Direct engagement with stakeholders and a partnership approach with adult social care underpin a new guide for councils.
Campbell Tickell was commissioned by Local Government Association (LGA) and Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, as Partners in Care and Health (PCH), to create a new guide to inform councils how to develop a housing support pipeline for people with a learning disability and autistic people.
Outline
Drawing on direct case studies from local councils, this framework provides practical advice for adult social care commissioners and council housing departments, as well as health commissioners and Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) on developing inclusive housing.
Focussing on housing with support developments for people who are Care Act eligible, as well as those with moderate or low needs, the guide outlines five key stages to forecasting the need for housing with support for people with a learning disability and autistic people. It addresses models of housing with support, access to diverse funding sources, partnership arrangements with registered providers and arrangements to secure affordable housing.
The framework underscores the importance of engaging with people who have a learning disability and autistic people, to understand their preferred types of accommodation. The guide also emphasises the importance of a partnership approach between adult social care, health, council housing departments and planners.
Five key stages for forecasting the need for housing with support
The five key stages to the framework for forecasting the need for housing with support for people with a learning disability and autistic people, are:
- Stage 1: Population in need – baseline population.
- Stage 2: Need for housing with support – data analysis, stakeholder engagement.
- Stage 3: Supply of housing with support – analysis of supply of housing with support.
- Stage 4: Gap analysis – difference between the needs identified and available supply.
- Stage 5: Future projections – year-by-year projections using Office for National Statistics (ONS) data.
This initiative is a significant step towards meeting the wide range of needs and aspirations of people with a learning disability and autistic people.
Read the full guide on LGA’s website
Charlotte Goulding, Senior Adviser: People with a learning disability and autistic people, Local Government Association | Partners in Care and Health commented:
“Partners in Care and Health valued working in partnership with Campbell Tickell to develop a housing framework to inform councils how to develop a housing with support pipeline for people with a learning disability and autistic people.
We welcomed how they involved local councils and housing organisations to shape the framework and share case studies. We also valued their collaboration across Partners in Care and Health colleagues to finalise the framework and to deliver an online event to promote the publication.”
Commenting on the guide, Campbell Tickell Director Liz Zacharias said:
“From working with councils, we know a strategic demand assessment of housing with support is the cornerstone to developing a housing pipeline. A demand assessment can be incorporated into strategic plans such as the Local Plan and Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA), as well as Market Position Statements. This guide covers each stage of developing and financing a housing with support pipeline and explores how to make reasonable adjustments to the process for accessing general needs housing. We hope it will prove a valuable tool for councils and housing providers.”
Councillor David Fothergill, Chairman of the LGA’s Community Wellbeing Board, said:
“Ensuring people who have a learning disability and autistic people have access to the right housing for their needs is a critical part of helping people to live an equal life. It’s incredibly important to engage with people who draw on these services to understand their preferred types of accommodation, and this framework will help councils deliver more collaborative care.”
Find out more about Campbell Tickell’s work with councils, and health and social care sectors.
To discuss any issues relating to this report or health, care and support consultancy support, please email Liz Zacharias, Director: Liz.Zacharias@campbelltickell.com
