Local Authority Housing Finance: The fundamentals for Social Housing finance practitioners - 10 July 2009 - Birmingham
This seminar will introduce you to the main finance and policy issues impacting on the finance function in social housing today.  Senior-level speakers will take you through how the housing finance system works and your role within it.  At the end of the seminar you will understand the latest thinking, policy direction and regulation that will ultimately influence the finance practices within your organisation. Book online now

CIPFA’s Cash Flow Statement Toolkit for Practitioners in RSLs
CIPFA has developed an automated Cash Flow Statement Toolkit (CFST) for public sector housing organisations. The Toolkit includes a detailed guidance manual and training to support implementation. For further information and to purchase the Toolkit in the online Shop, click here.

RSLs Panel Bulletin - Issue Number 21 – Financial Planning: A Guide for Board Members
Click here to download the latest Panel bulletin. The RSLs Panel hopes this will be particularly useful to both Board Members and senior staff. If you would like to subscribe to forthcoming briefing notes please email julian.smith@cipfa.org.

Volunteer Feedback Survey
We are always eager to hear existing (and potential) panel members' views on how we can help support you better. The Volunteer Survey offers a formal mechanism for you to feed back your views to CIPFA.

Could you contribute to the work of CIPFA’s RSLs Panel?
The RSLs Panel is keen to hear from CIPFA members and others who would like to contribute to its work, at a time when public and political interest in the need for more social housing combines with the need to make best use of financial and other resources in light of the “Credit Crunch”. Participation as a member of the Panel benefits members and their organisations, including by providing them with the opportunity to gain relevant practical and wider experience, to help develop skills. Click here to find out more.

RSLs Panel Bulletin - Issue Number 20 – Selecting and building a relationship with your external auditor
Click here to download the latest Panel bulletin. The RSLs Panel hopes this will be particularly useful to both Board Members and senior staff. If you would like to subscribe to forthcoming briefing notes please email julian.smith@cipfa.org.

New Response - Cave Review of Social Housing regulation
CIPFA has responded to the Cave Review of Social Housing regulation – to read the response in full, please click here.

Email comment group
The Panel has established an email comment group to keep members who want a closer link with the Panel in touch. If you want to add your name please email julian.smith@cipfa.org.