Scrutiny Summit Programme
| 09.30 | Welcome to the 2026 TPAS Scotland Scrutiny Summit | Eveline Armour, CEO, TPAS Scotland |
| 09.40 | Scrutiny practice methods In this keynote session, Sam will help you better understand what scrutiny is and how you can be involved. It's an opportunity to find out more about:
But it won't be just Sam talking at you, she would really like to get you involved and hear your views. | Samantha Goodwin, Senior Associate, TPAS England |
| 11.15 | Coffee Break | |
| 11.30 | Wheatley Scrutiny Panel – Best practice session 1 where the panel will discuss their scrutiny model, provide an example of good scrutiny (for example tenancy sustainment thematic) and explores the challenges as well as the learning. | Wheatley scrutiny panel will present a best practice example of scrutiny from a scrutiny panel perspective. |
| 12.15 | Lunch (45mins) | |
| 13.00 | Link Scrutiny Group Best practice session 2 | Link scrutiny panel will demonstrate another example of best practice in scrutiny from a tenants’/scrutiny panel view. |
| 13:45 | What does good scrutiny look like in Scotland? Scrutiny works best when it is well planned, well supported and taken seriously by everyone involved. In this session, scrutiny expert Lesley Baird shares practical hints and tips for doing good scrutiny, whether you are a tenant or part of an organisation. Lesley will explore the challenges of making scrutiny work, alongside real success stories from across Scotland. You will leave with ideas you can put into practice to strengthen scrutiny in your own organisation. | Lesley Baird, Associate, TPAS Scotland |
| 14.45 | Coffee Break | |
| 15.00 | Scrutiny Clinic – What’s Your Problem? This final session of the day is designed to answer and address your questions and queries around scrutiny, scrutiny activities and scrutiny practice. | |
| 15.45 | Closing Remarks – a summary of the key highlights and discussions from across the day | Eveline Armour, CEO, TPAS Scotland |
Costs and Registration
The cost of this 1-day in person event is £275 + VAT for members; £350 + VAT for non-members (lunch included in the price)
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Location
Speakers
Our speakers for the Scrutiny Summit include
Eveline Armour, TPAS Scotland
Sam Goodwin, Tpas England
Lesley Baird, TPAS Scotland
Eveline is the CEO of TPAS Scotland. She delivers project work with TPAS members and looks after membership, engagement activities, working with tenants, groups and landlords on guidance, training, supporting and establishing new and increased tenant involvement. Eveline provides practical support and advice on tenant participation activities, project plans, service level agreements, bespoke and ad hoc work.
Sam is a freelance consultant and trainer and a former regional manager for Tpas England. Sam has worked as a housing practitioner for over 30 years and became a Tpas associate in 1999 and a Savills associate in 2012. Sam is one of Tpas’ key Associates and is in high demand for her expertise in designing involvement and engagement strategies and delivery frameworks, she is also an inspiring trainer with numerous repeat clients. Sam is passionate about scrutiny and ensuring that residents voices are heard, listened too and influence service delivery.
Lesley is a part-time associate with TPAS Scotland. She works alongside the in-house team on scrutiny projects and projects providing independent advice around tenant participation and engagement.