Patrick McKay

Introduction

HF where we’ve come from

What HF is

HF where we are

Where we are going

Implementation in a real world

Supporting front line staff

Where we’ve come from

Staircase model for those who have a complexity of need

This model worked for many, but a recognition that a group within this were

failed.

TPS brought the first HF model to the UK in 2011 as a response to high level

of drug death within Glasgow

This was supported by 13 RSL within Glasgow

Housing First what it is and fidelity to

model

HF is an approach that combines the delivery of housing and support to help

people with chronic histories of homelessness to become permanently housed

(Tsemberis, 2010; Padgett et al., 2016).

HF was modelled on the “supported housing” approach in community mental

health services wherein individuals with severe and persistent mental illness

were provided with the necessary support in the community to live as tenants in

regular housing (Blanchet al., 1988; Ridgway and Zipple, 1990; Carling, 1995).

HF Principals

Separation of Housing and Support

Security of tenure

Assertive outreach

No conditions of housing readiness

No conditions of being treatment ready

Non time limited support

(A harm reduction approach is used) Homeless link additional principal

Where we are now

Social Bite monies via Corra

Targeting the five cities

Monies matched and then some from SG

Hope is that services get mainstreamed as part of RR action plans

Where are we going?

HF cant mean business as usual for homelessness providers, so systems

change

TPS Housing First Academy

Housing First Scotland (Herriot Watt, HN, TPS)

European Housing First Hub

Planning at a national level: Ending

Homelessness Together – High Level

Action Plan

HARSAG

• 70 recommendations

• Main points so far:

▪ Winter actions

▪ RRTP (including HF)

▪ Measurement

▪ Temporary accommodation

▪ EHT fund (£50m)

▪ NRPF

▪ Code of Guidance

HPSG

• Co-chaired by the Minister and COSLA Convenor

• Refreshed membership – including some other members

of HARSAG

• Will oversee implementation of HARSAG and LGCC

recommendations – action plan developed

• Sub-group set up for RRTPs (ALACHO, COSLA, hubs,

GHN, SFHA, Health, SHN, Director of Finance, HSEU) –

– connected to HPSG frequency

EHT – High level action plan

• Published November 2019

• Importance of Lived Experience

• Person centred

• Prevention

• Settled Homes – Rapid Rehousing and Housing First

• Responding quickly

• Legislative changes

• Planning and resources

RRTPs

• All 32 LAs submitted RRTPs

• Currently review taking place – feedback to LAs

• Discussions with LAs about how to develop the RRTPs

• Challenge around embracing the change in culture

required

• Ongoing process

• Develop template with “what good looks like” – resource

for LAs and partners

• Marion Gibbs

• Marion.gibbs@gov.scot

• 0141 242 5435

Rapid Rehousing- 2019 CIH Conference

Rapid Rehousing Transition Plans

A Brief Overview

John Mills

Head of Housing Services, Fife Council

Co-Chair of ALACHO

Rapid Rehousing – Where we are now

• All 32 RRTP’s submitted to Scottish Government

• Civil Servant review process underway

• All Councils to receive formal feedback by 15th March 2019

• Minister/CoSLA Chair of Community & Wellbeing Board to agree funding supports in 2019/20

RRTP – Key Challenges❑ Homelessness applications nationally have

levelled – confirmation of increase in

2018/19

❑ Negative impacts of homelessness on

children, health and wellbeing, poverty

❑ Focus on prevention & early intervention

❑ Transforming temporary accommodation

❑ Meeting support and health needs

❑ Housing First & Rapid Rehousing approaches

- increasing access to settled housing

RRTP Desired Outcomes

• Increase focus on prevention & early intervention to reduce homelessness

• Pathways for those most ‘at most risk’ of homelessness and rough sleeping

• Person centred service responses – reshaping our frontline

• Recognition of households with high support needs – close the gap

• Reduce reliance on B&B and general needs hostels

• Unavoidable temporary accommodation is of good standard and affordable

• Reduce transitions in temporary accommodation

• Generate turnover of existing properties and increase in scatter flats

• Increase access to settled/permanent housing options

Rapid Rehousing – Key Issues for LA’s & Partners

• Understanding the impacts of rapid rehousing on other applicants

• Reducing numbers and time in temporary accommodation

• Enhancing Prevention

• Consulting with tenants and applicants

• Engaging with RSLs and IJBs

• Briefing elected members

• The cost and financial implications

• Choice, support and sustainment- meeting applicants needs in the context of Rapid Rehousing

Contact me

John.mills@fife.gov.uk

03451555555 ext. 480269

Scotland’s transition to rapid rehousingScotland’s Housing Festival March 2019 Indigo House

Scotland’s transition

to rapid rehousing

Anna EvansIndigo House

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The challenge

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The challenge

• All homeless lets PRS + SRS = 70% of new demand

• So nationally demand for TA will keep on increasing on currentdemand/supply rates

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Challenge - Variations by type of marketCurrently - Average 33% social lets to homeless - LAs 41% RSLs 26%

45% increase needed to achieve Rapid rehousing

54%

75%

36%32%

65%

45%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

Ayrshire andSouth

Edinburgh,Lothians and

Borders

North and Islands Tayside, Fife andCentral

West Scotland

Proportional increase in lets

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Making rapid rehousing feasible?

Dependent on all:

• Prevention to reduce demand

• Access to lets – new and existing – SRS + PRS

• Access to support right time, right place

• Process around access

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Prevention and PRS are key

• PRS support teams in LAs

• Tenant and landlord/letting agent support

• Social letting agencies

• Shelter’s Letting agent plus

• Deposit schemes

• Empty Homes schemes