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 6 January 2021 — 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 6 January 2021 + show all updates

1. 6 January 2021

   Updated guidance in line with national lockdown and updated guidance for the clinically extremely vulnerable.

2. 14 December 2020

   Updated self-isolation period to 10 days.

3. 1 December 2020

   Updated guidance with information on local restrictions from 2 December.

4. 30 October 2020

   Updated in line with face coverings regulations.

5. 3 September 2020

   Revised language in relation to self-isolation.

6. 7 August 2020

   Updated to reflect the extension of self-isolation from 7 to 10 days.

7. 5 August 2020

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

8. 25 March 2020

   Guidance replaced by holding statement.

9. 19 March 2020

   Added poster.

10. 16 March 2020

    First published.