1. Improving lives Incommunities
Scrutiny Net 5th October 2016 Alison Leech Policy & Performance Manager Jayne Booth Equality & Diversity Policy Adviser
From LMT to CTP …..
The Incommunities Scrutiny Journey
A journey in Acronyms in true housing style
Not necessarlity the right, or the only way – just sharing our experience and some learning
Improving lives Incommunities

2. About Incommunities 22000 stock Originally six Housing associations
2003 Single
Now 2 housing associations
Incommunities (Bradford LSVT) – single office in Shipley. Stock spread in city, market towns and rural areas
Sadeh Lok – BME mainly Kirklees based- joined 2015

3. The Drivers New scrutiny approach Unclear decision making role
Four legacy trusts – hybrid?
Waste, cost and duplication
Unclear decision making role
Evidence true co-regulation
Clearer commissioning route for inspections
Group structure and future proofing

4. July 2015 Budget
1% rent cut
Staff restructuring and voluntary redundancies
Reduced involvement resource
Scrutiny, inspectors and equality groups retained at centre
Neighbourhoods to cover
Community resilience (new)
Tenants Groups and Grants
Neighbouhood ‘forums’
Some grey areas …?

5. The Structure Group Board
Neighbourhoods
Housing Association Boards and performance and policy committee
Community Groups
Aire Wharfe Neighbourhoods
Community Trust Panel CTP
Headway Neighbourhoods
NEST Neighbourhoods
West City Neighbourhoods
Scrutiny – Customer inspectors
Tenant & Resident
Associations

6. Journey So Far Membership Sub Group established
Representatives from each LMT
Paper presented to HA Board offering a range of Options
HA Board approval of Structure
Finalised Terms of Reference
Approval of Terms of Reference
Recruitment & implementation

7. Terms of Reference Consultation
We asked ….What do you think should be In
Out
Binned
We made clear which elements were essential
for regulatory or budget reasons

8. Functionial Split Community Trust: Scrutiny Policy Review
Commission Inspections
Service Standards and Performance
Part of Governance Structure - Supported by Policy and Performance team in Governance Directorate
Neighbourhood Groups:
Focus on local issues
Supported by the Neighbourhood Team (including Community resilience)
Open to all to attend
Committee of 3 or more
Sadeh Lok – separate approach

9. Practicalities and linkages
Academy, capacity building and support
Workplan
Issue log & outcomes

10. Next steps Integrate Sadeh Lok – Panel Group wide
Continue roll out of Academy
Consolidate relationship with Policy and Performance Committee
Regular meetings with Chair
Develop protocols for escalation of issues
From Neighbourhoods
To PPC
Prepare for 2017 review!

11. CTP development Basics/Induction National and local policy context
Eg code of conduct, safeguarding, Data protection
National and local policy context
Understanding policy process
Workplan related
Service area specifics
VFM
Regulation
Individual development needs + ‘CTD’ , conferences
Academy strands
One to one discussions
Joint training with inspectors
Mainly in house

12. Issues and challenges Panel drawn from existing LMT
Lots of experience – refocus
Terms of reference
Gaining trust regarding escalation of issues
Develop relationship with inspectors
Resourcing without dedicated officer
Neighbourhoods still in development

13. Benefits of new structure
More effective links with PPC and board structures
Outcome focus
Reduced duplication
Clarity of roles
Links with inspectors and equality groups
Flexible approach to training and development via academy
Emerging profile in organisation is good ?
We will be able to evidence impact…..

14. Thank you Any Questions Contacts
Equality and Diversity Policy Adviser: Jayne Booth
Policy and Performance Manager: Alison Leech