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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 on the allocation of Homelessness Prevention Grant funding for local authorities in the financial year 2025 to 2026.
Background MHCLG has announced that £644.17 million will be provided to…
Factsheets providing background information on the measures within the Homelessness Reduction Act and the Homelessness (Review Procedure etc) Regulations 2018.
This toolkit is intended to support local authorities and the wider homelessness and rough sleeping sector to help to assess the risk of a person sleeping rough long-term to support local decision making on service offers…
The government is providing an additional £69.9 million through the Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Grant 2025 to 2026.
Statutory guidance on the provision of accommodation for 16 and 17 year old young people who may be homeless and/or require accommodation.
Information on the allocation of Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Grant funding for local authorities in the financial year 2025 to 2026.
Operating principles for commissioners and providers of night shelters for people experiencing rough sleeping.
Information regarding the allocation of Homelessness Prevention Grant funding for local authorities in the financial years 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025.
Prospectus and application guidance for the Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme (SHAP).
Areas receiving Rough Sleeping Drug and Alcohol Treatment Grant 2025 to 2026 funding.
Information on Emergency Accommodation Reduction Pilots which aim to reduce the use of bed and breakfast accommodation for homeless families.
Rough Sleeping Drug and Alcohol Treatment component of the Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Grant - updated 2025 to 2026 allocations.
Guidance on the Next Steps Accommodation Programme and information on the allocations received by local authorities through this programme.
Prospectus, guidance and proposal form for the Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme 2021-24.
Webinar to share research and best practice with colleagues across the homelessness and safeguarding adults sectors, to support effective multi-disciplinary working to help resolve rough sleeping for vulnerable individuals.
Information about the National Workforce Programme and how voluntary, community, and faith sector organisations can apply for grant funding.
Study about the operation of housing allocations policy by local authorities.
Information regarding the 'Supporting Children Experiencing Homelessness' funding to increase access to support and services for children living in temporary accommodation.
When and how council statutory homelessness duties apply within the scheme.
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