The government announced (in the Pre-Budget Report) that funding for the Supporting People programme (helping a wide variety of disadvantaged groups) would be cut to 1,685 million in 2006-07, down from 1,715 million in 2005-06.
Source: Britain Meeting the Global Challenge: Enterprise, fairness and responsibility - Pre-Budget Report, Cm 6701, HM Treasury, TSO (0870 600 5522)
Links: Report | HMT press release | NHF press release | Guardian report
Date: 2005-Dec
The government began consultation on its initial strategy for taking forward the Supporting People programme (provision of housing-related support services to enable vulnerable people to live independently). It set out a proposed model to facilitate more focused and integrated service delivery.
Source: Creating Sustainable Communities: Supporting Independence, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (020 7944 3000)
Links: Consultation document | Community Care report
Date: 2005-Nov
An article discussed the findings of a scoping study of models of good practice with regard to accommodation and related services for people with mental health problems.
Source: Lisa O'Malley and Karen Croucher, 'Supported housing services for people with mental health problems: A Scoping Study', Housing Studies, Volume 20 Number 5
Links: Abstract
Date: 2005-Oct