Housing 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.
As a Board member, you play a key role in setting expectations, oversight and getting assurance on Health and Safety practices within your organisation. This session looks at how boards can exercise their responsibility effectively, ensuring that risks are understood, controls are robust, and assurance approaches are fit for purpose.
What you will learn
Understanding Health and Safety risk in social housing: an overview of the sector’s Health and Safety risk profile, with a focus on the key risks Boards are expected to understand and have oversight on. These include fire safety, asbestos, legionella, gas and electrical safety, lifts, lone working, working at height, health and wellbeing, and the associated legal and regulatory requirements.
Board responsibilities and effective governance: explore the role of the Board in health and safety governance. Understanding practical approaches for evidencing board accountability and the essential components of an effective health and safety strategy that aligns with regulatory expectations.
Assurance for Health and Safety: gain understanding of how boards can gain confidence that health and safety risks are being managed effectively and how to implement assurance frameworks, including the three lines of defence.
Fostering a positive Health and Safety culture: explore the Board’s role in shaping organisational culture. Learn what distinguishes strong and weak health and safety cultures, how culture influences behaviour and risk, and what practical steps boards can take to support continuous improvement.
Further Info
Presented by Glen
Thursday 5 March 2026 | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
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Fees:
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