Nick Bennett & Sioned Hughes/Steve Cranston Board Members Network Cardiff May 2008

Board Members Network meeting, Cardiff Agenda Introductions Policy Update Feedback from the CHC Governance Review The role and format of Network meetings Networking time

Agenda

Introductions

Policy Update

Feedback from the CHC Governance Review

The role and format of Network meetings

Networking time

Essex Review Update Feedback to Governance and Chief Executives events Early conclusions: The need to move away from detailed control to strategic leadership and enablement Greater clarity on appropriate levels of accountability, including decision making at the most appropriate level in the chain A robust governance and finance framework Adding value from housing investment into regeneration A system which is sensitive to need and is outcome focussed and which manages the right risks A reduction in management and process from the centre

Feedback to Governance and Chief Executives events

Early conclusions:

The need to move away from detailed control to strategic leadership and enablement

Greater clarity on appropriate levels of accountability, including decision making at the most appropriate level in the chain

A robust governance and finance framework

Adding value from housing investment into regeneration

A system which is sensitive to need and is outcome focussed and which manages the right risks

A reduction in management and process from the centre

Essex Review Update Early wins recommended to Minister: Purchasing existing stock Removing unnecessary Section 9 consents Group structures circular- removing section 5.2 which inhibits creativity and social enterprise. Decentralising Physical Adaptation Grant approvals Pilots to allow for the better use of SHG in carbon reduction

Early wins recommended to Minister:

Purchasing existing stock

Removing unnecessary Section 9 consents

Group structures circular- removing section 5.2 which inhibits creativity and social enterprise.

Decentralising Physical Adaptation Grant approvals

Pilots to allow for the better use of SHG in carbon reduction

Policy Update - The 2008 Context……….Challenges Stock Transfer and Regeneration Financial Inclusion Centre For Regeneration Excellence in Wales EU Convergence Local Government Manifesto PR Campaign Rural Housing Enablers Homebuy Preparing for the Regulatory Review Governance Training Economic Impact Study Credit Crunch!!

Stock Transfer and Regeneration

Financial Inclusion

Centre For Regeneration Excellence in Wales

EU Convergence

Local Government

Manifesto

PR Campaign

Rural Housing Enablers

Homebuy

Preparing for the Regulatory Review

Governance

Training

Economic Impact Study

Credit Crunch!!

Governance Review Steve Cranston and Sioned Hughes

Governance Review Paul Griffiths, Public Services Consultant Terms of Reference Principles of good governance What working/not working Recommendations What menu of support is needed .

Paul Griffiths, Public Services Consultant

Terms of Reference

Principles of good governance

What working/not working

Recommendations

What menu of support is needed .

Governance Review Work with 3 Housing Associations Interviews with board members Board Member conference Chief Executives conferences Draft report

Work with 3 Housing Associations

Interviews with board members

Board Member conference

Chief Executives conferences

Draft report

5 Key Areas For Action Values and principles of public service Board make up, recruitment , appraisal and succession Partnership building Risk and Regulation Learning networks and training

Values and principles of public service

Board make up, recruitment , appraisal and succession

Partnership building

Risk and Regulation

Learning networks and training

Values and principles of public service Citizen and community engagement ‘ Langland’ shared principles ‘ Making the Connections’

Citizen and community engagement

‘ Langland’ shared principles

‘ Making the Connections’

Board Make Up, Recruitment , Appraisal and Succession Third tenants Shareholding Open appointment Appraisal Succession

Third tenants

Shareholding

Open appointment

Appraisal

Succession

Partnership Building Partnership working to deliver on shared agendas Local authority nomination to boards Board members active role in partnership engagement

Partnership working to deliver on shared agendas

Local authority nomination to boards

Board members active role in partnership engagement

Risk and Regulation Regulation and supervision should be risk based Boards should continue to recruit finance specialists alongside other members Training needed

Regulation and supervision should be risk based

Boards should continue to recruit finance specialists alongside other members

Training needed

Learning Networks and Training Better exchange of experience and skills Stronger networks Peer assessments Mentoring Training Engagement and innovation is key

Better exchange of experience and skills

Stronger networks

Peer assessments

Mentoring

Training

Engagement and innovation is key

Feedback and Next Steps Sure these the right priority areas? Your chance to comment? Your views on how a menu of support is developed over the coming months?

Sure these the right priority areas?

Your chance to comment?

Your views on how a menu of support is developed over the coming months?

5 Key Areas For Action Values and principles of public service Board make up, recruitment , appraisal and succession Partnership building Risk and Regulation Learning networks and training

Values and principles of public service

Board make up, recruitment , appraisal and succession

Partnership building

Risk and Regulation

Learning networks and training

Role and Format of Board Network Meetings Steve Cranston

Role and Format of Board Members Network Meeting Feedback from Board Member Conference Recommendations What this means for future network events

Feedback from Board Member Conference

Recommendations

What this means for future network events

Board Member Feedback – The Do’s Face to face meeting essential Peer networking time vital Conversations need to be more board member led Get input from beyond the world of housing Get information/briefings out in advance Enable more to happen between meetings

Face to face meeting essential

Peer networking time vital

Conversations need to be more board member led

Get input from beyond the world of housing

Get information/briefings out in advance

Enable more to happen between meetings

The Don’ts Long power point presentations ………… No time to talk

Long power point presentations …………

No time to talk

Meeting Formats Pre meeting: Get critical info ‘out’ in advance At meeting – mix of: Formal presentations – on crunch issues Board member conversations After meeting: Connect members - especially online

Pre meeting:

Get critical info ‘out’ in advance

At meeting – mix of:

Formal presentations – on crunch issues

Board member conversations

After meeting:

Connect members - especially online

Feedback and Next Steps Are you ok with this proposed format? What crunch issues do you want to talk about? Future meeting venues

Are you ok with this proposed format?

What crunch issues do you want to talk about?

Future meeting venues