Guidance
Staying Close: implementation guide
Information for local authorities on delivering Staying Close housing and mental health support for care leavers.
Applies to England
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This guidance is for local authorities that are either:
- currently delivering Staying Close, or
- have been invited to join the Staying Close programme
It explains the programme requirements, including:
- housing models
- mental health support
- minimum standards
- delivery planning
Local authorities will be invited to join the programme, rather than joining through an open expression of interest process. Invitations will be prioritised according to levels of care leaver homelessness. Invited authorities will need to submit a delivery plan setting out how they will implement the programme locally.
The Staying Close programme will build capacity in local authorities ready for when the Staying Close statutory duty comes into force in 2029.