Description
A whistlestop course giving you an introduction and insight into both the history and current direction of
homelessness and legislation policy across Scotland. Scotland has world-leading homelessness policy
and legislation… so why do we still have homelessness? What policies haven’t worked, and which need
to be implemented more rapidly and on a bigger scale?
The popular Rough Guide takes you through a timeline of the key legislation and policy to prevent and
alleviate homelessness in Scotland since devolution in 1999. And explores the new directions prioritised
in the current Ending Homelessness Together plan, and plots what needs to happen next.
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Identify homelessness trends across Scotland
- Recognise the inequalities and who is most at risk of experiencing homelessness
- Explain the timeline and policy framework for ending homelessness across Scotland
- Analyse the main policy and planning structures for tackling homelessness
- Share the four new directions for ending homelessness
Useful for
This training is designed for staff and volunteer inductions. It is perfect for frontline and admin staff,
board members, local authority housing or neighborhood teams, housing association teams and wider
policy roles in antipoverty and equality organisations. The training also provides a useful refresher for
staff returning to the sector, covering the policy landscape from 2000 onwards. For the wider public
who are interested, it gives context and background to the recent Scottish Government declaration of a
Housing Emergency.
Blended delivery via Microsoft Teams and eLearning platform. Live over half a day and
self-paced material available for two weeks.
Course start dates 13 February | 20 May | 19 August | 20 November
Current members can access the discounted ticket price. Find out more about HNS Membership
(Prices are inclusive of VAT)