Guidance

COVID-19: guidance for hostel services for people experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping

Information on coronavirus (COVID-19) for commissioners and providers of hostel services for people experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping.

Published 16 March 2020
Last updated 5 August 2020 — see all updates
From:
Public Health England and Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

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COVID-19: guidance for commissioners and providers of hostel services for people experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping

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The guidance covers:

  • hostels with individual self-contained rooms with en-suite facilities that have shared kitchens
  • hostels without individual self-contained rooms and that have communal facilities

This guidance does not cover night shelters.

Published 16 March 2020
Last updated 5 August 2020 + show all updates

  1. Full guidance for those working with people who are experiencing rough sleeping and living in hostel environments added.

  2. Guidance replaced by holding statement.

  3. Added poster.

  4. First published.

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