Description
A whistlestop course giving you an introduction and insight into both the history and current direction of homelessness policy and legislation 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
Location: Blended delivery via Microsoft Teams and eLearning platform.
Duration: Live over half a day and self-paced online material available for two weeks.
Course start dates 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)
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.
Accessibility and adjustments
If there are barriers to participating in an online Teams call and adjustments we can make to mitigate barriers, please let a member of the team know how we can help. Examples include, but are not limited to, frequent or extended breaks, using closed captions or an interpreter, sending materials in advance, and requesting printed materials. Email laura@homelessnetwork.scot or call 0141 420 7272; Contact Scotland BSL interpretation welcome.
Bespoke training
This course is also available for in-house delivery to teams and organisations. We are planning an eLearning version of the content too. To chat more about your training requests or discounts for booking multiple staff members please contact the training team to chat more.
Booking for a colleague
No problem. Please add their name and email address to the delegates option at the checkout.
What recent learners said
“Found it really helpful and the trainers were great at keeping me engaged.”
“Course was very easy to access and everyone had plenty of opportunities to participate…”
“…I take away a deeper understanding of the policy intention behind much of the legislation I refer to in my work”
