Service Improvement and Scrutiny for Local Authorities

Our communities of practice are a group of like minded professionals that work (or have an interest in) an area of housing practice.

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About

The remit of this community of practice is to share practice on regulatory requirements and developments, national scrutiny developments and learning from outcomes, sharing knowledge and experience of service improvement tools and approaches. The community of practice also regularly shares knowledge and learning on customer satisfaction measurement approaches and tenant scrutiny activities. 

 

 

Key Content

1

Data insights, including review of Charter and network data, good practice and common errors. Tenant insight – a toolkit for landlords

2

Annual Assurance Statements – reviews of key themes

3

Tenant scrutiny panels – best practice

4

Meeting new statutory requirements, including Getting to know you – collecting equalities information and Human Rights-based approaches to housing

5

Tenant Scrutiny – sharing best practice

6

Value for Money – What is value for money – best practice

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Regulatory intervention – learning from others’ experience sharing best practice

Services

Forthcoming Events

Charter Preparation Session – Thursday 6th March 2025

Scotland’s Housing Network is pleased to be able to offer its members this Charter Preparation session, led by expert Christine Dugan. Please only book to attend one of the three duplicate sessions.
6th Mar 2025
Microsoft Teams

Charter Preparation Session – Monday 10th March 2025

Scotland’s Housing Network is pleased to be able to offer its members this Charter Preparation session, led by expert Christine Dugan. Please only book to attend one of the three duplicate sessions.
10th Mar 2025
Microsoft Teams

Charter Preparation Session – Monday 17th March 2025

Scotland’s Housing Network is pleased to be able to offer its members this Charter Preparation session, led by expert Christine Dugan. Please only book to attend one of the three duplicate sessions.
17th Mar 2025
Microsoft Teams

Publications and reports

SHN Presentation on Housing Revenue Accounts (HRAs) – Service Improvement and Scrutiny Forum – January 2025

Presentation delivered by Ross Morris and Tony Cain to the local authorities' Service Improvement and Scrutiny Forum. 30 January 2025. Covering Housing Revenue Accounts (HRA) for the period 2023/24 and estimates for 2024/25.

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