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The following is a list of documents relating to housing and homelessness which may be of interest and can be freely downloaded from the Internet. Downloads may be in Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat or other formats as indicated. To begin downloading a document click on the underlined document title under the relevant section. Adobe Acrobat Reader is available free from the Adobe website at www.adobe.com
INDEX
OF DOWNLOADS |
| Alcohol & Drugs |
| Charity Issues |
| Criminal Justice & Offending (including Respect For Nottingham) |
| Domestic Violence |
| Equality Issues |
| Good Practice Guidance |
| Health (See also Alcohol & Drugs, Mental Health) |
| HLG Documents |
| Homelessness & Housing (Includes Local Homelessness Strategies) |
| Mental Health |
| Poverty |
| Social Exclusion Unit |
| Supporting People |
| Welfare Benefits, Rent Increase Guide |
Aftercare User Survey - Addaction
Published in October 2005, this report is based on in-depth interviews
with 350 drug users from all over the country over a period of one year.
(Adobe Acrobat - 1.7mb).
Aftercare Research Report - Year 2 -
Addaction
Published in October 2005, this research report focuses
on the delivery of aftercare in a number of Drug Action
Team (DAT) areas. (Adobe Acrobat - 1.4mb).
Alcohol Use Disorders In Elderly People
A clinical review paper in the British Medical Journal
which calls for specific steps to deal with alcohol
misuse among older people. (Adobe Acrobat -
113kb)
British Medical Journal - Medical
Prescription of Heroin to Treatment Resistant Heroin
Addicts
Six page summary of research conducted in the Netherlands
which concluded that co-prescribing heroin with methadone
"is feasible, more effective, and probably as safe
as methadone alone in reducing the many physical, mental,
and social problems of treatment resistant heroin addicts".
Published August 2003. (Adobe Acrobat - 113kb)
Drugs: protecting families and communities - 2008:18 Strategy
The new drugs strategy aims to restrict the supply of illegal drugs and
reduce the demand for them. It focuses on protecting families and
strengthening communities. 68 page pdf
**** NEW
Drugs: protecting families and communities - Action Plan 2008:11
The drugs strategy covers a ten year period to 2008-18, but its delivery
is underpinned by a series of three year action plans. 32 page pdf.
**** NEW Drugs: protecting families and communities - public information leaflet Leaflet outlining the government's action plan for tackling illegal drugs. 8-page pdf.
Interim Analytical
Report - Alcohol Misuse, PM's Strategy Unit
The interim report before the final Alcohol Harm
Reduction Strategy is published later this year.
Produced by the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit.
Published September 2003. (Adobe Acrobat - 786kb)
Parental Drug & Alcohol Misuse:
Resilience & Transition Among Young People
A study by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation which
explores the effect of parent's substance misuse on their
children. (Adobe Acrobat 208kb). Published
October 2004.
Protocols and Good Practice Guidelines for
Working with Crack Users in Generic Substance Misuse
Services
This document, published by Turning Point, is aimed at
generic substance misuse agencies seeing either primary
crack or poly drug users. (Adobe Acrobat).
Reducing Deaths: A
Resource For Accident and Emergency Staff
A briefing paper published by the National Treatment
Agency outlining best practice for Accident and Emergency
staff on reducing drug related deaths. (Abode
Acrobat - 1.15Mb - November 2004).
Reclassification of Crystal Meth – Advisory
Council on the Misuse of Drug’s (ACMD) advice letter to Home Secretary 5
June 2006
ACMD's latest
Methylamphetamine Advice as set out in a letter to the Home Secretary on
5 June 2006. 47k (pdf)
The Report of the Independent Working Group on
Drug Consumption Rooms’ – Summary Version
Published in 2006
by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, this summary report provides an
examination of whether Drug Consumption Rooms should be introduced in
the UK.
The
Impact of Heavy Cannabis Use On Young People
Heavy cannabis use among vulnerable young people can exacerbate
existing social problems, such as low educational achievement,
homelessness and unemployment, according to this report published by the
Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
Staff Development Toolkit For Drug and
Alcohol Services
The National Treatment
Agency's toolkit for non registered services.
Published October 2003. (Adobe Acrobat)
Shooting Up - Infections Among Injecting
Drug Users In The UK (Oct 2004 Update)
Health Protection Agency publication which highlights
the prevalence of hepatitis C and other infections among
injecting drug users. (Adobe Acrobat 455kb).
Published October 2004.
Shooting Up - Infections Among Injecting Drug
Users In The UK (Oct 2006 update)
Health Protection
Agency publication which highlights the prevalence of hepatitis C and
other infections among injecting drug users. This link takes you to key
findings from the report as well as to another link which accesses the
full report.
Shooting
Up - Infections Among Injecting Drug Users In The UK (Oct 2007 update)
Published October 2007 by the Health Protection Agency,
this report highlights how homelessness,
injecting into the groin or leg, and injecting crack-cocaine are
associated with a higher risk of injecting drug users (IDUs) acquiring
hepatitis C and other serious infections
(Adobe Acrobat - 838 kb)
The Crack Report - Turning Point
Published 2005, this report looks into the UK's growing
crack misuse problem and the urgent need for more
appropriate treatment services. (Adobe Acrobat).
