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This guidance provides an overview of the duty to refer, which will help public authorities understand how to administer the duty.
This guide is primarily designed for professionals in public authorities…
The email addresses below can be used by public bodies to make a referral…
Information regarding the allocation of Homelessness Prevention Grant funding for local authorities in the financial years 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025.
Background In July 2022 we launched a consultation on technical changes to…
Statutory guidance on the provision of accommodation for 16 and 17 year old young people who may be homeless and/or require accommodation.
Allocations to local authorities that successfully applied for Rough Sleeping Initiative 2022 to 2025 funding.
Factsheets providing background information on the measures within the Homelessness Reduction Act and the Homelessness (Review Procedure etc) Regulations 2018.
Updated allocations to local authorities that successfully applied for Rough Sleeping Initiative 2022 to 2025 funding.
Guidance on the Next Steps Accommodation Programme and information on the allocations received by local authorities through this programme.
Good practice advice to support local authorities to meet the accommodation needs of care leavers.
Areas receiving Rough Sleeping Drug and Alcohol Treatment Grant 2022 to 2025 funding.
Prospectus, guidance and proposal form for the Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme 2021-24.
Prospectus and application guidance for the Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme (SHAP).
Operating principles for commissioners and providers of night shelters for people experiencing rough sleeping.
Guide to support local authorities' planning and commissioning of supported lodgings to tackle youth homelessness.
Guidance for staff involved in planning to discharge patients at risk of or experiencing homelessness, or who have no recourse to public funds.
Provides an overview of the duty to refer for NHS staff, including how to make a referral to a local authority.
Information regarding the allocation of Homelessness Prevention Grant funding for local authorities in the financial year 2022 to 2023.
Immigration staff guidance on considering refusing or cancelling permission on the grounds of rough sleeping.
Areas receiving Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme (SHAP) funding from application cycles 1 to 5.
Evidence and guidance to enable healthcare professionals to make improvements against wider factors that affect health and wellbeing.
This guidance explains the rights of European Economic Area (EEA) and Swiss citizens to access social housing and homelessness assistance in England.
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