Circular SWSG7/94 5458 - Community Care - The Housing Dimention

CONTENTS

Covering Note to Circular SWSG7/94 5458

Section 1 - Purpose of Circular

Purpose
Coverage of Circular
Local Circumstances
Ethnic Minorities
Need for Cooperation
Related Circulars

Section 2 - Roles in Community Care 

Social work
Health
Housing

Section 3 - Planning  

Introduction
Principles
Joint Planning Structures
General
Housing Forums
Planning Agreements and Finance
Joint Commissioning
User Participation
Assessment of Aggregate Housing Need for Community Care Groups
General
Responsibilities
Community Care Groups
Homelessness and Community Care
Types of Housing
Monitoring
Local Planning Authorities
Section Paragraph Number

Section 4 - Individual Assessments 

Introduction
General Principles
Direct Access and Short Stay Accommodation

Section 5 - Housing Management

Introduction
Allocations
Management of Tenancies
Adaptations

Section 6 - Funding

Section 7 - Future Agenda

Introduction
Good Practice Guidance
Community Care Implementation Unit
Information and Research
Training
Local Government Reorganisation
Inquiries

Annexes

Annex 1 - Guidance on provision of Community Care Housing

Annex 1A - Types of Community Care Housing

Annex 1B - Special Housing for the Elderly: Definition of Terms

Annex 2 - Community Care in Scotland - Circulars and Guidance relevant to Housing and Community Care

Annex 3 - Glossary of Terms

Annex 4 - Housing Plans and Community Care Plans

Annex 5 - Sources of Funding

Annex 6 - Examples of Existing Practice

Annex 7 - Allocation of responsibilities between health, social work and housing for providing aids, equipment, and house adaptations

Chief Executives,
Regional, District and Islands Authorities

Directors of Housing, District and Islands Authorities

Directors of Social Work,
Regional and Islands Authorities

General Managers,
Health Boards August 1994

Copy to: Secretary General, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities

Chief Executive, Scottish Homes

Chief Executives of New Towns

Secretary,
Scottish Federation of Housing Associations

Chief Executives/Chief Executives Designate NHS Trusts

NHS Unit General Manager

Professional and Voluntary Bodies, Individual Registered

Housing Associations

The Director of Planning, Regional and Islands Councils,

District Councils (except in Highlands, Borders, and Dumfries and Galloway Regions)

Copy for Information: General Manager, Health Education Board for Scotland

General Manager, Common Services Agency

General Manager, State Hospital