Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 17
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Accepted
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Expand Foundations' remit to improve DFG guidance, tools, and applicant support, including neurodivergent needs.
Recommendation
The current provision of local authority support for disabled people seeking to adapt their homes is inconsistent across England. This can result in additional barriers for disabled people as they navigate the DFG process. The Government should expand Foundations’ remit to improve its DFG guidance and self-assessment tools for disabled people, to improve public awareness of the DFG and to support applicants and their advocates as they navigate the process. These updated resources should be developed to account for the specific needs of neurodivergent people.
Government Response Summary
The government states that its current contract with Foundations, which commenced in October 2024, already includes providing accessible information to the public, and the department will continue to work with Foundations to ensure quality guidance and self-assessment tools for disabled and neurodivergent people.
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68
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
34. This government continues to fund an organisation, currently Foundations, to act as a national body for DFGs and home improvement agencies. The current contract that commenced in October 2024 includes as a key component the provision of accessible information to the public, including disabled people as they navigate through the process of securing the adaptations they need to live safely and independently. 35. The department will continue to work closely with Foundations to help ensure a quality service for disabled and neurodivergent people, including around DFG guidance and self-assessment tools.