Tackling Drug Related Litter: Guidance and
Good Practice
This document contains a series of recommendations for
managing and reducing drug related litter. (Adobe Acrobat
- 818kb).
Understanding Drug Selling in Local
Communities - Report
Published in 2005, this new report presents findings from
a study designed to improve our understanding of the
impact drug dealing and dealers have on local communities.
(Adobe Acrobat - 302 kb).
Wet Day Centres In The United Kingdom
ODPM and Kings Fund
research report on the effectiveness of Wet Day Centres.
Framework HA's Handel Street Centre in Nottingham was one
of the few centres to take part in this study.
Published December 2003. (Adobe Acrobat -
276kb).
Youth Homelessness & Substance Misuse:
Report To The Drugs & Alcohol Research Unit
An 88 page Home Office
funded research study which as the title suggests takes a
look at youth homelessness and substance misuse based on
research among 160 young people in contact with
homelessness services. Published February 2003.
(Adobe Acrobat - 285kb).
Charities & Not For Profits - A Modern Legal Framework
The Government's proposals for reforming the charitable sector,
including a new definition of charity and reduction of red tape for very
small charities. Published August 2003 (Adobe Acrobat - 143kb).
Improving Financial Relationships
with the Third Sector: Guidance to Funders and Purchasers
This document is a response to the cross
cutting review of the Role of the Voluntary and Community Sector in
Service Delivery to clarify what is and is not permitted under
Government Accounting as it applies to the voluntary and community
sector. The document addresses stability in the funding
relationship, timing of payments and the balance of risk, full cost
recovery and reducing the burden of bureaucracy (Adobe Acrobat- 757kb). Published May 2006
A
Summary Guide - Improving
Financial Relationships with the Third Sector: Guidance to Funders and Purchasers
A summary guide of the above document (Adobe Acrobat - 137kb).
Published May 2006
Statement of the Voluntary and Community
Sector Involvement in Local Area Agreements (LAA's)
The design of LAA's recognises the importance of the
involvement of local people and the Voluntary and
Community Sector. This statement sets out the
contribution of the Sector in developing and delivering
the LAA.
Trustee and Management Committee Members –
National Occupational Standards 2006 - Full Text Version
Published May 2006. The UK Workforce Hub
(the standards setting body for voluntary and community sector) has
recently developed these sector-specific standards for
trustees/management committee members.
This document
should be used in conjunction with the Trustee and Management Committee
Members National Occupational Standards Toolkit (see document below).
Trustee and Management Committee Members -
National Occupational Standards TOOLKIT 2006
This toolkit has been produced to help you use the Trustee National
Occupational Standards with your board, or as a trainer working
with boards and trustees. Published August
2006.
Working Together, Improving
Services - Nottingham's
Compact Plus Framework:
The Compact Plus document has been developed by representatives of both
the City Council and the local VCS and is titled:
'Working Together - Improving Services'.
Coordinated Prostitution Strategy - Report
Published in January 2006, this report provides a summary
of the main responses received to the public consultation
paper paying the price and sets out the Government's
proposals for a coordinated prostitution strategy. (Adobe
Acrobat - 316k).
Going
Straight Home - A Policy Briefing On The Role Of Housing in Preventing
Offending
Published in Feb 2006, this briefing provides some insight into the
links between housing and offending. (Adobe Acrobat - 83 kb)
Respect & Responsibility - Taking A
Stand Against Anti-Social Behaviour
The Government's new
White Paper outlining its proposals to tackle anti-social
behaviour including new measures to make begging a
recordable offence and take further action against 'anti-social
tenants'. Published March 2003. (Adobe
Acrobat - 294kb).
Respect For Nottingham
Published in October 2003 this is part of Nottingham City's
Crime & Disorder Reduction Strategy aimed at tackling
begging, street prostitution, drug dealing and anti-social
behaviour. The document has some important
implications for local homelessness services and single
homeless people. (Microsoft Word - 104kb).
Sustainable Accommodation Strategy (Youth
Justice Board)
Published in July 2005, this is the Youth Justice Board's
strategy to ensure the provision of suitable and
sustainable accommodation for young offenders. The
strategy is open for consultation responses until 19th
August 2005. (Adobe Acrobat - 128kb).
The Key To The Future? The Housing Needs of
Young Adults In Prison
This recently published report by the Howard League for
Penal Reform calls on the Government to urgently review
housing legislation in order to tackle homelessness and
rough sleeping amongst young people. Published
December 2005. (Adobe Acrobat). Apologies, this
report seems to have become temporarily unavailable.
Domestic Violence Delivery Plan
- Progress Report 2005-2006
Annual
Progress Report published by the Home Office (5 July 2006) outlining the
developments made against the 7 key objectives for addressing domestic
violence as outlined in the Government’s National Domestic Violence
Report. 369 kb (pdf)
Guidance for Domestic Violence Reviews under the
Domestic, Crime and Victims Act 2004 - Consultation
New guidance to ensure any lessons following a
domestic violence homicide are learnt have been published for
consultation by the Home Office (June 2006) Deadline for Consultation:-
13 September 2006. 1MB (pdf)
Responding To Domestic Abuse: A Handbook For
Health Professionals
This handbook gives practical guidance to healthcare
professionals on working with patients and children who
may have experienced or are experiencing domestic abuse.
