The Monitoring Role of the Board
13 March 2025
In-depth session designed to empower Board Members with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively guide and monitor their housing associations. We’ll cover essential topics including operational efficiency, strategic planning, financial stability, and overall governance. Learn the principles of financial and business reporting, how to interpret financial statements, and identify key performance indicators (KPIs) crucial for informed decision-making.
Introduction to Audit and audit committes and risk
13 February 2025 (Board Members): This webinar aims to help you understand audit functions and enhance governance. Participants will gain insights into the audit process, including internal and external audits, and learn about the roles of Audit Committees in governance and regulatory compliance, with expert input from an experienced Audit Committee Chair.
Health & Safety and building safety: What Board Members need to know
6 February 2025 (Board Members)
Discover your key responsibilities in health and safety, explore important social housing risks like fire safety, asbestos, and gas compliance, and learn practical strategies to foster a strong safety culture. Gain valuable insights on ensuring compliance, tracking performance, and driving effective oversight.
Finance III – financial statements and narrative reports
30 January 2025 (Board Members)
Designed to improve your understanding of registered provider financial statements. Dive into the intricacies of financial reporting, including the Directors’ Report, narrative requirements, and detailed notes.
Finance II – budgeting and management information
23 January 2025 (Board Members)
Learn budgeting essentials, including business planning, management accounts, and data-driven decision-making within your housig association. Improve your ability to oversee financial performance and drive success.
Finance I – The accounting building blocks
16 January 2025 (Board Members)
Managing housing associations requires a solid grasp of financial accounts to align strategic goals with available resources. Board members often struggle with intricate financial reports, impacting decision-making and risk management. This session will help Boards align their objectives with financial resources, improving organisational performance and sustainability while fostering transparency and trust with residents, funders, and regulators.
2025 – the challenges ahead In UK’s social housing
9 January 2025 (Board Members)
Housing associations face a challenging year marked by funding struggles, rising care sector demands, regulatory changes, and a volatile global environment due to Trump’s return to the White House, which may bring inflationary pressures from trade tariffs and unpredictable policies.
Balancing strategic and operational requirements in the Board member role
19 December 2024 (Board Members)
Our codes of governance require Boards to act in a strategic manner but our Regulators are expecting Boards to have more detailed operational knowledge. How do we get this balance right?
Learning from the regulator and Housing Ombudsman
5 December 2024 (Board Members)
Navigating the social housing regulatory landscape can be challenging, as many oversight bodies seem primarily focused on finding faults. However, understanding their roles can provide valuable insights for proactively addressing challenges. In this session, we will examine readily available information from regulators, such as Regulatory Judgements and the Housing Ombudsman’s annual report. This will highlight sector shortcomings and offer actionable guidance for social housing providers.