The Act gives the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government powers to:

Introduce National Supported Housing Standards for England, which will provide minimum standards for both the property and the care or support provided in supported homes.

Require English local authorities to create locally led supported accommodation licensing schemes.

Introduce a strategic planning duty for local authorities, which will include collecting data on the supply of homes, a forecast of future need, and a delivery plan.

Create a national expert advisory panel to monitor the sector, which will report to the Secretary of State.

Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government