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New organisational structure and associate appointments for TPAS Scotland
TPAS Scotland has announced a new organisational structure, which it said will ensure it remains financially strong and continues to meet its members’ needs by becoming “a more modern, flexible and responsive organisation”. The organisation’s new structure reduces the number of permanent members of staff to two, with other roles carried out by ‘TPAS Scotland…
TPAS Scotland unveils key themes and new format for 2024 Housing Professionals’ Conference
TPAS Scotland has announced key themes and a new format, for its annual conference for staff working in tenant participation in Scotland’s social housing sector. The Housing Professionals’ Conference, taking place on 28 and 29 October at Apex City Quay Hotel in Dundee, will focus on the theme of ‘professionals supporting professionals’. The event will…
Regulator publishes findings from its thematic review of British Sign Language users’ access to housing and homelessness services
Regulator publishes findings from its thematic review of British Sign Language users’ access to housing and homelessness services The Scottish Housing Regulator today published a report on its thematic inquiry into British Sign Language (BSL) users’ access to social landlords’ housing and homelessness services. The report sets out the challenges some BSL users experience communicating…
Regulator highlights the performance of social landlords and the challenges they face
The Scottish Housing Regulator today published its National Report on the Scottish Social Housing Charter for 2023/24. The report shows that social landlords have performed well against the Charter given the ongoing challenges facing them and their tenants, including the cost-of-living crisis and acute issues affecting local authority homelessness services. The National Report follows early…
Tony Kelly takes retirement after 16 years at TPAS
16 years ago, a fresh-faced Tony Kelly joined the team at TPAS Scotland with a mission to change the thinking around tenant participation in Scotland. Now Tony has retired from his current position, so we caught up with him to find out his thoughts and highlights during his time at TPAS. TP over…
Waverley Housing – Doing Things Differently
We caught up with Craig Macdougall Tenant and Community Engagement Assistant at Waverley Housing recently to find out his thoughts on why TP needs to change, what Waverley Housing are doing differently and his takeaways from the recent TPAS Annual Conference. A new addition to the team, Craig shared his passion about why…
Regulator’s National Panel highlights the ongoing financial difficulties facing tenants
New research published today by the Scottish Housing Regulator highlights the continuing financial difficulties tenants are experiencing. Around a fifth of members who took part in the annual survey of the National Panel of Tenants and Service Users were not managing well financially at the time of the survey, with almost a third often having…
Embracing face-to-face learning on the TP Certificate course
The TP Certificate is a unique qualification delivered by TPAS Scotland for tenants and staff who want to improve their knowledge and skills and recognise the work they do in tenant participation. Over the last 2 years, 15 tenants and 56 staff members have completed the course and graduated with an open College Network NI…
A note from Housing Minister Paul McLennan to the TPAS Scotland community
Since I took up my post as Housing Minister last March, I have enjoyed meeting with tenants, residents and social landlord staff, Board and elected members across Scotland and hearing about their work, their priorities and ambitions, and the challenges facing the sector, both now and in the future. There is no doubt about it,…
ng homes seeks to boost communication and tenant engagement after TPAS Conference
We spoke with Lynne Cooper, Director of Housing Services at ng homes, about key lessons from the recent TPAS Annual conference, which centered around the importance of communication and tenant engagement. Communication was a constant theme throughout the event. From discussions on improving communication from politicians to a panel session highlighting the need for…
Scottish Housing Day 2024 to focus on ‘homes for life’
The importance of housing in supporting people throughout life as their needs and priorities change is the focus for this year’s Scottish Housing Day, which takes place on Wednesday 18 September. Scottish Housing Day is an annual event which aims to raise awareness of the challenges and successes in Scotland’s housing sector, as well…
Communication Takes Center Stage at TPAS Annual Conference
The importance of communication across all levels of housing was the resounding message from this year’s TPAS annual conference. From landlords and tenants to community groups and the government, effective communication was highlighted as key to a thriving housing sector. The conference kicked off with a video address from Scottish Housing Minister Paul McLellan.…
Stirling Tenants Assembly (STA) is a member of TPAS, and we are grateful for the support and advice which TPAS are always willing and able to provide. Last year our group had the benefit of training given by TPAS, particularly of use to newer members. The TPAS Annual Conference is an excellent learning opportunity. It is also a superb way to meet people from all areas of Scotland and to hear of their experiences with scrutiny and other activities. This is very helpful. TPAS keeps members continually aware of any events, training, study visits, etc. which members may find of interest.
Anna Johnston
Stirling Tenants Assembly
