In March 2019, SFHA submitted a response to the Scottish Charity Law consultation. Scottish Government has issued a survey to follow up on some of the points in the original consultation, and SFHA has submitted a response.
SFHA issued a survey to all members at the end of 2020, asking for views on the Model Code of Conduct for Governing Body Members, the Model Code of Conduct for Staff and the Model Entitlements Payments and Benefits Policy. On 12 February, a working group of members met with SFHA and Linda Ewart to discuss the results of the survey and agree next steps for the review of the model policies.
A digital space for staff members who deal with FOI and/or Data Protection to discuss their experiences and seek advice from their peers within the sector is now available to SFHA members.
SFHA's Senior Staff Succession Planning guidance is now available to all SFHA members. This guidance, originally published in 2019, has been updated with input from a group of SFHA members. The revisions were drafted by Linda Ewart on behalf of SFHA.
The SFHA Governing Body Members Annual Review Guidance is now available to all SFHA members. This document provides practical guidance and examples relating to the review/appraisal process. This guidance, originally published in 2015, has been updated with input from a group of SFHA members. The revisions were drafted by Linda Ewart on behalf of SFHA.
In October 2014, SFHA published a guide for governing body members, as a result of a suggestion from the Federation of Local Housing Associations in Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire (FLAIR) who contributed to its content. With input from a group of SFHA members, this guidance has now been updated and refreshed. The revisions were drafted by Linda Ewart on behalf of SFHA.
Deadline for comment extended to close of play on Monday 1 February.
As part of its ongoing review of Governance Resources provided to members, SFHA is setting up three Governance Forums.
Governing Body Members' Annual Review Guidance, Senior Staff Succession Planning Guidance, and Governing Body Succession Planning and Recruitment Guidance now available.
SFHA guidance on Governing Body Member Succession Planning and Recruitment is now available to all SFHA members. This guidance, originally published in 2018, has been updated with input from a group of SFHA members. The revisions were drafted by Linda Ewart on behalf of SFHA.
Model Role Descriptions for Governing Body Members and Governing Body Members' Guide now available for SFHA members.
SFHA Model Role Descriptions for Governing body Members and Office Bearers are now available to all SFHA members. This collection contains four stand-alone documents that can be adapted by Scottish housing associations and co-operatives. This guidance, originally published in 2018, has been updated with input from a group of SFHA members. The revisions were drafted by Linda Ewart on behalf of SFHA.
The Regulator's report was published today.
The report also showed higher rent arrears for local authority landlords.
This year’s statements reflect how Covid-19 has impacted on social landlords’ ability to comply with requirements.
The SFHA review of its existing Governance Documents has been ongoing over the past several months, and on Thursday 10 December SFHA met with members of the Block 1 consultation group to discuss feedback to date.
