The Value for Money Standard is one of the three economic standards that housing associations have to comply with. At a time when finances are tight and the need to invest in the existing stock to improve the quality of homes is increasing, it’s imperative that organisations are making the best use of the resources available.

The 2024 global accounts dataset is due to be published very soon and we will be able to look at the information alongside last year’s TSM results, providing new insight into what should be regards as value for money and how financial investment may or may not relate to improved tenant outcomes.

This masterclass session with Adele McNamara from the Regulator of Social Housing and our expert HQN Finance Network Associate, Ian Parker, will ensure that you know exactly what the RSH wants and how you can use their 2024 VfM and TSM datasets in order to deliver it.

 What will be covered:

• What the RSH expect to see when reviewing the financial statements and also when conducting an IDA review
• The overall trends from the sector and highlights of the national dataset
• How you can use the VfM benchmarking tools/models to identify trends and compare your organisation’s VfM metrics as well as the TSMs scores to your peer group.

Why you should attend:

• Get up to date analysis from the RSH and ask the questions you need answers to
• Learn about the key trends in the sector on VfM and if and how it impacts on TSM scores
• Understand HQN’s new benchmarking tool/model with up-to-date VfM data and newly added TSM data this year.

Who should attend?

• CEOs
• FDs
• Senior financial managers.

10:30am Welcome and introduction

• Ian Parker, Associate, HQN

10:40am VfM sector performance and reporting update 2024

• Adele McNamara, Head of Strategic Analysis, Regulator of Social Housing

11:25am Regulator Q&A

• Adele McNamara, Head of Strategic Analysis, Regulator of Social Housing

11:40am Break

11:50am How to improve your VfM reports

• Ian Parker, Associate, HQN

12:35pm VfM Q&A

• Ian Parker, Associate, HQN

12:50pm Closing remarks

• Ian Parker, Associate, HQN

1:00pm Close

Ian Parker, Associate, HQN

Ian has worked in the public sector for 40 years. During his career he has worked in senior positions in local government and has been the Finance Director at four RPs. Ian has worked as a consultant for the last eight years and during that period has:

• Developed HQN’s VfM metric model
• Provided advice to clients about the sector’s VfM agenda
• Undertaken in excess of 60+ mock In Depth Assessments (IDAs)
• Developed HQN’s merger model.

Ian is HQN’s Lead Finance Associate and in that role he provides advice to members of the Housing Finance Network and also ensures that they receive relevant news and technical updates.

Adele McNamara, Head of Strategic Analysis, Regulator of Social Housing

Adele heads up the Strategic Analysis Team at the Regulator of Social Housing, which forms part of the Business Intelligence function. As a part of her role, Adele is responsible for the strategic oversight of the VfM Standard ensuring providers comply with the outcomes of the Standard. The team also provides high quality analysis and modelling to identify sector trends and potential emerging issues to inform the development of regulatory strategy and policy.

Adele held previous financial positions within the regulator. Prior to joining the RSH, Adele was an accountant in the private sector.

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