Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | Sarah Davis Chartered Institute of Housing, Apr 2014 What’s housing got to do with ASC?

Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | 2 Introducing housing 2 Aids & adaptations Advice & assistance Affordable warmth Housing Growth/ Planning Private Sector Housing Tenancy Mgt Housing Options Strategic Housing Support services Housing

Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | 3 Practical housing examples Housing conditions – decency, energy efficient, accessible/ adaptable Range, quality, choice, affordability Decent and accessible neighbourhoods Connected neighbourhoods – facilities, transport, opportunities Individual and community support Thriving, connected communities Mental and physical wellbeing Inclusion, involvement, safety Health inequalities/ Healthy lifestyles Quality of life

Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | 4 Identifying partners Locally: Local housing authority district = strategic planning/ regulation; engagement with partners (incl private sector) May own homes – directly manage or through Arms Length Management Organisation (ALMO) Local housing associations - housing and support, neighbourhoods, connections with residents, plus… Making these partners easy to know/ navigate! 4

Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | 5 National picture Tenure: O/Occ 64%; PRS 18.5%; Social 17% (UK housing review) O/Occ 76% 65-74yrs, cp 40% 24-34yrs (ONS) Non decency : O/Occ 20%; PRS 33%; Social 15% Homelessness: Stat homelessness growth London and South 32% family no longer willing to accommodate (steady slight reduction) 27% loss of private accom (increased) Crisis English Housing Monitor 2013

Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | 6 The local picture Knowing your local area Housing stock: numbers, range, accessibility, affordability, decency Providers: housing and services Why? Levers and opportunities for intervention; limitations; legislation Better partnerships Maximising benefits, prevention Future needs 6

Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | 7 Social/ affordable homes LA landlord/ ALMO Housing associations: mapping partners; LSVT/ other key local partners/ specialist providers/ significant care and support expertise/ community Knowledge of communities Networks and links with residents and tenants

Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | 8 Mapping services Individual and community support Welfare/ financial inclusion Tenancy sustainment Tackling worklessness Social inclusion Safeguarding ASB and community safety Healthy living support

Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | 9 Getting it right from childhood Safe warm homes, new homes, safe places to play, advice and support…. Shifting to prevention/ early intervention Supported housing, homeless prevention, timely hospt discharge… Supporting the ageing population Safe, warm homes, HIA/Handyperson, adapts/ assistive tech, hospt discharge, housing options and advice… Housing offer across life cycle

Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | 10 Improving mental health and wellbeing Supported housing, floating support, mental health awareness skills, dementia friendly homes and communities… Reducing inequalities Affordable warmth, advice and assistance, housing options… Housing offer across life cycle

Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | 11 Private sector LA role in regulation: Environmental health; health and housing safety rating system (HHSRS) Limited investment opportunities Adaptations service Energy efficiency Home Improvement Agencies and handyperson services (Foundations)

Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | 12 Private rented sector Second largest sector nationally Diversity – single home landlords to multiple HAs in market; social lettings and delivery Affordability and access to sector Standards (33% failed DHS 2012 UK Housing Review) Security Accreditation Landlord fora

Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | Engaging and connecting

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Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | 15 Making it real Chartered Institute of Housing: dsupport source of information, support and professional membership Housing LIN Hospital 2 Home resource pack ital-2-home/ NHF health partnership pilots care-and-housing/health-hub/ Foundations tical-info/toolkits/integration-toolkit/

Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | 16 Thank you for listening. Happy to take questions. Thank You