Ending Rough Sleeping by 2012

10 key things that need to happen

• Own the agenda: Highlight Britain’s achievements to date, which are a world exemplar in this field. Voice the ambition to end rough sleeping by 2012 in each local authority area and nationally
• Access to shelter: Give everyone an alternative to a night on the streets, without having to move out of their home area
• A safety net for migrants: Ensure everyone has an appropriate welfare safety net for shelter and food, regardless of their status
• Close the routes to homelessness: Work together across government to prevent homelessness among care leavers, prison leavers and ex-service personnel
• Incentivise prevention: Help public services and local authorities to work together to prevent homelessness and provide more responsive services, including reforms to housing benefit
• Access to activity: Give everyone a meaningful alternative to a day spent killing time. Expand the Government’s Places of Change approach to all areas and back hostels and day centres that change lives
• Matrix commissioning: Support people to leave homelessness with a strong web of commissioned accommodation, employment, health and advice services personalised to their needs
• Moving through hostels: Move people on from hostels as soon as they are ready. Commit to moving on the 45% of residents that are ready to go but have no suitable housing option
• Access to suitable housing: Make sure quality mainstream housing is accessible to non-statutory homeless people. Build suitable permanent schemes for those with ongoing support needs
• Track progress: Conduct a detailed street count in every area. Measure numbers and outcomes for the non-statutory homeless population.

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