(Adobe Acrobat - 467K ).
The Forced Marriage - A Wrong Not a Right -
Summary of Responses
Summary of responses to the consultation on the criminalisation of
forced marriage. (Adobe Acrobat ).
Women's Aid Federation Of England, 2005
Survey Of Domestic Violence Services Findings
Women's Aid, the national domestic violence charity
published this report in March 2006 which highlights a
significant rise in the number of women using domestic
violence services. (Adobe Acrobat - 332kb)
Addressing The Housing
Needs Of Black & Minority Ethnic People - A DTLR
Action Plan
Published
at the end of 2001, this is the Government's housing
action plan for meeting the housing needs of BME
communities. (Adobe Acrobat - 80kb).
Code Of Practice: Rights Of Access - Goods,
Facilities, Services & Premises
The Disability Rights
Commission code of practice on Part III of the Disability
Discrimination Act which requires all service providers
from October 2004 to make reasonable adjustments to
remove or alter any physical barriers to access for
people with disabilities. This is a long document -
shorter guides are available on the DRC website
(Adobe Acrobat - 660kb)
CRE Draft Housing Code For England
CRE Draft Housing Code For England (Consultation
Questionnaire)
A new draft code of
guidance from the Commission For Racial Equality.
The code is currently open for consultation until 15th
August 2005. If you would like to respond please
use the formal questionnaire above (this is a Word
document). (Adobe Acrobat - 567kb). Published May
2005.
Draft Revised Code of
Practice on Part 3 DDA
The consultation version
on part 3 Disability Discrimination Act. Consultation
feedback is welcome until 14th November 2005. (Microsoft
Word)
Guidance on Age and the Workplace
Guidance booklet produced by ACAS to steer employers through
the ‘Employment Equality (Age) regulations coming into force on 1
October 2006.
Muslim Housing Experiences
A report by the by the
Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies which highlights a
number of areas for action, including steps to address
homelessness among single men and women.
(Adobe Acrobat - 317kb).
Published Oct 2004.
Race Equality Code Of
Practice For Housing Associations
The final version
produced by the Race & Housing Inquiry and posted on
the NHF website on the 7th May 2002. (Adobe Acrobat
- 255kb)
REACH
Report: Independent Report to Government on Raising The Aspirations and
Attainments of Black Boys and Young Black Men.
Published August 2007,
this report was written by
20 leading experts across the fields of education, youth justice, the
voluntary and community sector, law enforcement and business.
(Adobe Acrobat - 966k)
An Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of A
Tenancy Support Service
Funded with a Housing
Corporation Innovation & Good Practice Grant, this is
an evaluation of how 100 tenants receiving a tenancy
support service fared compared to 60 tenants with no
support. Useful information for those of you arguing the
merits of tenancy support services. Published June 2002.
(Adobe Acrobat - 160kb).
Care Leaving Strategies - Good Practice
Guidance
Issued by the Office Of
The Deputy Prime Minister this document suggests a number
of action points for successful transition of young
people leaving care. Encourages all local
authorities to develop a clear strategy for care leavers.
Published June 2002. (Adobe Acrobat - 741kb).
Dual Diagnosis Good Practice Guidance
The Department Of Health's
guidance on the delivery of services to people with dual
diagnosis by statutory agencies. The Guide aims to
set out the measures which need to be taken by mental
health and substance misuse services to end the scenario
of people with dual diagnosis being passed from service
to service. Published May 2002. (Adobe Acrobat - 397kb).
Evaluation Of Initiatives
To Prevent Youth Homelessness
The link to this summary
version is no longer working on the ODPM website.
The full version of the research into what works best in
preventing youth homelessness will be available
from August 2003 from the ODPM website or from ODPM
publications on 0870 1226 236.
Overview
of key changes to the Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire Safeguarding
Children Board inter-agency child protection procedures
Published in 2006,
this
document has been produced to provide partner agencies with an immediate
overview of the key changes to the Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire
Safeguarding Children Boards child protection procedures.
Providing A Safe Haven -
Housing Asylum Seekers & Refugees
Published in June 2003 by the Chartered Institute of
Housing this short policy paper provides some good
practice pointers for housing agencies. (Adobe
Acrobat - 522kb)
Risk Management Toolkit
For Supported Housing
This toolkit, published
by the Housing Corporation in July 2005, provides a
framework for organisations and services to identify and
manage risks. The link will download a ZIP file,
which contains the toolkit, PowerPoint presentations and
an excel worksheet. If you have difficulty
downloading a ZIP file feel free to Email resource@hlg.org.uk
to request a copy. (Zip - Compressed file - 2152kbkb).
**** NEW
Sitra Toolkit - A provider's guide to procurement
Sitra has produced this new
toolkit with funding from the DCLG. The guide has been designed to help
service providers through the process of preparing for , and writing,
competitive tenders to bid for existing, or new contracts.
Published August 2008.
