1. Care and Support Specialised Housing Fund
Jacqui Walsh
Area Manager
11 November 2013

2. Overview Programme purpose
Historic HCA investment in supported housing
New programme focus and principles
Initial Phase 1 allocations – July 2013
Progress on Phase 2

3. Programme purpose and overview
Recommendations in July 2012 Care and Support White Paper
to stimulate development of specialised housing or older and disabled people
Insufficient market provision
Up to £240m (outside London)
Additional £115m in SR2013
Phase 1
HCA Investment partners
Support to specialist affordable housing
Phase 2
Private market
Widen opportunities for homeowners
(Innovation, new ideas, new players)

4. Historic HCA delivery for older and vulnerable people
NAHP investment of £1.017 bn in specialist housing from
Supported delivery of 18,000+ specialist homes
Over 1,000 SH units refurbished
Working with local partners to explore supply issues and prioritise investment
Internal VOPAG group continues to review and advise on this agenda
Recently refreshed, now includes DoH as well as Lord Best and others 4

5. Programme focus
Specialised housing opportunities for older people or adults with disabilities or mental Health problems
Spectrum of “specialised” types
Individual dwellings with own front door
Varying levels of personal care and support could be appropriate.
Retirement village
Extra care
Sheltered retirement
Very sheltered /assisted living
Close care
Adapted homes
Specialised / dementia

6. 10 principles of good housing

7. Care and Support for Specialised Housing CaSSH Fund
Assessment criteria
Value for money
Deliverability
Fit with local strategic priorities
Sustainability
Design and Quality
18th January 2013, Phase 1 (affordable) closed
15th March 2013, Phase 2 expression of Interest 2 closed
24th July 2013, announcements of successful bids to Phase 1
In the New Year launch of Phase 2 prospectus

8. CaSSH fund Ph1 £130 m allocated 2013 – 18 £101m HCA £29m GLA
Phase 1 allocations to CaSSh were announced on 24th July 2013, for affordable housing and affordable home ownership only.
“As we know, most people want to be independent in their own homes and as the population ages, more and more of us will need housing that supports us to do that. ..…
These will be tailored to people’s needs and will help them to remain active as long as possible without the need of going into a care home…..
Better and more suitable housing will also alleviate pressure on carers and families, as the person being cared for will be able to carry out everyday tasks more easily.”
Norman Lamb,
Minister for Care Services.
£130 m allocated 2013 – 18
£101m HCA
£29m GLA
121 providers received funding
86 outside London
35 in London
3,831 new homes
3162 outside London (86% OP)
831 in London
HCA Funding Requested
Units
East and South East
£23,715,998
576
Midlands
£16,240,942
681
North East, Yorks & The Humber
£16,632,308
609
North West
£21,834,000
644
South and South West
£23,170,023
652
Grand Total
£101,593,271
3,162

9. NW Bids & Allocations OA Funding Requested Rents Sale Total
Older Persons
Mental Health LD
Physical or Sensory
NW Bids
£75m 1,
2,092
1,836 (88%)
42 (2%)
143 (7%)
71 (3%)
Allocation
21.8m 21.5%
644
542 (84%)
33 (5%)
29 (4.5%)
33 (5%) 9

10. Watch Factory, Prescott, Knowsley Housing Trust
£600k Knowsley BC, £2m CaSSh, 70 extra care units, 16 x 2bed bungalow, 20 x 1 bed apts, 34 x 2 bed apts, 63 – 95 m2, integrate historic fabric into new community focus, 6 units for sale

11. Ennerdale Road, Maryport
Home Group with Royal British Legion for Veterans; 10 x 1 Bed apts, 3 x 2 bed houses, flexible hub; £1.3m scheme, £426k CaSSh funding

12. CASSH phase 2 bid analysis - challenges
CASSH II aims to increase the availability of good quality home ownership options for older people and adults with disabilities in the private sector. Respondents to the EOI raised a number of barriers and concerns
Higher cost of development
Lifetime Homes as minimum; wheelchair accessible; additional space standards to attract downsizers and allow for future flexibility; installations eg larger lifts, fire protection, security, alarms, and assistive technology
Greater proportion of non-saleable floor space eg wider corridors for access and a range of common facilities (may be up to 40% of space)
Local authority S106 and CIL obligations based on gross internal floor area which doesn’t take into account non-saleable communal space
High cost and limited supply of land near good transport links or town centres (accessibility)
Viability and finance
Limited access to bank lending
Slower return on investment - scheme often needs to complete before first dwelling occupied
Sales conversions take longer (months rather than weeks) and incentives don’t work as well
Higher maintenance costs (can’t always be passed on – very sensitive to service charges)
Difficulty in selling homes or achieving sufficient rent levels in low value areas.
Limited access to mortgages for older buyers
Other issues – revenue funding constraints, S106/CIL conditions, restrictive planning policies, perceived complexity of holding and managing freeholds on specialist housing 12

13. “HAPPI” Design Principles

14. Specialised Housing - Colliers Gardens.

15. Specialised housing opportunities for older people
Individual housing with their own front doors
Flexibility to adapt or install assistive technology
Availability of care and support – on-site or in a local and accessible location
Communal areas

16. 10 principles of good housing

17. Space & layout

18. Space & layout

19. Light & ventilation

20. Balconies or terraces

21. Care Ready

22. Circulation space

23. Communal space

24. Quality of outdoor space

25. Environmental concern

26. Adequate storage

27. Shared external surfaces

28. Location

29. The Happi-effect Kidbrooke regeneration Core & cluster
Less institutional
Mainly 2 bed dual aspect flats

30. The Happi-effect Kidbrooke Extra Care, Greenwich
PRP architects and Berkeley Urban Renaissance
300 Extra Care Flats

31. Keeping in touch homesandcommunities.co.uk // /HCA_UK
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