| Code | Category | Description | X-Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | Regulation & Oversight | The bodies, processes, legal frameworks, and policy guidance that govern, monitor, and influence the quality, safety, and financial viability of supported housing in England. | |
| 510 | Regulatory & Oversight Bodies | Organisations with formal powers or responsibilities for regulating, overseeing, or influencing the supported housing sector. | |
| 510.1 | Care Quality Commission (CQC) | Regulates health and social care services, including personal care provided in supported housing. | |
| 510.2 | Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) | Regulates Registered Providers of social housing (including many supported housing providers) in England, focusing on governance, financial viability, and consumer standards. | |
| 510.2.1 | History of the Regulator of Social Housing | 520, 530, 930 | |
| 510.3 | Charities Commission | Regulates registered charities in England and Wales, including those providing supported housing. | |
| 510.4 | Companies House | Maintains the register of companies in the UK, including those involved in supported housing provision. | |
| 510.5 | Local Authorities | Have multiple roles: strategic planning, commissioning, housing management (for council-owned stock), Housing Benefit administration, and licensing powers (especially for HMOs). | |
| 510.6 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG former DLUHC) | Sets overall government policy for housing, communities, and local government, including supported housing. | |
| 510.7 | Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) | Responsible for welfare benefits, including Housing Benefit and Universal Credit, which are key funding sources for supported housing. | |
| 510.8 | Supported Housing Advisory Panel | Advises the government on supported housing policy and practice. | |
| 510.9 | Local Government Ombudsman | Investigates complaints about local authority services, including those related to supported housing. | 520.4 |
| 510.10 | Housing Ombudsman | Investigates complaints about registered housing providers. | 520.4 |
| 520 | Regulatory & Oversight Processes | The specific actions, procedures, and mechanisms used to regulate and oversee supported housing. | |
| 520.1 | Inspections & Audits | Formal assessments of providers’ compliance with regulations and standards, conducted by regulatory bodies. | |
| 520.2 | Registration & Licensing | Processes for registering providers (e.g., with the RSH) and licensing properties (e.g., HMO licensing by local authorities). | 410.1.1, 410.1.2 |
| 520.3 | Performance Monitoring | Ongoing tracking of providers’ performance against key indicators and standards, by regulatory bodies and commissioners. | 220.6 |
| 520.4 | Complaints & Redress Mechanisms | Processes for individuals (residents, staff, the public) to raise concerns and seek redress for issues related to supported housing. | 900, 510.9, 510.10 |
| 520.5 | Safeguarding Procedures | Specific procedures for protecting vulnerable adults from abuse, neglect, and exploitation, overseen by local authorities and regulatory bodies. | 960.1 |
| 520.6 | Enforcement Actions | Actions taken by regulatory bodies when providers fail to meet required standards, ranging from informal advice to legal sanctions. | |
| 520.7 | Strategic Planning (Local Authority) | The process by which local authorities assess local needs for supported housing, develop strategies to meet those needs, and commission services. | |
| 530 | Legal & Policy Frameworks | The laws, regulations, statutory guidance, and non-statutory guidance that govern or influence supported housing. | |
| 530.1 | Housing Acts | Various Housing Acts (e.g., Housing Act 1988, Housing Act 1996, Housing and Planning Act 2016) that impact supported housing. | |
| 530.2 | Care Act 2014 | The primary legislation governing adult social care in England, including needs assessments and care planning. | |
| 530.3 | Equality Act 2010 | Prohibits discrimination and promotes equality, with significant implications for supported housing providers. | |
| 530.4 | Mental Capacity Act 2005 | Protects the rights of people who may lack capacity to make decisions, relevant to many supported housing residents. | |
| 530.5 | Mental Health Act 1983 (and 2007 amendments) | Governs the compulsory admission and treatment of people with mental disorders, relevant to some supported housing settings. | |
| 530.6 | Human Rights Act 1998 | Incorporates the European Convention on Human Rights into UK law, with implications for supported housing residents’ rights. | |
| 530.7 | Data Protection Legislation (GDPR) | Governs the processing of personal data, with significant implications for supported housing providers. | |
| 530.8 | National Policy Guidance | Non-statutory guidance issued by the government, influencing practice and policy in supported housing. | |
| 530.8.1 | National Statement of Expectations (Supported Housing) | Specifically addresses expectations for supported housing quality and commissioning. | |
| 530.9 | Homelessness Legislation | Laws related to homelessness and duties to prevent and relieve it, impacting access to supported housing. | 120.5, 600 |
| 530.10 | Public Health Law | Laws related to property standards and public health, relevant to supported housing accommodation. | |
| 530.11 | Contract Law | Laws governing agreements, including tenancy agreements and service contracts, relevant to supported housing provision. | |
| 530.12 | Tort Law | Laws related to civil wrongs (e.g., negligence), relevant to potential liabilities of supported housing providers. | |
| 530.13 | Anti-Social Behaviour Legislation | Laws addressing anti-social behavior, relevant to managing behaviour within supported housing settings. | 230.6 |
| 530.14 | Possession Proceedings Legislation | Laws governing the process for evicting residents, relevant to supported housing providers. | 230.8 |
| 530.15 | Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 | Introduces new regulatory powers for local authorities related to exempt supported housing. | |
| 530.16 | Social Housing Regulation Act 2023 | Strengthens the regulatory regime for all social housing, including supported housing provided by Registered Providers. | 510.2 |
| 530.17 | National Supported Housing Standards | Provides a quality. May be statutory or non-statutory. | |
| 530.18 | Money Laundering Regulations |
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