Our two day course aims to provide you with a thorough understanding of Governance & Compliance in the Welsh Housing Sector, including all the recent regulatory updates. The course is aimed at Governance Practitioners, Governance Officers, Company Secretaries, Compliance Officers and anyone else with a responsibility for governance in Wales.

The course will be facilitated by our Governance Specialist, Deirdre LaBassiere, and will cover:

• The core functions of the Board, Committees, the Company Secretary and the Governance team, in theory & in practice.
• The role of the Board in setting strategy of the organisation and leading the organisation, & how the Board works with the Executive.
• Effective governance, what it is, & what it is not.
• The legal framework & common codes used by Housing Associations including the CHC Code of Governance. 
• The purpose of the Regulator of Social Housing, compliance requirements and the role of the governance function in supporting compliance activities.
• Social Housing Regulation in Wales
• The Board’s role in respect of Risk and Assurance, the difference between assurance and reassurance & how the governance function can support effective risk & assurance management.
• How to equip your organisation with the governance toolkit needed to reflect statutory and regulatory requirements and meet the needs of your organisation – including terms of reference and delegated authorities.
• How to set an annual cycle of governance appropriate for your organisation.
• How to ensure your Board has sight of stakeholder views.
• An opportunity to reflect on your learning and to consider how you will put it into practice in your own organisation. 

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For further information and to book on the course, please contact Kate Goodall on

Tel: 0121 285 6161 or kate.goodall@centralconsultancy.co.uk