Welcoming Dogs Information Pack
Published by the
National Canine Defence League's Hope Project, this
information pack is aimed at hostels and day centres who
want to look at making their services dog friendly.
The pack contains guidelines and suggested policies.
This
is a large document but downloading it helps to keep down
costs for the Hope Project. (Adobe Acrobat - 1.47MB)
National Strategy For Sexual Health &
HIV Implementation Action Plan
Action Plan published by
the Department Of Health at the end of June 2002. (Adobe
Acrobat - 114kb).
Older People's Inquiry - 'That Little Bit Of
Help' - Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Published November 2005, this Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Inquiry report concludes that Health and Social Services
could help transform the lives of many older people by
investing more generously in small-scale, local services
which offer them that 'little bit of help'. (Adobe
Acrobat - 105kb).
Achieving Positive Outcomes On Homelessness
Published by the ODPM in
April 2003 this is an advice note which suggests that
local authorities may like to set additional targets and
outcomes when addressing homelessness. (Adobe
Acrobat - 159kb).
All Together Better - Nottinghamshire Local Area
Agreement - Final Submission March 2006
Local Area Agreement (LAA) for Nottinghamshire.
Please note, there is a separate LAA for Nottingham City (see 'One
Nottingham - Nottingham Local Area Agreement) document further down in
this section.
An ERoSH Good Practice Guide To Decommissioning
Published November 2006, this good practice guide signposts housing
providers to the main issues to consider in managing the complex process
of decommissioning. (PDF, 375kb).
Ashfield
District Council Homelessness Strategy 2003
Ashfield's homelessness
review and strategy. (Adobe Acrobat - 368kb).
Broxtowe
Borough Council - Audit Commission Report Of Housing
Services Department.
Published in August 2003,
this Audit Commission report on Broxtowe Borough Council's
housing services gave the authority 1 out of 3 stars and
highlighted concerns about the lack of understanding
within the council of its strategic housing
responsibilities. (Adobe Acrobat - 586kb).
Causes of Homelessness in
Ethnic Minority Communities
ODPM research report on causes of homelessness in
ethnic minority communities
published in September 2005. (Adobe Acrobat)
Children and Young People's Plan 2006-2009 -
Nottingham City
The Children and Young People's Plan (CYPP) sets
out our commitment to work together to improve the key outcomes for
children and young people. The plan was adopted by the Strategic
Partnership for Children, Young People and Families in March 2006 and is
a three-year plan.
Empty Dwelling Management Orders - Guidance For
Residential Property Owners On New Powers Available To Local Councils
Published by DCLG 5 July 2006. This
booklet gives guidance on new powers available to local councils known
as Empty Dwelling Management Orders. (Adobe Acrobat - 1 MB)
'Evaluating Homelessness Prevention' - Research
Summary
Published 12 June 2006, this summary
accompanies the good practice guide on homelessness prevention by
providing key findings from an evaluation of homelessness prevention
across ten local authorities. 89kb (pdf)
Gedling
Borough Council Homelessness Review & Strategy 2003
Gedling's homelessness
review and strategy. (Adobe Acrobat - 1700kb).
Getting Connected - DCLG Guidance On Reconnection
Policies For Rough Sleepers - October 2006
Recently
issued guidance (released October 2006) from the DCLG for local
authorities on reconnections policies for rough sleepers (Word document).
Guide For People Renting From Resident
Landlords
Published by the DTLR in
May 2002 this is a reasonably comprehensive guide to the
issues people need to consider before renting from a
resident landlord and advice on your rights if you do.
(Adobe Acrobat - 189kb).
**** NEW
Guide to Financial Capability for Social Housing Tenants
This guide is a resource for front line staff, social landlords and
practitioners to use in financial capability work with social housing
tenants. Published February 2008.
Heatwave:Supporting Vulnerable People Before And
During A Heatwave - Advice for health and social care professionals.
This 12 page factsheet aims to reduce the health risks for vulnerable
people of a heatwave, by alerting workers to the dangers and encouraging
them to plan in advance what to do in the event of a heatwave.
Published by the Department Of Health 2007. Also see leaflet below.
Heatwave:A Guide to Looking After Yourself And Others During Hot Weather. This leaflet provides useful information and advice on the hazards of a heatwave, how to recognise the symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke, and how to deal with the effects of too much heat. See above factsheet.
A Home For All -
Salvation Army Report
Salvation Army Report on
silting up in hostels, published in 2005. (Adobe
Acrobat)
Homelessness Code Of Guidance For Local
Authorities - Published July 2006
Published 24 July 2006, this code provides statutory guidance on local
authority housing and social services statutory functions in respect of
people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The code is issued
by the Secretaries of State under section 182 of the Housing Act 1996,
and local authorities must have regard to the guide, by law. 1642 kb (pdf)
Homelessness Prevention: A Guide to Good Practice
Published 12 June 2006, this good practice guide informs delivery of
homelessness prevention services. This guide is based on the document
‘Evaluating Homelessness Prevention – Research Summary’, also to be
found in this section. 1096 kb (pdf)
Homelessness
Strategies: A Good Practice Handbook
Government guidance for local authorities on
producing homelessness strategies as required by the
Homelessness Act. Published March 2002.
