St.Helens Supported Housing Needs Assessment

Description

The Supported Housing Strategy (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 places a statutory duty on Local Authorities in England to undertake a needs assessment and develop and deliver a Supported Housing Strategy. St Helens Borough Council is seeking to appoint an experienced organisation to develop its Supported Housing Strategy by March 2027 The Supported Housing Strategy is required to cover all ‘Supported Exempt Accommodation’ as defined in section 12 of the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023. Additionally Local Authorities need to include retirement / sheltered housing, even where this is not classified as Supported Exempt Accommodation. Keywords: Hhousing with care and support population, Supported Housing Strategy, Homelessness Strategy, Housing Needs Assessment, Current supply of supported housing