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Housing Support Bulletin Issue 6 (July 2009)

Abstract of Housing Support Bulletin Issue 6 (July 2009)

  1. Workforce registration. Adam Ingram, Minister for Children and Early Years, has announced that the registration of housing support staff will now commence in December 2010
  2. Research into housing support. The HSEU is completing a two year study to find out information about housing support in Scotland.
  3. Housing Support Outcomes Matrix. Work is continuing on the housing support outcomes framework.
  4. Charging for services. The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has now revised its guidance on charging.
  5. Joint Improvement Team. The Scottish Government Joint Improvement Team and Scottish Government's Procurement Directorate are working with a range of stakeholders to produce good practice guidance on procurement of social care services.
  6. East Fife Womens Aid discusses how their system of self monitoring and evaluation has improved their service.
  7. Questions and answers on housing support.The Unit hears and responds to questions that have been asked by providers over the past two months.
  8. Scottish Government discusses current issues in housing support including the national reporting on housing support and the housing voluntary grant scheme.

Housing Support Bulletin Issue 6 (July 2009)