Gardeen Housing Association Self Assessment Roslyn Crawford Colin

Gardeen Housing Association Self Assessment Roslyn Crawford Colin Cameron Marion Leat Director Vice Chairperson

Background to Gardeen � 1990 � 253 homes � Risks � Partnership

November 1990 � Mrs Thatcher resigned as Prime Minister of Great Britain

World events in 1990 � Nelson Mandela is freed � Mc. Donalds � West � The opens in Moscow and East Germany Unite first world wide web page is written � Gardeen Housing Association

Gardeen Housing Association � Smallest housing association � Barlanark – Greater Easterhouse � 253 homes � Bespoke service � 12 Committee � 6 staff � Buy in skills

Risks in 1990

Gardeen Homes 1990

Partnership � Communities Scotland � GCC � Committee Members � Housing co-operatives

Regulation � 1. Scottish Homes � 2. Communities Scotland � 3. Scottish Housing Regulator � 4. 2011 Independent Regulator

Self Assessment � 1 April 2012 – New SHR framework � Independent Regulator � SHR was changing � Risk based � Role of Committee members � 6 new standards � Appointed a consultant � Self assessment?

Consultant: Linda Ewart 2012 � Desk top survey- governance � Survey of Management Committee and senior staff � Observer at Committee Meeting � Meetings � Telephone Calls with Committee � Meeting with Director

Self Assessment � Reported on each standard � Recommendation for each standard � Action Plan

Action Plan 2012 � Introduce Internal Audit Plan � Review Standing Orders � Review calendar of meetings � Review reports to Committee � Review risk policy annually � Adopt SFHA Code of Conduct � Annual Committee review � Role descriptions for committee members and office bearers

Thematic Review 2017 � 10 housing associations � SHR will survey again in 2018 � Regular � Comprehensive � Inclusive � Evidence � Objective � Focus on Improvement � Report Outcomes

Scottish Housing Regulator � Regulatory Review 2018 � Another Survey in 2018 � Tenant and resident safety � Empowering Tenants � Homelessness � Meeting Statutory Standards

Gardeen Self Assessment 2018 � Appoint consultant � Involve tenants � Review every three years � Budget and costs � Self Assessment Plan