(Adobe Acrobat - 279kb)
Housing Act 2004
This link provides access to an overview of the
Housing Act 2004, explanatory notes and fact sheets which
provide briefings on key provisions of the act. (Adobe
Acrobat).
Housing
& Debt Factsheet
Part of the Social
Exclusion Unit's Action On Debt initiative, this
factsheet gives some good practice guidance to housing
providers on preventing people getting into rent arrears
and how to handle things when they do. Published May 2004 (Adobe
Acrobat - 50kb).
Housing & Support
Services for Asylum Seekers & Refugees: A Good
Practice Guide
Commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, The
good practice guide to housing and support services for
asylum seekers & refugees, published 2005. (Adobe
Acrobat).
Housing
Associations & Homelessness Briefing
A briefing from the ODPM
on how RSLs can help to prevent and relieve homelessness.
Focuses in the main on how RSLs can assist local
authorities to avoid the use of bed and breakfast
accommodation. (Adobe Acrobat - 184kb).
The Impact of Social
& Cultural Activities on the Health & Wellbeing
of Homeless People
This new report, carried
out by Broadway and published October 2005, looks into
the potential health benefits that social and cultural
activities have on homeless people. (Adobe Acrobat).
'Improving
The Effectiveness Of Rent Arrears Management - Good Practice Guidance
Published June 2005, this guidance
identifies good practice in the prevention and management of rent
arrears. (Adobe Acrobat - 82 pages)
'Improving
The Effectiveness Of Rent Arrears Management For People With Mental
Health Problems' - Briefing
New briefing published June 2006, which
highlights guidance from the ODPM (now the Department For Communities
and Local Government) regarding the management of rent arrears by social
housing providers, particularly with regards to people with mental
health problems. (Adobe Acrobat)
Investing in independence - Housing For Vulnerable
People Strategy
Published July 2007, this new strategy and action plan sets out how the
Housing Corporation intend to work with housing providers, local,
regional and national government, the third sector and others to ensure
that the needs and aspirations of vulnerable people are met.
Interim Evaluation Of Rehabilitation Projects For Families At Risk Of Losing Their Homes As A Result Of Anti-Social Behaviour- Report Published in January 2006, this interim report evaluates the work of six projects for families at risk of homelessness as a result of Anti-Social Behaviour (Adobe Acrobat, 893 kb).
'Journeys Out Of Loneliness: The Views Of Older Homeless People' (Summary Version of Report) New report published recently by Help The Aged points to the importance of meaningful occupation for older people as a route out of loneliness. Published January 2007.(4 pages )
'Launch
Pad For Life' - An Assessment Of The Role Of Foyers In Association
Provision
New research report funded by the
Housing Corporation highlighting key role for foyers in youth
housing provision. Published 5 July 2006.(Adobe Acrobat)
**** NEW
Lifetime Homes, Lifetime Neighbourhoods - A national strategy for
housing in an ageing society
This strategy sets out the Governments response to housing in an ageing
society. It outlines plans for making sure that there is enough
appropriate housing available in future to relieve the forecasted
unsustainable pressures on homes, health and social care services.
Published February 2008..
'Like Any Other Child' - Executive Summary Report
A new report published in January 2008 by
Barnado's, as part of its campaign to end child poverty in the UK. The
report is calling for asylum seekers to be given the right to work, so
they can lift their children out of poverty.
Living
Places - Powers, Rights & Responsibilities
Government consultation which proposes reform of
the Vagrancy Act and other measures to strengthen police
and local authority powers against people who beg or
sleep rough. Consultation runs until 14th Feb 2003.
Published October 2002.
(Adobe Acrobat - 300kb)
Locked Out: The Prevalence and Impact of Housing
and Homelessness Problems Amongst Young People and the Impact Of Good
Advice
Published by Youth Access in September 2007, this new report highlights
the cost of young people's marginalisation from access to the vitally
important advice they need to resolve their complex housing and
homelessness problems.
Mansfield
District Council: Audit Commission Report On Repairs
& Maintenance Service
A critical report by the
Audit Commission on the state of the repairs and
maintenance service for the authority's tenants. (Adobe
Acrobat - 491kb).
'Making
The Link Between Mental Health And Youth Homelessness' - Report
A new report published by the Mental
Health Foundation and Centrepoint which found that increasing numbers of
young homeless people with mental health problems are not getting
adequate support because services rarely work together to provide the
necessary help. . Published July
2006.(Adobe Acrobat 384kb)
'Monitoring The Longer Term Impact Of Choice-Based
Lettings' - Full Report (234 pages)
New
research highlighting the impact of the Choice Based Lettings Scheme. (Published
5 October 2006 - pdf, 815kb).
'No. 231 - Monitoring The Longer Term Impact Of
Choice-Based Lettings' - Summary Version (11 pages)
New
research highlighting the impact of the Choice Based Lettings Scheme. (Published
5 October 2006 - pdf 82kb).
National Audit Office:
More Than A Roof: Progress In Tackling Homelessness (Executive
Summary)
The National Audit Office's report on how effective
the Government has been in implementing its homelessness
strategy as outlined in its 'More Than A Roof' document.
