Policy & Governance update: April/May 21 | The Almshouse Association

Each month, the Association posts a news summary of the latest Policy and Governance legislation that could impact / requires action from our member charities, with links to further information where applicable. Please find below our Apr/May 21 Summary:

Housing

Homes England Showcase Almshouse Renovation – The Almshouse Association was pleased to see Homes England showcasing the renovation of a Grade II* listed almshouse in Sherburn House Charity in Durham, which was helped by a grant from the Government’s Affordable Homes Programme.

Housing Ombudsman publishes Business Plan 2021-22 – The Housing Ombudsman has published its Business Plan 2021-22, which outlines the next steps to grow and improve its service that builds on changes introduced over the last year. The subscription fee for 2021-22 remains the same at £2.16 per unit.

Charity Commission

Investment guidance for trustees – The Charity Commission has published a consultation – closing 20 May – on the clarity of draft revised guidance about adopting a responsible (or “ethical”) approach to investing charity funds.

Adult Social Care

Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing for adult social care settings – DHSC has published guidance that outlines the COVID-19 testing available for testing staff, residents and visitors for all adult social care settings. The following are testing guidance for a range of specific adult social care settings:

testing for adult care homes
- testing for extra care and supported living settings
- testing for homecare staff
- testing for personal assistants
- testing for day care centres
- rapid lateral flow testing of visitors in adult social care settings

Coronavirus

Coronavirus guidance for the Charity Sector

The Charity Commission has updated its guidance for the charity sector in relation to COVID-19. Specifically, changes have been made to the section “AGMs and other meetings: postponing or cancelling meetings.”

You can find all our Coronavirus updates here

Posted 4 May 21