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Policy & strategies

On this page you will find the most recent policy and strategies specific to housing with care in Wales. This includes related housing, health and social care announcements, strategies and funding 'pots' that may help stimulate housing growth, including the development of extra care housing.

Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals

This report, published by the Welsh Government Health and Social Care Committee, looks into hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals.

Strategy for an Ageing Society: Delivery Plan 2022

This delivery plan, published by Llywodraeth Cymru Welsh Government aims to raise awareness of older people’s rights, tackle age related poverty, improve public services and spaces and reduce loneliness by promoting volunteering.

Placemaking Guide and Charter 2020

This guide and charter has been produced to support the development of high quality places across Wales for the benefit of communities. In signing the Placemaking Wales Charter, organisations must agree to support placemaking in all relevant areas of their work and promote the following principles in the planning, design and management of new and existing places.

Age friendly Wales: our strategy for an ageing society

Age Friendly Wales: Our Strategy for an Ageing Society, sets out the action Wales will take to reap the benefits of the growing number of older people in Wales as they rebuild their communities after the COVID-19 pandemic. This, in turn, will enable them to better support people living in challenging circumstances.

Building Better Places: The Planning System Delivering Resilient and Brighter Futures

This document from the Welsh Government gives planning policy guidance for local planning authorities and the development industry on priorities for the planning system to deliver post Covid-19, including an accessible and healthy environment. From a housing perspective, it states the crisis has also placed additional emphasis on the importance of well located, secure and affordable homes for people’s health and well-being.

Welsh Government consultation on draft Housing Support Grant guidance

The Welsh Government are consulting on draft practice guidance for the Housing Support Grant (HSG) for local authorities.

Independent Review of Affordable Housing Supply

An independent review commissioned by the Welsh Government that makes recommendations for improving the supply of affordable housing in Wales

Making Wales the best place in the world to grow older Strategy 2019-22

The Older People's Commissioner for Wales sets out the vision for ageing in Wales

Open Consultation - Housing adaptations service standards

The Welsh Government is consulting on service standards for the delivery of housing adaptations.

A Healthier Wales: our Plan for Health and Social Care

This document from the Welsh Government emphasises a need to bring care closer to people’s homes and providing a closer connection between health and housing, which will in turn reduce reliance on hospitals.

Housing and Disabled People: Wales' hidden crisis

As part of three inquiry reports provided by the EHRC, this report focusing on housing and disabled people in Wales, highlights the challenges of unsuitable housing for disabled people, as well as making recommendations to tackle this crisis.

A Revolution from Within: Transforming Health and Care in Wales

This report number of strategic recommendations and practical details to guide implementation and achieve transformation within the Health & Social Care system in Wales.

Prosperity for All: the national strategy

The Welsh Government has published 'Prosperity for All' - a national strategy to deliver its key priorities for the rest of this Assembly term, and set the right foundations to tackle the big challenges faced by the nation

The Cost of Caring for an Ageing Population

Official statistics show that Wales has the fastest-growing proportion of older people in the UK - by 2039 there will be 44% more people aged over 65 compared to 2014

The Case for Investing in Prevention: Housing

This is one in a series of short reports from Public Health Wales examining the case for investment in prevention activities. Each report includes a review of the literature which, aims to provide an...

Taking Wales Forward (2016-21)

Welsh Government has announced its Programme for Government (2016-2021) and confirmed the target of delivering 20,000 affordable homes for this assembly term. This target consists of 14,000 affordable...

Co-operative Housing for an ageing population

This submission to the Expert Housing Group considering housing for older people in Wales has been assembled by members of the Welsh Government Stakeholder Group on Co-operative Housing. It outlines...

Making a Difference: Investing in Sustainable Health and Well-being for the People of Wales

This Public Health Wales and NHS Wales report offers research evidence and expert opinion in support of preventing ill health and reducing inequalities to achieve a sustainable economy, thriving society...

The Welsh national outcomes framework for people who need care and support and carers who need support

This document from the Welsh Government sets out the social services national outcomes framework. It has been developed to fulfil a requirement in the Social Services and Wellbeing Act (Wales) 2014...

