Guidance

Evaluating the extent of rough sleeping: local authority form and guidance

Guidance to help local authorities and local agencies evaluate the extent of rough sleeping in their area.

Applies to England

Documents

Evaluating the extent of rough sleeping: a new approach

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Rough sleeping statistics England autumn 2016: blank local authority form

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This guidance is intended to help local authorities, in partnership with other local agencies, to evaluate the extent of rough sleeping in their area by carrying out a count of people sleeping rough or by estimating the number of rough sleepers on a typical night in their locality.

The Department for Communities and Local Government will publish an annual figure based on this information.

The form that local authorities should use to complete the count/estimate is also provided.

Updates to this page

Published 14 September 2010
Last updated 7 September 2016 + show all updates
  1. Updated the local authority form for 2016

  2. Updated the local authority form

  3. Added form for Autumn 2014.

  4. Added an updated version of the local authority form.

  5. First published.

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