(Adobe Acrobat 409kb. March 2005).
Newark
& Sherwood District Council - Audit Commission Report
Of Housing Services Department.
Audit Commission report
on Newark & Sherwood DC's housing services gave the
authority 2 out of 3 stars and praised its rapid and high
quality homelessness decision making and outstanding rent
collection performance. (Adobe Acrobat - 503kb).
Newark
& Sherwood District Council Homelessness Strategy
2003
Newark & Sherwood's
homelessness review and strategy. (Adobe Acrobat -
388kb).
Nottingham
City Council - Homelessness Review
Nottingham
City Council - Homelessness Strategy
Nottingham
City Council - Executive Summary
Final versions of the
City Council's homelessness review and its
strategy with action plan. All documents are in
Microsoft Word. Please note that the Homelessness
Review is over 1mb. Published July 2003.
One Nottingham - Nottingham Local Area Agreement -
2006-2009 - Final Submission March 2006
Local Area Agreement for Nottingham City. Please
note, there is a separate LAA for Nottinghamshire (see 'All together
better - Nottinghamshire Local Area Agreement) document further up
in this section.
ODPM
Select Committee Report On Homelessness
Published in January
2005 this welcome report calls on the Government to take
decisive action not just to reduce homelessness, but to
eradicate it. (Adobe Acrobat - 413kb).
Policy
Briefing 14 - Sustainable Communities: Settled Homes;
Changing Lives - One Year On
Published in March 2006, this recent
policy briefing from the Homelessness and Housing Support Directorate
summarises the key actions it has taken towards delivering the aims of
this strategy a year after it was first published. (Adobe Acrobat - 237
kb).
Providing
More Settled Homes - ODPM Policy Briefing
Published in June 2005
this policy briefing from the Homelessness and Housing
Support Directorate sets out how it plans to halve the
numbers in temporary accommodation by 2010. (Adobe
Acrobat).
Reducing B&B Use & Tackling
Homelessness: What's working
Published by the ODPM in September 2003 this is a
useful guide to tackling homelessness. The guidance is
written very much for local authorities, but there are
plenty of good practice examples in here of interest to
all sectors. The document has a strong emphasis on
prevention measures. (Adobe Acrobat - 554kb).
Reducing Re-offending Housing and Housing
Support Resource Pack 2008
A resource pack intended for all stakeholders involved
in offender housing. Published January 2008 (Adobe Acrobat, 578Kb).
Respect Standard For Housing Management: A
Performance Improvement Toolkit for Landlords (197 pages)
New guidance for social landlords to help them measure their success in
tackling anti-social behaviour.
Respect Standard For Housing Management: A Guide
For Landlords- Summary Version(16 pages)
New guidance for landlords - summary version of the above document
Statutory Code Of Practice On Racial Equality In
Housing
Published by Commission For Racial
Equality - this document aims to explain the provisions of the Race
Relations Act 1976 that are relevant to the provision of housing in
England. The document came into effect 1 October 2006. (Adobe Acrobat
258kb).
St. Mungo's Homelessness
Survey Results 2005- Press Release
A recently published survey revealed what people
across the UK really think about the homeless. As yet,
the full survey is not available on St. Mungo's website
but this link will access a press release
which
reveals some results. (Adobe Acrobat)
Streets Ahead - Good Practice Guide To Street
Outreach - Interim Findings - full report due to be published end of
2007
Part of a series of good practice
handbooks from Homeless Link - Good practice in tackling rough
sleeping - interim finding. Full report was due to be published
in October 2007, but at the time of writing is yet to be published.
Sustainable
Communities: Settled Homes; Changing Lives (ODPM
Homelessness Strategy)
Published in March 2005
this is the latest Government homelessness strategy which
sets out plans to reduce homelessness and halve the
number of households in temporary accommodation by 2010.
(Adobe Acrobat - 796kb).
Tackling Homelessness
Amongst Ethnic Minority Households - Development Guide
ODPM guide to tackling
homelessness amongst ethnic minority households published
in September 2005. (Adobe Acrobat)
Tackling Youth Homelessness - Policy Briefing 18
This recent policy briefing focuses on the work of central Government,
local authorities and the voluntary and community sector in preventing
and tackling youth homelessness.
Tackling Overcrowding in England: A Discussion
Paper
A discussion paper outlining DCLG approaches to
tackling overcrowding in England and asking for views by 15 September
2006. Published 14 July 2006. (Adobe Acrobat 81kb).
The
Impact Of Enforcement On Street Users in England - New Report From
Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
Published July 2007,
this
research report studied five different areas in England to evaluate the
impact of enforcement interventions (ASBOs, controlled drinking zones
etc) on street users and their welfare.
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NEW
The Importance of Housing for Women Prisoners
This booklet outlines why whose working with women prisoners should pay
particular attention to their housing needs and offers support in
seeking to maintain and gain housing on discharge from custody.
Published February 2008.
The Needs Of Homeless Women And Homeless
Women With Children
A local report by Framework Housing Association
following research of the experiences of homeless women
from the SRB5 area of Nottingham. Published June
2003 (Adobe Acrobat - 624kb).
