Over recent years, providers have faced significant changes in regulation, consumer standards, professional competence, building safety, tenant engagement and organisational transparency. Today’s Boards oversee financial viability and development programmes and must also ensure resident safety, organisational culture, information governance and service delivery.
Whether you join a housing association, local authority, ALMO, community-led housing organisation or for-profit Registered Provider, understanding how the sector evolved is essential to becoming an effective Board Member.
This interactive session explores the history of social housing, explains how the sector has evolved, and examines the major legislative, regulatory and policy developments shaping governance across England, Scotland, and Wales.
What you will learn
Understanding the changing sector: explore how social housing has developed from its charitable origins to today’s diverse sector of housing associations, local authorities and for-profit registered providers. Understand how legislation, government policy, stock transfers, investment and regulation have shaped today’s housing landscape and why Boards now balance commercial sustainability with social purpose.
Leading through change: examine key developments shaping governance today and preparing organisations for the future, including the implementation of STAIRs information request rights for Private Registered Providers in England, the phased introduction of Awaab’s Law, embedding the Competence and Conduct Standard, and evolving governance priorities for Boards across the UK.
Rather than simply explaining the legislation, we will explore what these developments mean in practice and which questions Boards should ask.
Further info
Presented by Deborah Walthorne
Thursday 10 September 2026 | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
This session is suitable for all Board members operating in England, Scotland and Wales
Our Webinars last 1 hour and are interactive; people can ask questions of the presenter and other attendees.
This session is free for Webinar subscribers; you will be sent a link to join before the session.
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