Campaigners said that research had found that 1 in 10 homeless people became homeless due to depression.
Source: Press release 13 November 2006, St. Mungo's (020 8600 3003)
Links: St Mungo's press release | Community Care report
Date: 2006-Nov
The government set out (following consultation) its preliminary conclusions on the future of the Supporting People programme, and the areas where further work and discussions would be carried out. A full Supporting People strategy would then be developed covering the issues raised.
Source: Supporting Independence: Next Steps in our Supporting People Strategy, Department for Communities and Local Government (0870 1226 236)
Links: Report
Date: 2006-Jul
The social care inspectorate said that the Supporting People programme (providing housing-related support services to enable vulnerable people to live independently) had made a "real and significant difference" to many people?s lives. It had enabled councils to strengthen their focus on prevention, provide a wider range of services and models of support, and actively to promote people?s independence. It had placed housing centre stage in meeting people?s needs, and enabled more effective joint working across health, housing, and social care services. But the impact of the programme had been inconsistent across councils, due to lack of corporate ownership, insufficient preparation for the introduction of Supporting People, and lack of capacity.
Source: Supporting People ? Promoting Independence: Lessons from inspections, Commission for Social Care Inspection (0845 015 0120)
Links: Report | CSCI press release
Date: 2006-May
The government began consultation on ways to improve the Supporting People programme.
Source: Help Us to Make Supporting People Even Better, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (0870 1226 236)
Links: Consultation document
Date: 2006-Jan