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The government has published its proposals for implementing measures in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 and changes to Housing Benefit Regulations.

This inquiry report from the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee makes a number of recommendations to government around the overarching themes of tackling ageist stereotypes, overcoming digital exclusion, enforcing older people’s rights and improved governance arrangements.

The government has published ‘Plan-making’ guidance which consolidates on number of aspects relating to planning requirements; from statutory duties and the role of plans to maintaining effective cooperation and a sound evidence base to delivering strategic matters and local interventions.

The Government has published this policy paper on its New Towns programme, providing an update on Phase One of the New Towns Taskforce, reiterating the programme’s aims and objectives and lessons learned from previous programmes which will help inform the Taskforce’s final report and outlining arrangements for Phase Two.

The joint Telecare National Action Plan from the Department of Health and Social Care and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is now out. It supersedes the DHSC Telecare Stakeholder Action Plan.

A new NHF report, drawing on NHS data reveals that NHS patients, ready to be discharged, spent over 109,000 hours stick in mental health hospitals last year, impacting their health outcomes and preventing new admissions, due to a severe shortage of supported housing.

Better housing for older people benefits all, according to The Housing and Ageing Alliance's submission to the 2025 Spending Review.

This report by Inclusion London uncovers the reality of inaccessible and unaffordable housing for deaf and disabled people in London. It follows research capturing the housing experiences of deaf and disabled Londoners and the supply of accessible and affordable housing.

This report by the Housing Ombudsman focuses on adaptations and landlords’ responses to mental and physical health needs. It is based on 35 investigations where residents have asked for an adaptation to the home or service adjustment.

This policy briefing by the think tank Reform calls for quick action to scale up technology within social care. It points out that too much of the technology in social care is not being scaled and is stuck in small scale pilots that are not having the system-wide impact they could achieve.