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Empowering tenants, improving home adaptations. Emma Reeves-McAll

Empowering tenants, improving home adaptations. Emma Reeves-McAll. Aims and Outcomes of the Day. Understand the current adaptations process. Reflect on the current process. Discuss the latest recommendations and what they mean for you as disabled tenants. Housing Adaptations - Context.

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Empowering tenants, improving home adaptations. Emma Reeves-McAll

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  1. Empowering tenants, improving home adaptations.Emma Reeves-McAll

  2. Aims and Outcomes of the Day • Understand the current adaptations process. • Reflect on the current process. • Discuss the latest recommendations and what they mean for you as disabled tenants.

  3. Housing Adaptations - Context

  4. UN Convention of the Rights of People with Disabilities Governments should ensure disabled people have the right to chose where they live and who they live with. No disabled people should be forced to live somewhere they don’t want to live.

  5. Article 19 - Living independently and being included in the community The equal right of all persons with disabilities to live in the community, with choices equal to others, and shall take effective and appropriate measures to facilitate full enjoyment by persons with disabilities of this right and their full inclusion and participation in the community, including by ensuring…

  6. Article 19 - Living independently and being included in the community • Persons with disabilities have the opportunity to choose their place of residence and where and with whom they live on an equal basis with others and are not obliged to live in a particular living arrangement; • Persons with disabilities have access to a range of in-home, residential and other community support services, including personal assistance necessary to support living and inclusion in the community, and to prevent isolation or segregation from the community; • Community services and facilities for the general population are available on an equal basis to persons with disabilities and are responsive to their needs.

  7. National Initiatives • Welsh Government – Homes for Wales – A White Paper for Better Lives and Communities. • Welsh Government – Framework for Action on Independent Living (which Disability Wales supported). • National Assembly for Wales - Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Home Adaptations Inquiry.

  8. National Initiatives Welsh Government – Homes for Wales: A White Paper for Better Lives and Communities (2012) “ For disabled people of all ages, housing is a key enabler of independent living. Accessible and adapted housing enables people to maintain their independence, remain in their communities and exercise choice in the way they live their lives” “The further development of accessible housing registers and continued investment in housing adaptations to support independence”

  9. Selected aims of the Homes for Wales white paper • Review the range of aids and adaptations programmes, to secure further improvements in delivering services. • Ensure there is an Accessible Housing Register covering every local authority area

  10. Welsh Government – Framework for Action on Independent Living • Tai Pawb has supported the Framework for Action on Independent Living. This has now been produced. • We continue to be involved with the monitoring and with the Cross Party Group on Disability.

  11. Housing Adaptations - Options

  12. UN Convention of the Rights of People with Disabilities Governments should ensure disabled people have the right to chose where they live and who they live with. No disabled people should be forced to live somewhere they don’t want to live.

  13. Similarities between options • Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) • Physical Adaptations Grant (PAG) • Care and Repair • Funded by other sources (Tenant, Charities)

  14. Similarities between options • Need your housing provider’s agreement (usually written). • Need an Occupational Therapist? • Service Charges

  15. Differences in the system? • Means Tested – dependent on age • Maximum amount of grant. • Refusal if under occupying? • Accessible Housing Registers / Housing Options?

  16. Relationship to Equality and Outcomes Housing Associations have obligations under equality legislation: • Equality Act 2010: Discrimination, Reasonable Adjustments, Public Sector Duties, Protected Characteristics • Public Sector Duties • Preventing discrimination • Promoting Equality of Opportunity • Fostering Good Relations

  17. ‘Inquiry into Home Adaptations’

  18. Inquiry Scope Inquiry considered: • Why there are still variations in waiting times (DFG). • If recommendations from 2009 have been implemented. • Impact of reduced resources on housing adaptations. • If the process is effectively monitored. • What needs to be done to improve the service.

  19. Who was Involved? • Nearly 30 Organisations • 3 individuals • Is this surprising?

  20. Group Activity On your tables think about the scope of the inquiry - what would you have changed or added to make it more tenant focused?

  21. Recommendations Twenty Three Recommendations!

  22. Group Activity On your tables look through the recommendations and draw up a list of 5 tenant recommendations.

  23. Role of Disability Groups • As a group for disabled tenants / residents why not enter into dialogue with your housing provider? • Could your group draw up recommendations or a service standard for your organisation?

  24. Any Questions? For more information: Email: info@taipawb.org Web: www.taipawb.org Sign up to members’ area Phone: 02920 537630

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