1. Scrutiny Approved Accreditation Explained
Elaine Byrne
Director
Scotland’s Housing Network

2. Contents Introduction to SHN Scrutiny Approved What is it?
What’s involved?
What are the benefits?
Questions

3. % of social housing stock in Scotland
Our members
We have around 120 Local Authorities and Registered Social Landlords as members and we have experienced significant growth in recent years. Almost two thirds of social landlords in Scotland are our members which in turn represents almost 90% of the sector by stock.
SHN Members 2016
Count
% of social housing stock in Scotland
Housing Association & Cooperatives 89
34%
Local Authorities 31
53%
Total Members
120
87%

4. Data Collection and Management
What we do….
Annual Benchmarking
Quarterly Benchmarking
Interactive Business Intelligence Tool
Performance Bulletins
Support and Training
Validation
Data Collection and Management

5. Practice Exchange Forums
Welfare Reform
Housing Assoc. & Coops
Homelessness & Housing Support
Service Improvement & Scrutiny
Private Landlord Registration
Housing Management
Asset Mgt & Maintenance
What we do….
Scrutiny & VFM
Disabled Adaptations
HMOs
SOLO Network
Local Housing Strategy
Factoring
HRA Guidance
Practice Exchange Forums
House Conditions & Scheme of Assistance

6. Local Housing Strategy
On-line
Governance
(pilot)
Factoring
***new***
Local Housing Strategy
Performance Mgt
HRA Guidance
13 Charter Frameworks
On-site
What we do….
Self
Assessment

7. Scrutiny Approved Accreditation
Measures how well scrutiny is embedded into a landlord’s performance management framework
Measures how tenants are involved in these processes
Recognises achievements and highlights areas for improvement
It’s constructive and supportive not punitive
Scrutiny Approved Accreditation
What is it?

8. Scrutiny Approved Accreditation
What is it?

9. Scrutiny Approved Accreditation
What’s involved?

10. Scrutiny Approved Accreditation
Provides an independent view
Informs future business planning and provides a road map for the future
Evidences landlord’s commitment to tenant engagement
Supports they are meeting regulatory requirements
Scrutiny Approved Accreditation
What are the benefits?

11. Scrutiny Approved Accreditation
Greater understanding about scrutiny techniques
More opportunities to share and learn from good practice
Greater understanding about tenants’ priorities
Upskilling of tenants and officers
Scrutiny Approved Accreditation
What are the benefits?

12. Contact details: Elaine.Byrne 0131 466 3710
@scotlandshousingnetwork.org