The Scotland Prevention Review Group was convened to take forward a recommendation in the Ending Homelessness Together High Level Action Plan published by the Scottish Government and COSLA in 2018 and updated in 2020. The group started work in 2019 looking into the legal duties needed for local authorities and…

Domestic abuse: a good practice guide for social landlords is guidance for social housing professionals who are involved in developing policy in housing and homelessness services and in providing housing management and housing support services. It is intended to support social landlords to develop an informed response that prevents women’s…

Suspending Local ConnectionUnderstanding whether someone has a Local Connection to the council area they are making a homelessness application has been one of the main tests of homelessness legislation since it was introduced. Local Connection is established through normally being resident in an area (currently or in the past), being…

Tools, Tips & Techniques for Involving people in your Service 1 February 2021 Often individuals and communities who don’t have a common, collective voice and are typically underrepresented in consultation and the development of services. This introductory course is for both front line practitioners and those in strategic roles. This…

The first data on Scotland’s Housing First Pathfinder since the start of the year indicates the programme continued to scale up despite Covid restrictions. The total tenancies created by Scotland’s Housing First Pathfinder up to 31 December 2020 was 404, with an additional 22 added that month. The key indicator…