Five Year Strategy
The Supporting People programme came into effect on the 1st
April 2003. Central Government gave Local Authorities the
responsibility for the planning and provision of housing-related
services in their areas. The Department for Communities and Local
Government asked each authority to submit a five-year strategy to
detail how they would do this. The Commissioning Body endorsed
Kent's Five-Year Strategy in April 2005.
Kent Eligibility Policy
The
Kent Eligibility Policy is a policy document covering the
delivery of support services with regard to equality of access,
guidance on the eligibility of service users and the conditions of
both floating support and accommodation based housing-related
support.
Strategic review of long-term accommodation-based
services
The strategic review of long-term supported accommodation is part
of the Annual Plan 2007-08. The aim of the review is to get a
countywide view on existing long-term services, their strategic
relevance, Value for Money and quality, and to establish whether
they promote choice and sustainable housing options for vulnerable
people. A final report is due to be presented in autumn 2008. The
Commissioning Body has agreed the
project plan, action plan and communication plan.
Strategic Review of Older Persons Services
The consultation period for this document ended on
the 1st June 2007. All the information we were given was collected
together and presented to the
Commissioning Body's meeting in September. The
Commissioning Body considered all of the information and agreed the
following
recommendations.
Factsheet - Research Consultancy: Improving services for older
people in Kent
The research consultancy is part of a programme of work to improve
services for older people in Kent. It is focusing on housing
related services, i.e. those funded by Supporting People, but it is
also looking at the relationship between these services and other
community based services for older people such as those funded by
Social Services and Health.
Strategic Review of Floating Support Services - Final
Version November 2005
The findings of the Strategic Review of Floating Support Services,
funded by Supporting People and the teams' recommendations in light
of the review.
Updated Needs Analysis - June 2008
Updated Needs Analysis - November 2007
Updated Needs Analysis - May 2007
Updated Needs Analysis - November 2006
The Kent Supporting People Team regularly monitors and analyses
needs and gaps in service provision. There are six-monthly updates
presented to the Commissioning Body |