Board Induction Program
Starting Tuesday 13 September 2022
Are you new to be being a board member or would like to brush up on your skills? We are introducing an exciting new program to help you better understand the role of Board member.
Safeguarding in Social Housing
* Postponed*
It is vital that Board Members understand the strategic elements of Safeguarding in Adults and Children. Boards need to understand what it means, what the main provisions of the Care Act 2014 are (and equivalents in Wales and Scotland), and the role and duties of the Housing Association in relation to Safeguarding.
Company Structures and Subsidiaries in Social Housing
**Postponed**
In this webinar, we will look at group structures and what kinds of groups there are in social housing.
Environmental, social and governance
21 July
Find out more about ESG and why it is so important to social landlords.
Cyber Security
14 July
With the growing importance of Cyber Security this session will cover various cyber perspectives and you will gain insights to help you improve cyber governance, risk and overall compliance position in your organisation.
Changing technology trends within sector
7 July
Learn more about the rapid change of technology in the sector and the opportunities this presents, as well as risks.
Introduction to Value For Money (England RP’s)
30 June
While Value for Money remains a key requirement from the Regulator this session will provide an overview of the Standard along with tips and suggestions of how to ensure compliance
Transformation Road Maps – how do you know which map to pick up?
23 June
Learn more about the tools and techniques that help board members ensure that when they are being presented with organisational change blueprints and maps, they can challenge to ensure they are sequenced, cross functional and aligned to common goals with means of tracking.
Health & Safety, What a Board Member Needs to Know
23 June 2022
The Sector Risk Profile puts health and safety at the top of the agenda, where it should be. Is this reflected in your Board? Does your Board understand its responsibilities? Learn more about these areas.
Consumer Standards
22 June | 1pm
The regulator sets consumer standards so that tenants, landlords and stakeholders know the outcomes that are expected.
New NHF Code Of Conduct – what does it mean for you?
16 June
In this session we will guide you through the main points of the revised NHF Code of Conduct 2022 and help you understand more about the 4 key themes.
Introduction to Housing Association Accounts Part II
26 May
A follow up session from Part I, exploring the details of the accounts including Directors’ report.
Muir Group Case Study
Muir was established in 1968 and formally registered as a housing association in 1976. At the time of our review Muir Group owned and managed more than 5,500 homes across the country, providing a range of housing solutions and associated services to meet the needs of existing and potential customers. The Group Board had 9 non-executive directors and 1 executive director (the Chief Executive). The Group structure was uncomplicated and, in common with similar organisations of its size, kept the number of Group committees to a minimum (Audit and Risk and HR and Governance). In addition, Muir had formally constituted the National Residents Group, which formed part of the Group's governance structure. Muir's only subsidiary was an active commercial subsidiary company, wholly owned by Muir Group Housing Association. About the review The Muir Group (the Group) commissioned BDA to undertake a Governance review in January 2020. Muir had previously commissioned a comprehensive revie ...
Introduction to Housing Association Accounts Part I
19 May
An introduction to Housing Association accounts.
Board Review Essentials
12 May
Whether you are conducting the Board Review in-house or using someone external to conduct it our Webinar will walk you through the essential components of a Board review and what you need to do as Board members.
New Regulatory Framework for Wales
28 April
A new framework came into effect January 2022, learn about new changes and how they may effect your organisation.
Virtual Chair’s Training
Starting Monday 28 March.
This course will run on Mondays across 3 online sessions.
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.
We’re hiring!
We, at the BDA (www.boardagency.org.uk) are looking for a part time Book keeper/Finance Assistant. The role would be approx. 6-8 hours a week and you are able to work from home. We are a small company so you would need to be willing to learn about other aspects of the company and help out where needed. The Role will include preparing invoices on SAGE input payments to suppliers/contractors on SAGE complete bank reconciliations on SAGE manage the online banking (including payment of consultants). prepare VAT returns quarterly on SAGE and submit electronically. run payroll each month, manage employee contracts for new staff, manage and monitor staff holiday amounts monitoring income and expenditure during the year and producing summary reports for the directors liaise with accountant annually to provide information for them to prepare accounts. manage new sign up and renewals of our two subscription services (liaising with customers ove ...
Resident’s Scrutiny
23 March 2022
Exploring how Resident Scrutiny can be used to empower and engage residents.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion – Part Two
17 March 2022
In this second webinar we will examine the requirements of the PSED relevant to Housing Associations when carrying out functions of a public nature. Examples of actions that can be taken to fulfil PSED objectives will be given & discussed.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion – Part One
10 March 2022
This first one hour webinar will look at what is meant by the nine protected characteristics. Each characteristic will be examined in detail including where those characteristics may be treated differently from each other as well as each within the context of discrimination and harassment.
A Board members view of an IDA
3 March 2022
This session will cover the background to the In Depth Assessment process.
The new Regulatory Framework for Housing Associations in Wales
A new framework came into effect from January 2022, replacing the once that had been in place since 2017. It explains how Housing Associations are regulated in Wales and key aspects of the previous framework remain in place. For example, co-regulation, regulated self-evaluation and risk-based regulation remain central to the overall approach. The new framework has been designed to reflect changes to housing associations' operating environment since 2017 and to emphasise the importance of hearing the Tenants' Voice and keeping tenants safe in their homes. So what are the main differences? Nine new, outcome focused, regulatory standards A new approach to assessment based on a programme of Full Regulatory Assessment Reviews (FRAR) or more ‘light touch’ Regulatory Assessment Reviews (RARs). This new model will start some time in 2022/23 financial year. Until then a Transition Regulatory Review process (TRR) will take place focusing on an association’s compliance with the new ...
Safeguarding for Board Members (Willowtree Housing)
9 Feb 2022
Safeguarding Training for Board Members for Willowtree Housing
Accounting Direction for Social Housing – January 2022
Accounting Direction for Social Housing – UPDATE
Budgeting & Management Information
27 January 2022
This session will look at the key aspects of financial budgets and the role of the board in monitoring the financial information that us presented to them regularly.
GDPR – What You Need To Know
20 January 2022
GDPR hit the headlines in early 2018. This webinar will remind you what the GDPR is all about and update you on the changes since then.
The Monitoring Role of The Board
13 January 2022
Performance monitoring is a means to an end, never an end in itself. It helps keep performance on the right track. Learn what is the role of the board and what is the responsibility of managers and the Executive?
Christmas Hours
We have completed our webinar & training program for this year. Thank you for joining us and we look forward to seeing you again in 2022. Our first Webinar - 2022 The Housing Challenges ahead will be 1pm on 6 January. Please note our enquiry emails will be monitored intermittently between 24th and 6th January. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
STAR Case Study
STAR Case Study About STAR Shropshire Towns and Rural Housing (STAR) is an ALMO based in Shrewsbury with around 4,200 homes and a small but successful development programme. Local services are delivered from two offices in Bridgnorth and Oswestry. Set up in 2013, STAR had received a 'good' level (the highest possible grade) of assurance for Governance following an internal audit by Shropshire Council's Audit Services in 2020. 2020 had also seen the recruitment of new independent members which increased Board capacity, bringing in fresh perspectives and skills. However, following the introduction of the new NHF Code of Governance and the housing White Paper, as well as the effects of a year dominated by the impacts of Covis-19, STAR approached BDA for an independent governance review. About the review In a rapidly changing environment, STAR, like all organisations, was facing a period of continued uncertainty and upheaval. This was not just down to the pandemic; new expec ...
