The Supported Housing Improvement Programme (SHIP) is a project that is funded by the Department of Levelling up, Housing & Communities to support in ensuring that providers deliver good quality accommodation and support to meet the needs of their residents. The Council’s Our City Our Plan set out commitments to protect vulnerable people at risk of harm and exploitation and to ensure that all residents have access to a secure home. The Supported Housing Improvement Programme will support this work and ensure that some of the City’s most vulnerable residents are able to live in good quality housing with the support that they need to live independently and safely.
The funding from Central Government has enabled the Council to establish a mutli-disciplinary team working with officers across Revenues and Benefits, Homelessness and Migration, Health and Social Care and Environmental Health to holistically improve standards, implement enhanced management, empower residents to understand their rights and improve value for money for the Council.
The Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 was enacted on 29th August 2023. The Act will reinforce the work being done through the SHIP project by the Council, and the SHIP team will be on hand to provide advice and guidance to all Supported Housing Residents and Providers in the City regarding the implications and opportunities that arise from this new Government Legislation.
Past Events
Are you ready for the Supported Housing (Oversight Regulatory) Act 2023?
Venue: Bantock Park, Coach House
Date: 29th February 2024
The slides from the presentation delivered by Emma Stubbs at The Department of Levelling Up, Housing & Communities can be seen in the Downloads section.