to learn more about the role and governance? Learn the skills you need to be the best governance officer you can be. This four month package includes a full day’s training, a suite of six recorded webinars to support your development, 121 mentoring from a member of the BDA and membership of our Governance Officer Go! Network – representing fantastic value for money!
Practical Company Secretary Training
Starts 1st February 2022
This course runs over four Tuesdays; 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd February
Would you like to better understand the role of a Company Secretary and how you can support the governance for your association? This course will give you everything you need to succeed.
Introduction to Budgets and Management Information for Board Members
12 January 2022
1.5 hour training will provide Board Members with an introduction to Budgets and Management information. Maintaining a social landlord’s financial viability is a critical part of a board member’s role now and therefore understanding budgets and financial information is something all board members will be expected to do. Regulators expect boards to manage their organisation’s finances, as well as getting the best value out of the business. This session will look at the key aspects of financial budgets and the role of the board in monitoring the financial information that is presented to them regularly.
Virtual Chair’s Training
Starts date: 11 October 2021
Take your chairing skills to a new level. Join our sessions to share and find out how to lead your organisation or committee in virtual and face to face meetings.
This 3 session Masterclass will increase your confidence, so you are effective in this challenging role.
