Advance

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Julie Layton was appointed as Chief Executive of Advance in 2015, having worked for the organisation for a number of years as Director of Resources and Deputy Chief Executive. Julie is a qualified accountant and a member of the Chartered Institute of Housing. She has extensive experience in the social housing sector.

We provide housing and support for adults with learning disabilities or mental health conditions, and employment advice for disabled people. We are a founder member of the Association for Supported Living and the Mental Health Providers Forum, and are signatories of the Driving Up Quality Code. We are accredited with Supporting People and CQC (Care Quality Commission), and are an approved Prime Contractor for the Department for Work and Pensions.

We are one of several organisations providing support for people with learning disabilities that have signed up to an initiative called the Driving Up Quality Code, to ensure they aim beyond minimum standards to improve the lives of people in their care.

The Driving up Quality Code has been developed by members of the Driving Up Quality Alliance, in response to the abuse of people with learning disabilities at Winterbourne View private hospital in 2011, to ensure this can never happen again.The Code was developed with support from: the Care Quality Commission, the Department of Health, the Association of Directors of Adults Social Services, the Challenging Behaviour Foundation and NHS England.

Our focus on Value for Money is really important to us. It helps make sure we use our resources of people, houses, money and systems in the best way possible. We are not seeking to operate at the lowest unit cost. Our vision is to deliver the best quality housing and support services to enable our customers to live the lives they choose, achieve their personal goals, feel valued and know their voices are heard.