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To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent steps his Department has taken to (a) prevent and (b) reduce rates of homelessness among people with (i) long-term drug addictions, (ii) long-term serious mental health issues and (iii) learning disabilities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent steps his Department has taken to (a) prevent and (b) reduce rates of homelessness among people with (i) long-term drug addictions, (ii) long-term serious mental health issues and (iii) learning disabilities.
My department continues to work closely with the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), the NHS and public health bodies to improve health and housing outcomes for people experiencing homelessness. In partnership with OHID, we are providing up to £186.5 million over three years (from 2022-25) for the Rough Sleeping Drug and Alcohol Treatment Grant to support local areas to implement evidence-based drug and alcohol treatment and wrap around support for people sleeping rough or at risk of sleeping rough. We are also providing up to £53 million to fund housing support interventions which will improve the recovery outcomes for people in drug and alcohol treatment with a housing need.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to encourage people with (a) a learning disability and (b) autism to (i) register to vote and (ii) vote in elections.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to encourage people with (a) a learning disability and (b) autism to (i) register to vote and (ii) vote in elections.
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 147371 on the 27 February 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of supporting local authorities to improve (a) work placement and (b) employment (i) practices and (ii) opportunities for people with learning disabilities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of supporting local authorities to improve (a) work placement and (b) employment (i) practices and (ii) opportunities for people with learning disabilities.
Local authorities are independent, democratic bodies who have the freedom and flexibility to manage their own employment matters. They are best placed to understand and make these decisions based on what their individual needs are. DLUHC ministers do not have any formal role in such matters
Through The Careers & Enterprise Company, the Department for Education (DfE) will continue to work with all local authorities to ensure that local priorities are fed into the provision of careers advice, so that it is employer-led, integrated, and meets local needs
Supported internships are a structured, work-based study programme for 16 to 24-year-olds with SEND, who have an education, health, and care plan (EHCP). DfE are investing up to £18 million in supported internships over the next three years, aiming to double the capacity of the supported internships programme to provide more young people with EHCPs with the skills they need to secure and sustain paid employment.’
DWP have strengthened the Disability Employment Adviser role, delivering direct support to claimants who require additional work related support and supporting all work coaches to deliver tailored, personalised support to claimants with a disability or health condition including those with a learning disability.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will publish details on what funding the Government is providing to local authorities to build community support to prevent people with a learning disability, and/or autism, from being admitted to inpatient units.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will publish details on what funding the Government is providing to local authorities to build community support to prevent people with a learning disability, and/or autism, from being admitted to inpatient units.
Government funding for local support services, including services for those with a learning disability and/or autism, is paid through the Local Government Finance Settlement (England), with an estimated £360 million (gross) spend on commissioned support by local authorities in 2019/20.
Since 2010 Government has invested over £4 billion into the local authority administered Disabled Facilities Grant (2010-11 to 2021-22), to help disabled people remain living safely and independently at home. Forthcoming guidance on Disabled Facilities Grant delivery for local authorities will be clear that the grant is for all disabled people including those with a learning disability and/or autism.
The Government is also investing more than £90 million in 2020/21 in the development of services to support people with a learning disability and/ or autism to have their mental health needs met in the community instead of in a mental health inpatient setting, this comprises of £31 million of mental health recovery funding for the learning disability and autism programme, £40 million as part of the NHS Long Term Plan and £21 million for the Community Discharge Grant.