Innovation, local engagement and leadership; the future of supported housing in mental health

Authors:
JOHNSON Robin, ROBINSON Zoe
Journal article citation:
Housing Care and Support, 11(1), July 2008, pp.20-25.
Publisher:
Emerald

The new local government performance framework, in combination with the move to greater personalisation in services, creates a very new funding environment for housing with care and support. From the Public Service Agreement (PSA) on achieving settled accommodation for individuals at risk of exclusion, through to the impact of local joint strategic needs assessments and individual budgets, the principles and mechanisms of the new joint commissioning culture create more opportunities for providers to articulate the needs of the client group served, and to assert the case for more joined-up and responsive services. This may require different skills and new styles of leadership at local level, and providers who have become adept at being competitors may need to re-discover the skills of partnership. Meanwhile, new social exclusion policy frameworks are emerging for supported accommodation, which can support moves way from institutional care for those with mental health problems. This author discusses this changing environment.

Subject terms:
joint working, leadership, joint commissioning, mental health problems, performance indicators, supported housing, financing;
Location(s):
United Kingdom
Link:
Journal home page
ISSN print:
1460-8790

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