Extra Care Housing in Wales: A state of the nation report

The supply of housing and the implications of an ageing population are two of the biggest challenges facing Wales. Wales is not alone - either in the UK or in western Europe - in facing those challenges....

Welsh Housing Review 2015

This report from CIH Cymru present up to date opinion, commentary, analysis and data on the Welsh housing industry. It indicates that there are a total of 34,741 units of social supported accommodation...

Future Need and Demand for Housing in Wales

This report by the Public Policy Institute for Wales presents new estimates of the need and demand for housing in Wales over the period 2011 to 2031. It provides two propositions which suggest that...

Welsh Collaborative Agreement

ADASS Cymru and the Welsh NHS Confederation are committed to working together to further collaborative working between Social Services and NHS. The intention is that this will bring about improvements...

Care Council for Wales launches new code of practice

This new Code of Professional Practice for Social Care by The Care Council for Wales comes into force from 1 July 2015. The new code of conduct for social care workers places more emphasis placed on...

The vital contribution of housing to health outcomes for Wales

This online chapter considers how housing organisations are a key partner in delivering new approaches to health in Wales, as set out in 'Making prudent healthcare happen'.

Getting started with your local housing market assessment guidance

The original Local Housing Market Assessment guide: Seeks to enable local authorities in Wales to develop a general understanding of the nature and level of housing demand and need in their local housing...

The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act

This Act became law on 1 May 2014 and provides the legal framework for improving the well-being of people who need care and support, and carers who need support in Wales. With specific clauses on the...

Delivering More Homes for Wales

In July 2013, Carl Sargeant, the Minister for Housing and Regeneration, established the Housing Supply Task Force to give advice to the Welsh Government on how to increase housing supply and increase...

Guidance on support and care for over 65s

Published in December 2013, the new guidance - Integrated Assessment, Planning and Review Arrangements for Older People - has been issued by the Minister for Health and Social Services in Wales for...

Older People's Commissioner for Wales: Framework for Action 2014-2017

The Framework for Action outlines the Commissioner Sarah Rochira's priorities and the changes she expects to see for older people, as well as the role she will play in delivering these changes, including...

Enhanced rights for older people in Wales move a step closer

Published in December 2013, on Human Right's Day, the Welsh Government has issued a consultation on a Declaration of the Rights of Older People, that seeks to highlight and articulate the rights of older...

Together for Health

Published in May 2013, this strategy provides a 5 year vision for the NHS in Wales in the light of a series of factors that are driving the need for reform, including: a rising elderly population; inequalities...

The strategy for older people in Wales 2013-2023

This third strategy has its core that older people should expect to be able to participate as fully in society as they desire, including contributing to community and family life, influencing decisions...

Fulfilled Lives: Supportive Communities. A strategy for social services in Wales over the next decade

This strategy is primarily aimed at local authorities who have the responsibility for strategic planning, arranging the provision of services to meet needs, for undertaking assessments and care management...

The Strategy for Older People in Wales (2008-2013)

This second strategy has had as its focus mainstreaming the ageing agenda. It has seen the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) working to raise wider awareness of the implications of an ageing society in...

The National Service Framework for Older People in Wales

The NSF for Older People in Wales (2006) set out 10 key standards which provided the national evidence base for the health and social care of older people in order to ensure that a good level of service...

Designed for life. Creating world class health and social for Wales in the 21st Century

Published in 2005, this Welsh Assembly Government, describes the kind of health and social care services the people of Wales can expect by 2015 and how these can be developed. Its primary focus is on...

The Strategy for Older People in Wales (2003-2008)

This first strategy identified that over the next 20 years, demographic changes will significantly change the balance of the population and mean that future policies and programmes in Wales must reflect...

Policy Review into Housing for Older People

In the summer of 2003, the newly formed Social Justice and Regeneration Committee chose "Housing for Older People" as the topic for its first policy review. This was partly due to the wide ranging debate...

Better Homes for People in Wales - A National Housing Strategy

This strategy (2001) provided the framework and vision for housing in Wales and is actioned through complementary programmes, detailed in the Strategy Action Plan, and cascaded through Local Housing Strategy...