Supporting People - New Government Programme
What is it?
Supporting People is the name given to a quality assurance and grant programme for housing support services.
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Milton Keynes Council is responsible for administering the Supporting People grant and ensuring all of the services funded provide good quality, value for money services that meet their service users' needs.
A range of organisations such as Registered Social Landlords (RSLs - sometimes known as Housing Associations) voluntary organisations, private companies and Council services provide housing support
You can find more information on
supporting people here.
Service User Involvement
The Supporting People Team regularly consult with service users to identify improvements to their services and other Council services. See
Service User Presentation as an example of some of the work undertaken with service users during 2008.
For further information or if you are a service user and would like to be involved please contact the team on 01908 253558.
Dates for Your Diary
Supporting People Strategy Group meetings
2008
Friday 12th December 2008 10.00am - 12.00pm
Room 2, Civic Offices, Milton Keynes Council
2009
Friday 13th February 2009 10.00am - 12.00pm
Friday 15th May 2009 10.00am 12.00pm
Friday 17th July 2009 10.00am - 12.00pm
Friday 16th October 2009 10.00am - 12.00pm
Friday 11th December 2009 10.00am - 12.00pm
All of the above meetings will be held in Room 4,
Civic Offices, Milton Keynes Council,
Future Provider Forum dates
Thursday 6th November 2008 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Room 4, Civic Offices, Milton Keynes Council
Thursday 15th January 2009 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Room 2, Civic Offices, Milton Keynes Council
Service user involvement meeting dates
Short Term Group - 4 The Future
Thursday 13th November 2008 10.00am - 2.00pm
The Christian Foundation, The Foyer, Wolverton,
Milton Keynes, MK12 5HX
Thursday 22nd January 2009 10.00am - 2.00pm
The Christian Foundation, The Foyer, Wolverton,
Milton Keynes, MK12 5HX
Long Term Group - Time 2 Listen
Monday 8th December 2008 10.30am - 2.00pm
Housing 21 Frank Howe Court, Penryn Avenue,
Fishermead, MK6 2RR
Monday 9th February 2009 10.30am - 2.00pm
Housing 21 Frank Howe Court, Penryn Avenue,
Fishermead, MK6 2RR
SPOCC.Net
Access for Service Users and Providers
This is a web based utility giving access to service information, both for Service Users and Providers.
SPOCC Net Access Page
Charges for Housing Support Services
Click below for information on the Charging Policy and Subsidy Claims and Applications.
Charging Policy and Subsidy Claims
Housing Related Floating Support Strategic Review
This review covers all the housing related Floating Support Services funded by Supporting People.
Housing Related Floating Support Review
Strategy for Service User Involvement
This
Service User Involvement Strategy outlines the plans for service user involvement in the Milton Keynes Supporting People programme.
Housing Support Services
Many people may benefit from housing related support at some point in their lives. The term "housing support" refers to those support services that enable people to remain independent in their own homes. Please click on the following link for more information on
Housing Support services
Milton Keynes Better Care Higher Standards Charter
Please click below to download a leaflet about what you can expect from social care, health and social services.
Better Care Higher Standards Charter
Milton Keynes Quality Assessment Framework
Please click below to download the Quality Assessment Framework scores table.
Quality Assessment Framework