What Happened Next? A Report On Ex Residents Of
Foyers - Executive Summary
Published 5 July 2006 - new research report studying leavers of 10
foyers located in rural and urban areas in the north of England, the
Midlands and the South. Funded by the Housing Corporation. (Adobe
Acrobat).
Your City, Your Future -
Leaflet
A leaflet explaining the purpose and context of
the Core Cities Summits, published 2005. (Adobe Acrobat -
106 kb)
Access All Ages - Mind
Report
A new research report published by Mind exposing
disturbing insights into older people's experiences of
mental health services.
(Adobe Acrobat)
Attitudes To Mental Illness
2003
A Department Of Health commissioned report which finds
that the UK public is "reasonably tolerant"
towards people with mental health problems. (Adobe
Acrobat)
Coping with Coming Off Report
Recent research report about the experience of coming off
psychiatric drugs, revealing serious problems in the
doctor-patient relationship, published 2005.
(Acrobat)
Count Me In - Census
The first national census of inpatients in mental health
hospitals and facilities - conducted jointly by the
Healthcare Commission, the Mental Health Act Commission
and the National Institute for Mental Health. It collects
details of ethnicity, language and religion as well as a
range of information about how each patient came to be in
hospital and details of their care. (Adobe Acrobat, 1206K)
Draft Mental Health Bill Joint Committee
Report
The Joint Committee report on the Government's Mental
Health Bill was published in March 2005 and calls for
significant amendments to the Bill. (Acrobat - 1.75mb)
Getting Through: Access to mental health services
for people who are homeless or living in temporary or insecure
accommodation: A good practice guide - (Full Version of Report)
Published 1 January
2007, this document is designed for use by practitioners in the mental
health and housing and homelessness field, as well as managers,
commissioners and policy makers. The guide identifies practical
solutions and models of good practice, based on information from mental
health and homelessness services around the country. (89 pages)
Getting Through: Access to mental health services
for people who are homeless or living in temporary or insecure
accommodation: A good practice guide - (Executive Summary Version)
Published 1 January 2007,
(8 pages)
Improving the management of
patients with mental ill health in emergency care
settings
Published by the Department Of Health in April 2004,
this contains a checklist aimed at improving good
practice in the treatment of people with mental health
problems. (Adobe Acrobat - 2MB).
Just One Per Cent
The largest ever survey
of mental health service users in the UK (over 3000
respondents), which found widespread dissatisfaction with
a number of areas of support for people with mental
health problems. Published July 2003. (Adobe
Acrobat 73.2kb)
Mental Capacity Act 2005 – Summary Version
This document
provides a 3 page summary of the Mental Capacity Act due to come into
force April 2007. It briefly outlines the 5 key principles that underpin
the act. (3 pages)
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Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No.5 and transitional provisions)
order 2008 - Guidance on Transfers between places of safety
-
Section 44 of the Mental Health Act 2007 came into force on 30 April
2008. It allows a person who has been detained under Section 135 and 136
of the Mental Health Act 1983 to be taken from one place of safety to
one or more other places of safety during the 72 hour maximum overall
period during which they may be detained. This document provides
guidance to workers on transfers between places of safety.
Mental Health and Social
Well-Being Of Gay Men, Lesbians and Bisexuals - Summary
Published by MIND in September 2003 this is a summary
of the largest ever survey
of the lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) community carried
out in Britain. Issues including psychological wellbeing,
social functioning, physical health, social support,
alcohol consumption and service use are examined and
predictors for mental health problems among the LGB
population are presented. The full report costs £5
and can be purchased online at www.mind.org.uk (Adobe Acrobat 62kb)
Mental Health Needs Of Young
Offenders
(Adobe
Acrobat 237kb)
The Mental Health Foundation's report published in August
2002, finds that young offenders are three times as
likely to have a mental health problem as other young
people. The report concludes that more needs to be
done to address the needs of young offenders with mental
health problems.
Modernising Mental Health
Services - Inspection Of Mental Health Services (Full version - Adobe
Acrobat 1207kb)
Modernising Mental Health
Services Summary Version (412kb)
The Social Services Inspectorate's report following an
inspection of 19 mental health services. Includes a
comprehensive checklist of key issues to consider when
auditing mental health services.
National Suicide Prevention
Strategy For England (Adobe Acrobat 245kb)
Suicide is the commonest cause of death in men aged under
35 and the main cause of death for people with mental
illness. The Government has set a target to reduce
the death rate from suicide by 20% by 2010. This
document sets out the Government's strategy for meeting
this target.
Personality Disorder: No
Longer A Diagnosis Of Exclusion
The latest policy guidance from the National Institute Of
Mental Health sets out how statutory mental health
services should provide a more co-ordinated service to
people diagnosed with personality disorder. Additional
funding is also being provided by central Government to
assist with implementation. (Published
January 2003) (Adobe Acrobat 195kb).
A Question of Numbers: The Potential Impact
of Community-Based Treatment Order in England & Wales
The King's Fund research report on community based
treatment orders in England and Wales. (Adobe
Acrobat )
Reaching Out Report – Published 1 June 2006
Published 1 June 2006, this report provides an
evaluation of three mental health promotion pilots to reduce suicide
amongst young men setting out key lessons and policy implications.
