Description
An introductory course giving you 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.
With rising homelessness and the landmark Housing Bill containing new prevention measures going through parliament, it’s more important than ever to understand the legislation and policy we’ve got and how it came about.
If you’re new to the sector or returning to work in homelessness, or just want to improve your knowledge or your team’s understanding of homelessness policy in Scotland, our introductory course will make sure you gain a solid grounding, delivered in a friendly and engaging way by a team with deep expertise in the subject.
Location: Teams
Duration: 10:00-13:00 with breaks
Dates: this course is delivered over two half days, 11 & 14 November 2024 | 11 & 13 February 2025
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
After the course, you will gain:
- A copy of the training slides
- An interactive resource list to guide your further learning
- Connection to a network of dedicated people working across Scotland to end homelessness
Why book?
In recent training 96% of learners left the training more confident in their role and 83% left more aware of external organisations in the local area. 90% would recommend the course to colleagues and friends.
Current members can access the discounted ticket price. Find out more about HNS Membership
(Prices are inclusive of VAT)