Welcome to the first Sitra
Services Guide

This guide is unique in bringing together for the first time the full range of services offered by Sitra. The housing with care and support sector is undergoing a period of change, and Sitra recognises that there are distinct policy streams impacting on members of the sector. In order to provide an alternate pathway to accessing Sitra services we have broken down our services into relevant policy directions. The five key areas we have looked at are:

- Localisation and Regionalisation – Supporting People in the Local Community
- Personalisation – Increasing service user choice
- Commissioning, Procurement and Partnership
- Laws and Regulations
- Managing and Delivering Quality Services

Click here to download our Services Guide

Sitra Tenure Briefing June 2008

The introduction of the Supporting People programme in 2003 brought about many changes to the landscape of supported housing. Support now can be provided for service users in a variety of accommodation settings including owner occupation, private rented as well as social housing. Click here to read more…

Support Benchmarking Seminars - July 2008 Sitra, HouseMark and the National Housing Federation have been running the only national benchmarking service for Supporting People providers since 2005. Due to the continuing demand from providers and positive feedback about its success, we are offering this service for a fourth year in 2008. To launch this year’s Support Benchmarking service, Sitra and partners will be delivering a series of benchmarking seminars in London, Birmingham and Manchester in July. Click here to download a flyer. Click here to download a word booking form.

Taskforce launched for third sector welfare reforms

Stronger third sector involvement in delivering the Government's radical welfare to work reforms is called for as a new 'third sector' taskforce is announced by James Purnell, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Stephen Bubb Chief Executive of the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations today. Click here to read more…

Car User Allowances 2008/09

NJC Car Allowances effective from 1 April 2008 can be downloaded by clicking here.

Sitra Respond to the discussion paper: Rough Sleeping 10 years on: from the streets to independent living and opportunity

Click here to download read this response

More 'buddy' mentors to reduce youth homelessness

CLG announce a new drive to 'buddy up' young people with positive role models to help prevent youth homelessness. Read more…

Freedom to Live

Livability have launched a campaign to improve disabled young peoples opportunities and choices as they move from childhood to adulthood.  The campaign follows their report Freedom to Live which identified that 40% of disabled young people aged 16 – 24 live in accommodation that does not meet their needs.

The vast majority of disabled young people have little or no choice over where they live, who they live with and how they spend their time. They are denied the freedom to live their life.

Report and campaign available from www.livability.org.uk

NJC salary negotiations 2008 - 09

10The unions have submitted a claim for 6% or 50 pence per hour, whichever is the greater. A response from the employers is expected in the coming weeks. Please check back for updates.

"Supported Housing and the Law" Author: Sue Baxter and Helen Carr Supported Housing and the Law is the first book designed to equip the providers of supported housing, their advisers, and service users with an accessible and user-friendly introduction to the complex legal and regulatory framework which governs supported housing. Complex issues are helpfully illustrated with case studies, frequently asked questions and summaries of key points. Click here to read the first chapter. To order copies please click to be redirected to the LAG website. OR Receive a FREE copy when you attend the ‘Introduction to Law in Supported Housing’ training course. Click here for more details.