February 2018
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Following the creation of the Government’s Rough Sleeping Advisory Panel - with the target of eliminating rough sleeping by 2027 - this seminar was a timely opportunity to consider next steps for homelessness policy, including key issues for implementing the Homelessness Reduction Act.
Delegates assessed how local authorities can meet new statutory duties from April 2018, and further action that may need to be taken to address the concerns raised by the National Audit Office report on homelessness, which identified gaps in the Government’s approach to managing the impact of welfare reform on homelessness.
Further sessions focused on future policy for addressing homelessness, including priorities for the new taskforce and launch of new Housing First pilot schemes, which aim to give rough sleepers permanent homes while increasing their access to health services, training and employment.
