The NFA has responded to the Government’s consultation on Awaab’s Law, which sets out the timeframes for responding to hazards in the home.
NFA Response to the Government’s Awaab’s Law consultation Read More »
Housing & health
June 2022: NFA submission
The NFA has submitted a response to the Department of Health & Social Care Call for Evidence on shaping its ten year mental health plan. In our response we have called for a greater focus on housing, including a significant investment in genuinely affordable social housing.
Mental Health Plan – Department of Health & Social Care Call for Evidence Read More »
19 July 2021: ARCH/NFA consultation response
On 8 June 2021 the Government began consultation on Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans in High-Rise Residential Buildings. It sought views on implementing the Grenfell Inquiry’s recommendations for a systematic approach to making sure vulnerable residents can easily evacuate high-rise homes in an emergency.
Home Office consultation on Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) Read More »
June 2021: NF A Briefing
The NFA asked its members’ views on the five questions the Housing Ombudsman set out in its recent call for evidence for its investigation into damp and mould. This briefing summarises NFA members’ responses.
July 2020: MP briefing
Our members have supported communities and their parent local authorities through COVID-19: maintaining essential
services, helping vulnerable residents, housing and supporting homeless people.
ALMO staff have been keeping tenants’ homes safe through essential inspections and completing repairs. Communities have been kept clean and safe by caretakers and estates staff working around the clock.
September 2018: NFA publication
This collaboration with PlaceShapers and NHS Alliance set out to assess ‘health creating practices’ delivered by NFA members through a range of housing service initiatives.
Health creation is about the enhancement in health and wellbeing that occurs when individuals and communities achieve a sense of purpose, hope and control over their own lives and immediate environment.
Health Creating Practices – NFA Best Practice Series Read More »
December 2017
Dame Judith Hackitt was asked by the Secretary of State for the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG)…
Independent Review of the Building Regulations and Fire Safety (The Hackitt Report) Read More »
October 2015: Government-commissioned resource
Statutory guidance for implementation of the Care Act 2014 states that housing is to be integrated with care and support and health services. This guide, commissioned by government and prepared by Sitra and NHS Alliance, aims to support the housing sector in taking forward work with Clinical Commissioning Groups. It offers guidance and insights into the pressures and challenges facing CCGs alongside case studies, checklists and ideas for action. The report also provides a detailed overview of the key legislative and policy changes.
Housing: Just what the Doctor Ordered (NHS Alliance & Sitra) Read More »
July 2015: NFA best practice briefing
This briefing provides a summary of the current issues in the health sector that impact on housing, takes a broad look at what ALMOs across the country are already doing to improve health outcomes in their areas, and suggests ideas and tips for successful engagement with health colleagues.
Safe and Well, Improving health and wellbeing in our communities Read More »
December 2014: Memorandum of Understanding
This Memorandum of Understanding, signed by government, public and third sector actors in housing and social care, sets out shared commitment…