Supported Housing Strategy 2027-32
About the strategy
The Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 places a statutory requirement on the council to deliver a Supported Housing Needs Assessment and a Supported Housing Strategy.
A needs assessment looks at what people need, what services are available and where there are gaps. For supported housing, it helps identify:
- How many people need housing and support, now and in the future.
- What types of accommodation and support they need.
- Where services need to be improved or expanded.
The Council has commissioned independent consultants to undertake this needs assessment. This will accompany the Strategy that should outline how the council plans to meet the assessed needs and include frameworks for monitoring, evaluation, and enforcement.
This consultation is about informing the Strategy priorities for supported housing over the next five years. The priorities are intended to align with the Council’s Housing Strategy 2023-28, and its Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy 2025-30.
We want residents, service users, communities, partners and stakeholders to help shape our approach to supported housing in the borough. Please share your views through one of the two surveys below.
What is supported housing?
Supported housing provides accommodation alongside care, support or supervision to help people live independently in the community.
There are three main categories of supported housing:
- Short-term or transitional accommodation.
- Housing for working-age disabled adults.
- Housing for older people.
Have your say on our draft priorities
We have identified four draft priorities for supported housing in Redbridge, set out below. We welcome your views on these priorities and the outcomes they aim to achieve.
OBJECTIVE | DESCRIPTION |
Deliver the Right Supported Housing in the Right Places
| Ensure there is sufficient, high-quality supported housing that meets current and future local needs across all client groups, reducing reliance on out-of-borough placements wherever possible. |
Promote Independence, Prevention and Positive Move-On
| Enable residents to achieve greater independence through personalised support, early intervention and clear pathways into settled housing, preventing homelessness and reducing reliance on statutory services. |
Improve Health, Wellbeing and Inclusion | Work with residents and partners to improve health, wellbeing, employment, training and community participation outcomes, ensuring that supported housing contributes to broader life opportunities and social inclusion. |
Strengthen Partnerships, Quality and Co-production | Develop a collaborative supported housing system in which residents, providers and partners work together to continuously improve services, ensure quality, and shape future provision through meaningful co-production. |
How to take part
Please read the accompanying information document and complete the survey that applies to you. Your feedback, together with views shared at consultation events, will help shape the final strategy in 2027.
Please complete the survey online if possible. This will help us analyse responses more quickly and in greater detail.
Choose from the two surveys below:
- Individuals and residents, including service users.
- Organisations, including statutory bodies and community or voluntary groups.
Both surveys close at midnight on Friday 15 January 2027.
