Housing – May 20 Summary
Ministry
of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) updates
MHCLG has published a letter that outlines the support that the Government has put in
place for social housing residents. While the letter is not specific to
almshouses, it contains several useful points, including information around moving
residents in and out, changes to maintenance and gas safety work, support for
vulnerable people and much more.
Other roundups – May 20 Summary
Coronavirus safer public places – urban centres and green spaces: MHCLG has published guidance for the owners and operators of urban centres and green spaces in order to help social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance provides useful recommendations for almshouses that have shared gardens on how they can be used safely.
DCMS Committee – report on the Covid-19 crisis and charities: The Commons DCMS Committee has published a report on The Covid-19 crisis and charities. The report covers the changes in quantity and nature of demand placed on charities during the coronavirus pandemic, the challenges charities face in accessing support and how charities adapt.
Adult social care and support for tenants – May 20 Summary
Provision of home care: The Department of Health and Social Care has published a collation of guidance that aims to answer frequently asked questions from registered providers, social care staff, local authorities and commissioners who support and deliver care to people in their own homes, including supported living settings, in England. This guidance is useful to any almshouse charities who have any sort of care role over their residents.
Health and safety – May 20 Summary
Gas safety: The HSE guidance now includes specific information for residents about what to expect, how engineers will work safely and what to do if you’re shielding or experiencing symptoms ( See 18 May Covid-19 update article on this) and also sets out a number of scenarios to help landlords understand what may be considered reasonable steps, to demonstrate compliance with duties to check appliances annually . Many of these scenarios are likely to apply to almshouses.
Previous Policy and Governance Updates:
Click here for Policy and Governance – Apr 2020 Summary
Click here for Policy and Governance – Mar 2020 Summary
Click here for Policy and Governance – Feb 2020 Summary
Click here for Policy and Governance –Jan 2020 Summary
Click here for Policy and Governance – 2019 Summary
Posted 10 June 2020