Review of Treatments For
Severe Personality Disorder
A technical report commissioned by the Home Office which
will be used to inform the development of services for
people with severe personality disorder. (Published
July 2003) (Adobe Acrobat 1.15mb).
Social Exclusion Unit -
Mental Health & Social Exclusion Project Briefing
Note
The latest project being undertaken by the Social
Exclusion Unit focuses on tackling the barriers to
opportunity faced by people with mental health problems.
This scoping note outlines the key questions which will
be considered by the Social Exclusion Unit. The
final report will be published in the Spring of 2004. (Microsoft
Word - 61kb. Published March 2003)
Stress Focus Group Report (Voluntary Sector
Mental Health Development Report)
Brief report by Brain Davey of the Voluntary Sector
Mental Health Development Project, summarising the key
issues from a focus group of voluntary sector workers in
Nottingham. (Published January 2004 - Microsoft
Word).
The Truth About Self Harm - For Young People,
Their Friends And Their Families - Booklet
This 32 page booklet is for anyone who wants to
understand self harm among young people - why it happens, how to deal
with it, and how to recover from what can be a very destructive cycle.
Published July 2006. (Adobe Acrobat - 262 kb)
Youth Suicide Prevention
A review by the Health Development Agency of the
effectiveness of measures to prevent suicide by young
people. The briefing calls for more research into a
number of areas including young people who deliberate
harm themselves but do not go to hospital. (Adobe
Acrobat - 211kb). Published October 2004.
Poverty in Britain: The Impact of
Government Policy Since 1997
A summary of the
main findings from the JRF's report on the Government's
progress in reducing the levels of poverty.
(Adobe Acrobat - 81kb. Published October 2003).
Social Need In Nottinghamshire 2004 - Full
Report
Social Need In Nottinghamshire 2004 -
Summary
A major new study which identifies the areas in
Nottinghamshire (including the City) which are in the
most social need. The full report is a large
document (1.74 MB), so a summary version is also
available, although this is also large (1.25mb).
Both documents are in Adobe Acrobat format.
Improving Services, Improving Lives Report
This report, published October 2005 by the ODPM, is the
first report in a series looking at how public services
can work better for disadvantaged people. (Adobe
Acrobat).
Inclusion Through Innovation: Tackling
Social Exclusion Through New Technologies - Report
Published in November 2005, this report shows how
technology is improving the life chances and public
service delivery of excluded groups. (Adobe Acrobat).
Reaching Out: An Action Plan on Social Exclusion
Published September 2006 by the Social Exclusion
Taskforce.
(Adobe Acrobat - 1.22MB, 100 pages).
Transitions: Young Adults With Complex Lives
- A Final Report from the Social Exclusion Unit
Published in November 2005, this new report outlines new
cross-governmental action to help young adults (aged 16-25)
with complex needs such as homelessness, drug misuse and
mental health problems. (Adobe Acrobat, 871 kb)).
Accreditation Of Providers Of Supporting
People Services
Under Supporting
People all organisations which wish to be contracted to
provide services must be accredited. Initially all
providers will be given an interim accreditation, but an
assessment of whether an organisation can be fully
accredited will commence when the organisation's first
service review commences. This ODPM document
outlines the process for accrediting provider
organisations. (Microsoft Word - 254kb).
Being Supported - Homeless People's Views On The
Supporting People Programme - March 2006
Groundswell UK have published this report
representing the views of 52 homeless people from across England. The
aim of the consultation being to find out from homeless people
themselves what they felt to be an effective/ineffective service with
regards to Supporting People services.
Benchmarking Workbook Tool - Supporting
People
This tool aims to encourage new providers to develop an
understanding of the scope for efficiency savings or
gains, so that practice can be examined and funding
levels negotiated with more confidence. It looks at
quality and user satisfaction issues as well as purely
financial questions. (Excel Spreadsheet).
Benchmarking Guidance Manual - Supporting
People
Guidance to explain the workings of the above Supporting
People Benchmarking Workbook Tool. (Adobe Acrobat).
Distribution Formula (Supporting People) A
Technical Consultation
This is the ODPM consultation paper on the proposed
Supporting People Distribution Formula - used to decide
how much money is allocated to Supporting People
Administering Authorities across the country. (Word
document - 741 kb).
HLG's Briefing on Supporting People Strategy - Independence and Opportunity - June 2007 - HLG have produced this quick reference 4 page guide to the new Supporting People Strategy published in June 2007.
Independence and Opportunity - Our Strategy For Supporting People - June 2007 - Full Report
Independence and Opportunity - Our Strategy For Supporting People - June 2007 - Executive Summary
Independent Review Of The Supporting
Programme
The long awaited report from the Independent
Review Of Supporting People. The report concludes
that £1.8 billion is too much to pay for the services
inherited by the SP programme and makes a number of
suggestions to improve the future value of the programme.
(Abode Acrobat - 1.18MB - a big file!)
Introduction To The Value Improvement Programme -
June 2007
This document, published in May 2007 by the
Department for Communities and Local Government looks at the move
towards individual budgets for Supporting People.