A guide for staff in sheltered housing about the Supporting People regime, service reviews and the Quality Assessment Framework

Explanation of extra care housing, as housing & care provision, buildings, lettings, tenure.

The report has 3 sections. 1. Introduces the concept of telecare and places it in the context of recent policy changes 2. Describes the system developed by Anchor Trust and British Telecom, and the results of an actual field trial 3. Discussion of wha

Case study of an extra care scheme – Rowan Court, Eastleigh, Hampshire. An example of provision of an extra care facility for older people with dementia, based on a philosophy of promoting and maximising independence.

HQN sheltered housing workbook asks the sort of questions that the Housing Inspectorate is likely to raise during a Best Value (BV) inspection, and has been updated to include the Supporting People programme which will be incorporated into BV reviews. The

A general overview of the Supporting People regime, describing what it is, the funding changes, formal structures, reviews, monitoring and charging

Summary of an ODPM publication that promotes the involvement of service users in all aspects of housing related support services. It describes how opportunities for user involvement can be developed, promotes good practice and gives examples of these. It

ODPM proposal to co-ordinate Information Technology and provide comprehensive information about Supporting People services and providers of support services to professionals and the public.