Sarah Jackson

Sarah is a Director and is DTP’s lead for Rent Standard compliance services along with care and supported housing activity. Sarah is also part of the wider team delivering strategy, governance and regulatory compliance support services.

Expertise and Experience

Sarah has extensive experience across various aspects of the housing sector, including supported housing, accommodation for older people, extra care and services for vulnerable client groups. Her professional background covers work with housing associations, local authorities, healthcare providers and charities. She is an expert in Rent Standard compliance, strategic development and execution, governance and regulation (including Care Quality Commission standards). Sarah’s skills extend to the commissioning of developments and projects, cultural transformation, change management, business turnaround and staff engagement, coaching and mentoring.

About Sarah

Sarah has worked within the social housing sector for more than 30 years  to Executive Director level. Sarah joined DTP as a consultant in 2018 and has drawn on her experience and expertise to develop DTP’s services around care & supported housing and Rent Standard compliance. Outside work, Sarah loves the outdoors, and enjoys spending time with her family, dogs and horses.  

Recent Projects

• Advance Housing and Support, Dimensions, Hightown and CHS Group – Governance and board effectiveness reviews.
• Housing Plus Group, Dimensions, Connexus, Brighter Futures, Willow Tree Housing Trust, Riverside, Rooftop Housing Group, Ashley Community Housing, Alpha RSL Ltd – Rent Standard compliance audits, support in delivering recommendations and strengthening practices and delivering training to colleagues and Boards.
• Ashley Community Housing (ACH) – Review of compliance with Regulator of Social Housing regulatory standards.
• Willow Tree Housing Partnership – Regulatory improvement support, governance review, board remuneration review, organisational structure review.
• Homes in Somerset – Retained governance support, board member coaching, board and executive remuneration review and review of customer influence and engagement strategy.
• Hull City Council, Freebridge Community Housing, CHS Group – Preparation for Regulator of Social Housing inspection support.
• Leeds Federated Housing Association – Board member appraisal support.
• Pilkington Family Trust, Empower Housing Association and Lancashire Mind – Board and colleague away day sessions.
• Kirklees Council – regulatory compliance assurance.