Older People's Strategy - Newcastle City Council

138Equality Standard for Local Government is designed toenable local authorities to consider gender, race and disabilityequality issues at all levels of council policy and practice.Extra Care Housing or ‘very sheltered housing’ is the term usedfor housing complexes for older people made up of individualflats with a range of facilities and communal areas and accessto 24-hour care.Full Service Schools provide a range of services and activitiesbeyond the school day to help meet the needs of pupils, theirfamilies and the wider community.Housing Health & Safety Rating System is a tool used toassess potential risks to the health and safety of occupantsin residential properties in England and Wales.Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) are used to analysepatterns of deprivation in an area based on 7 indicators (income;employment; health; education; housing; crime; living environment).Intergenerational Work brings people from differentgenerations together to promote greater understanding andrespect between the generations.Later Life Curriculum is a programme of courses whichenables older people to continue to acquire skills andknowledge to enable them to enjoy a good quality of life.Lifetime Homes Standards aim to create houses whichcan be adapted quickly and cost-effectively to meet thechanging needs of their residents. Seewww.jrf.org.uk/housingandcare/lifetimehomes .LinkUp is a bus service that you book like a taxi in Tyne andWear. It provides journeys at times when regular services are