UK Government is currently considering the Data Protection and Digital Information (No 2) Bill. SFHA has submitted a brief response. SFHA commissioned TC Young to produce a briefing on the contents of the Bill for SFHA members, to highlight those areas most relevant to RSLs.
Uk Government is currently seeking views on the Data Protection and Digital Information (No 2) Bill. The Bill is currently at Committee stage, so there may be changes to what is proposed by the Bill depending on its progress through Parliament. The expected deadline for comment is 13 June and SFHA will be submitting a brief response. SFHA has commissioned TC Young to produce a briefing on the contents of the Bill for SFHA members, to highlight those areas most relevant to RSLs.
A report outlining the key findings and recommendations of SHR's regulatory framework in practice research is now available to all SFHA members. SFHA commissioned Altair in February to produce the report, which will now be used to inform our response to the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR)'s upcoming review of its regulatory framework.
SFHA is delighted to publish the second briefing in the “Putting Safety First” series. It has been developed by Campbell Tickell on behalf of the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) in partnership with the Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers (ALACHO) and Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH). We also gratefully acknowledge the support for this work from the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR). This briefing note expands on a webinar Campbell Tickell delivered in March 2023 which was aimed at governing body members of RSLs.
SFHA commissioned TC Young to produce the briefing Gaining access to meet legislative requirements, which is now available to all SFHA members.
The action note of the SFHA Governance Forum meeting that took place on Thursday 16 March 2023 is now available.
The latest piece of guidance in the SFHA's Get Governance series is now available to all SFHA members. The document Getting the balance right: operational and strategic responsibility in your organisation has been developed by Linda Ewart on behalf of SFHA.
The SFHA has submitted its response to the Scottish Government's Access to Information in Scotland consultation. This follows feedback received from members at an SFHA consultation meeting on 2 March 2023, as well as input from TC Young.
This event is targeted at providers, regulators, and commissioners of housing support as well as policy makers.
New Joseph Rowntree Foundation study reveals scale of extreme need
As part of his SNP conference speech, the First Minister announced a council tax freeze, domestic abuse support and more.
SFHA is happy to announce that it is working in partnership with Altair Consulting to better understand our members experience with digital and technology across the sector and within their own organisation. This will provide us with benchmarking data to support strategic discussions on technology trends, estates, operating models and spending from which we can all benefit in our future strategic planning.
These workshops will facilitate conversations on issues around access and outcomes of digital services between Minoritised Ethnic communities and stakeholders across the health, energy and social housing sectors.
HACT and Shelter Scotland are running a research project into the social impact of new housing for tenants in Scotland until 2024.
This meeting provided an opportunity for Forth’s members, staff and tenants to hear how Forth have been performing over the last year and to receive the latest set of annual accounts.
Fair Way Scotland said 1,205 people excluded from state support accessed its services in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, including 730 who received casework support in an effort to regularise their immigration status and protect them from being made homeless or forced on to the streets.
