Asantewaa Brenya is the Executive Director of Governance, Risk and Performance at Ocean Housing. In this comment blog she discusses upcoming regulatory changes in the social housing sector, implications for governance professionals, and what they can do to stay ahead, informed and aligned.

UK universities face intense scrutiny and financial strain. This blog examines how governance reform, anchored in the forthcoming revision of the CUC Higher Education Code of Governance, can strengthen assurance, clarify roles and rebuild confidence across a diverse sector.

In this hour long webinar our panel of specialists and governance professionals discussed the simplification of governance processes and use of technology to benefit your organisation.

Of general interest to all members.

We now look at how ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) reporting is linked to modern slavery.

In the wake of recent cyberattacks on high-street names such as M&S and Co-op, it’s increasingly clear that no organisation is safe from cybercrime. But while major retailers often have the resilience to absorb such crises, membership bodies and not-for-profit organisations face a far greater set of vulnerabilities.

Friday 5 February saw the leaking of a white paper on health and social care reform. Given the interest in the NHS and its future approach to systems working, some of the principles aired in the document may be of interest to governance professionals.

Today’s King’s speech has set the legislative priorities for the first parliamentary session of this new Labour Government. As expected, it will be a busy session with 38 bills announced and a focus on delivery and growth.

Of general interest to all members.