Board Review Essentials – what do you need to know before doing yours?
Date to be confirmed
(All Board Members)
Whether you are leading the review internally or leveraging external expertise, this session will equip you with the tools and strategies needed to navigate governance challenges and future-proof your organisation. This webinar offers a unique opportunity to understand the board’s governance practices, improve decision-making processes, and align your organisation’s path with its long-term goals.
Landlord H&S and Building Governance
Date to be confirmed
(Board members)
A core responsibility of a board is the health and safety of its tenants. Regulators expect clear oversight, strong governance, and timely action on safety risks. This session provides board members with practical insight into what good looks like across England, Wales, and Scotland, including the information you should expect to see, the signs to watch out for, and how to gain real assurance that residents and staff are kept safe.
Health & Safety and Building Safety – What a Board member needs to know
4 March 2027 (Board Members)
As a Board member, you play a key role in setting expectations, oversight and getting assurance on Health and Safety practices within your organisation. The regulators across England, Wales, and Scotland are clear: Boards are accountable for the health and safety of tenants through strong governance, effective internal controls, and informed board oversight.
Safeguarding in social housing
25 February 2027 (Board members)
This session will cover what Boards social housing providers need to know about domestic abuse and safeguarding, as well as how to protect those who live and work in your homes and communities. The benefits of identifying and addressing potential safeguarding issues include preventing harm to tenants.
Impact of Poverty in Social Housing
11 February 2027 (Board Members)
The cost of living crisis is reshaping the landscape of how social housing providers operate and further deepening the challenges of the communities we serve. This webinar will explore the hidden costs borne by both residents and housing associations, from operational pressures to staff wellbeing and community impact, and consider what effective strategic responses could look like in practice.
Roles and Responsibilities of Effective Directors and NEDs
Thursday 2026 (Board members)
Aimed at guiding both new and experienced Board Members through the key responsibilities that define their roles. It offers essential knowledge for new board members, making it an ideal resource for induction programs. The session also serves as a refresher for experienced members. Attendees will gain a solid understanding of what it means to be an effective director or board member, particularly in the social housing sector in the UK. Key learning points include understanding the duties of directors and how they can contribute to organisational success.
Finance III – Financial Statements and Narrative Reports
28 January 2027 (Board members)
This is the third of three sessions designed to simplify financial jargon and provide a comprehensive overview of key financial components, enabling Board Members to effectively align strategic goals with financial resources, which help you identify and address issues early on, build trust with stakeholders, and ensure compliance with the regulatory framework.
Finance II – Budgeting and Management Information
21 January 2027 (Board members)
This is the second of three sessions designed to simplify financial jargon and provide a comprehensive overview of key financial components, enabling Board Members to effectively align strategic goals with financial resources, which help you identify and address issues early on, build trust with stakeholders, and ensure compliance with the regulatory framework.
Finance I – The accounting building blocks
14 January 2027 (Board Members)
This is the first of three sessions designed to simplify financial jargon and provide a comprehensive overview of key financial components, enabling Board Members to effectively align strategic goals with financial resources, which help you identify and address issues early on, build trust with stakeholders, and ensure compliance with the regulatory framework.
2027 – The housing challenges ahead
7 January 2027 (Board Members)
This session brings together boards and senior governance members across England, Scotland, and Wales’ social housing providers to discuss the sector’s most pressing challenges as 2027 unfolds.
Lessons emerging from inspections, C3/C4 judgements and Ombudsman findings
Thursday 17 December 2026 (Board Members)
Session details TBC
The Role of the Board in Strategic Decision Making
Thursday 3 December 2026 (Board Members)
This webinar is designed for Board Members and Chairs of social housing providers across England, Scotland and Wales to help strengthen their understanding of what effective strategic oversight looks like and how their decisions play a role in shaping the long-term success, resilience and integrity of their organisations.
AI in Governance – Opportunity, Risk and Oversight
Thursday 26 November 2026 (Board members)
Boards must make key decisions, highlight AI-related risks, provide detailed assurance mechanisms to protect tenants and organisations and identify AI opportunities and governance needs for ethical, safe and compliant implementation.
Climate Risk: What Every Housing Board Needs to Know
Thursday 12 November 2026 (Board Members)
Climate change is already affecting social housing providers, increasing risks to residents, homes and housing providers. These challenges include flooding, heatwaves, water stress and supply chain disruption. Boards need to understand these challenges and respond effectively.
GDPR is boring? Why it should beguile the board?
Thursday, 5 November 2026 (Board Members)
In this session, we’ll revisit the core principles of GDPR and their significance and understand the changes and developments since the initial compliance rush in 2018. We’ll also explore risk areas that are particularly pertinent to board members and their organizations, key areas for reporting and discover essential questions to ensure ongoing compliance for both you and your housing association.