Support for Living?: The Impact of the Supporting People Programme on Housing and Support for Adults with Learning Disabilities Book

"Support for Living?" provides a critical analysis of the impact the Supporting People programme has had on housing and support for people with learning disabilities. It explores not only the implications for commissioners of social care and provider organisations, but also the outcomes for service users.The report: demonstrates how local definitions of 'housing-related support' have resulted in unequal provision of services across the country; identifies a range of frameworks for delivering housing and support, and demonstrates how these relate to differing outcomes for services users; evaluates five-year Supporting People strategies from across England; questions whether the principles of supported living have in some cases been diluted in the rush to access a new source of funding; and provides best practice checklists for various aspects of the delivery of high-quality supported housing. Essential reading for managers and commissioners of learning disability services and members of Supporting People teams, the report will also be of value to anyone interested in supported housing or services for vulnerable adults.Read More