Housing Governance: The Role of the Board Member - Housing Associations
Course Overview
Housing Associations aim to provide housing at reasonable rents for those in housing need who are often unable or unwilling to purchase their own homes. Like most organisations social housing providers have objectives which they have to meet. The key to success in achieving these goals is the way these social housing providers are governed. To be well governed requires an effective Board or Management Committee to oversee the running of the organisation.
On completing the module learners will be able to: -
- Explain the roles and responsibilities of Housing Association Boards.
- Explain the roles and responsibilities of individual Board members.
- Give examples of the skills and understanding required for being an effective Board member.
- The Regulatory Framework for Housing Associations
- The Regulatory Framework for Arms Length Management Organisations (ALMOs)
- The Role of the Board Member for Arms Length Management Organisations (ALMOs)
Course Details
Lesson Plan
- Welcome and learning objectives
- Governance Overview
- Housing Association Boards
- Explain the role and responsibilities of Housing Association Boards
- Explain the role and responsibilities of individual Board members
- Show an awareness of the skills and understanding required for being and effective Board member
- Show an appreciation of the importance of individual and Board appraisal systems
- Explain the role and responsibilities of the Chair of the Board of Housing Associations
- Explain the role and responsibilities of the Chief Executive of Housing Associations
Target Audience
Relevant to all staff working within the housing sector. This course is aimed at individuals new to housing or as a refresher for those already working within the housing sector.Duration
It is estimated that this module will take approximately 1 hours to complete (depending on learning speed). As an e-learning module you can complete this training in convenient stages and revisit whenever you wish. The system will record your progress throughout.Certification
On completion of this course you will be able to download a Virtual College certificate.CPD Accreditation
The content of this course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelinesEntry Requirements
There are no prerequisites for this course.Cost and Discounts
£30 + VAT - This cost is for a single user.
Discounts are available for multiple users (10 or more) for more information please contact info@yorkshireproductivity.co.uk, or telephone Sales on 01943 885088.
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What
This is an online course, all the training will be taken through your browser window. There will be no face-to-face sessions with instructors nor will you receive any training material through the post. If you wish you may print out any page of the training material, and may also print the notes you took during the training.
You can also revisit the training material at any time, even after you have completed the course.
How
The material for this course has been broken down into several smaller lessons, each lesson dealing with a specific area of the overall subject.
The lesson consists of a series of pages in which an instructor will talk you through the lesson material at a pace that suits you. Pages may also include supporting pictures, graphs, animation or extra sounds to help with the learning where appropriate. Some lessons will include challenges/quizzes to help you keep in touch and interested in the material.
Lessons can be taken in any order and each lesson may be PAUSED and RESUMED at any stage. When all lessons in the course have been completed our system will realise and automatically record that you have successfully completed the course
When
This course is delivered fully online allowing you to learn at your own pace, however an average duration would be one hour.
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