Recommendation | RAG Status |
Legislation |
(3) Expansion of priority need | Amber |
(4) Revision to operation of intentionality | Amber |
(5) Suspension of local connection | Amber |
(24) Court action on repossession orders | Green |
(25) Requirement to notify local authority of proceedings for possession | Amber |
Culture & Training |
(1) Increasing homeless people's control and choices; effective participation | Amber |
(33) Promotion of values, attitudes & behaviour to deliver responsive & personalised services | Amber |
Housing Policy |
(6) Guidance on preparation of local housing strategies | Amber |
(7) Lead tenancies | Amber |
(8) Availability of affordable housing for young people | Amber |
(9) Access to rent guarantee/deposit schemes | Amber |
(10) National framework for furnished tenancies | Amber |
(11) Monitoring number and quality of accommodation offers to homeless applicants | Amber |
(12) Guidance on choice-based lettings | Amber |
Benefits |
(13) Information on operation of benefits system in Scotland and impact of benefits policy on homeless people | Amber |
(14) DWP - operational issues relating to benefits system | Amber |
(15) Single room rent | Amber |
(16) Standards for dealing with housing benefit claims and targets for improvement | Green |
(17) Jobcentre Plus - proactive benefits outreach | Amber |
(29) Housing benefit for prisoners - 13 week rule | Red |
Prevention: Evictions |
(22)Review of key performance indicator | Green |
(23) Illegal eviction and harassment | Amber |
Prevention: High-Risk Groups |
(26) Housing and homelessness advice services for high risk groups | Amber |
(27) Looked-after children | Amber |
(28) Housing advice services for prisoners | Amber |
(30) Armed forces | Amber |
(31) Asylum seekers | Amber |
Homelessness Strategies: Prevention |
(18) Identification of risk of homelessness | Amber |
(19) Availability of support services for those at risk of homelessness | Amber |
(20) Support programmes for those threatened with eviction | Amber |
(21) Arrears management and anti-social behaviour policies | Amber |
Homelessness Strategies: Effective Response |
(32) Joint working | Amber |
(34) Crisis response systems | Amber |
(36) Availability of advocacy services | Amber |
(38) Allocations policy | Amber |
(39) Availability of support packages | Amber |
(40) Availability of housing to suit varying needs | Amber |
(41) Linking of homelessness and domestic abuse strategies | Amber |
(57) Enabling (re)-building of social networks | Amber |
(37) Supply, range and location of temporary and supported accommodation | Amber |
(35) Crisis response & database of homelessness services | Amber |
Effective Response: Health |
(42) Monitoring quality and delivery of Health and Homelessness Action Plans | Amber |
(48) Mainstreaming healthcare for homeless people | Amber |
(43) Recording of GP registration | Amber |
(44) Service needs of homeless people | Amber |
(47) Tackling substance misuse and addictions | Amber |
(45) Access to health services for children in homeless families | Amber |
(46) Provision of mental health services to homeless people | Amber |
(49) Training on homelessness for health professionals and ancillary staff | Green |
Effective Response: Employment |
(50) Access to mainstream employment services and programmes | Amber |
(51) Development of employment initiatives targeted at vulnerable and homeless people | Amber |
(52) Public sector work opportunities for homeless people | Amber |
(53) Piloting of transitional employment programmes | Amber |
(54) Transference of successful service elements of New Futures Fund services on to a permanent footing | Green |
Effective Response: Social Networks |
(55) Integration of social networks into assessment of homeless person's needs and support offered | Amber |
(56) National social networks co-ordination role | Green |
Monitoring Group |
(58) Establishment of Homelessness Monitoring Group | Green |
Further Analysis and Research |
(2) Analysis of information on ethnic status of homeless people | Amber |
(50) Expanded suite of questions relating to homelessness to be included in Scottish Household Survey | Green |