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Publication - Advice and guidance

Homelessness: code of guidance

Published
7 November 2019
Part of
Communities and third sector, Equality and rights, Housing
ISBN
9781839603129

Code of guidance to help guide local authorities in their duties to assist people who are threatened with or who are experiencing homelessness.

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Footnotes

1. https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/strategy-plan/2018/11/ending-homelessness-together-high-level-action-plan/documents/00543359-pdf/00543359-pdf/govscot%3Adocument/00543359.pdf

2. https://www.gov.scot/groups/homelessness-and-rough-sleeping-action-group/

3. https://digitalpublications.parliament.scot/Committees/Report/LGC/2018/2/12/Report-on-Homelessness

4. https://nationalperformance.gov.scot/

5. https://www.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/

6. https://www2.gov.scot/Resource/0051/00515058.pdf

7. https://www.gov.scot/publications/health-social-care-standards-support-life/

8. https://www.gov.scot/publications/local-housing-strategy-guidance-2019/

9. https://www.gov.scot/Publications/2009/06/08140713/0

10. https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-national-standards-information-advice-providers-quality-assurance-framework-2009/

11. https://www.gov.scot/Publications/2016/03/6556/0

12. https://www.gov.scot/publications/staying-put-scotland-providing-care-leavers-connectness-belonging/

13. http://www.sps.gov.uk/Corporate/Publications/Publication-5363.aspx

14. The information in this section has been sourced from the Department for Work and Pensions gov.uk website

15. http://www.sps.gov.uk/Corporate/Publications/Publication-5363.aspx

16. https://www.sehd.scot.nhs.uk/publications/CC2003_09.pdf

17. https://www2.gov.scot/Topics/Health/Quality-Improvement-Performance/NHS-Performance-Targets/Delayed-Discharge/Protocol

18. https://hscscotland.scot/couch/uploads/file/planning-discharge-from-hospital-adults-with-incapacity-march-2019.pdf

19. https://www.gov.scot/publications/guidance-part-10-aftercare-children-young-people-scotland-act-2014/

20. https://www.gov.scot/publications/housing-options-protocol-care-leavers-guidance-corporate-parents-improving-housing/

21. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/8/section/58/enacted

22. https://www.gov.scot/publications/housing-scotland-act-2001-2010-guidance-social-landlords-pre-action/

23. https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-social-housing-charter-april-2017/pages/0/

24. https://www.gov.scot/publications/short-scottish-secure-tenancies-antisocial-behaviour-miscellaneous-changes-statutory-guidance-social-landlords/

25. https://www.gov.scot/publications/streamlined-eviction-process-criminal-antisocial-behaviour-statutory-guidance-social-landlords/

26. https://www.gov.scot/policies/homelessness/support-for-home-owners-at-risk-of-homelessness/

27. https://www.gov.scot/Publications/2016/03/6556/0

28. https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/strategy-plan/2018/11/ending-homelessness-together-high-level-action-plan/documents/00543359-pdf/00543359-pdf/govscot%3Adocument/00543359.pdf

29. https://www.gov.scot/publications/health-social-care-standards-support-life/

30. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/162/contents/made

31. https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-national-standards-information-advice-providers-quality-assurance-framework-2009/

32. http://www.migrationscotland.org.uk/migrants-rights-entitlements/introduction/1-1-how-use-guidance

33. https://www.gov.scot/publications/local-housing-strategy-guidance-2019/pages/11/

34. https://www.gov.scot/publications/social-housing-allocations-scotland-practice-guide/pages/6/

35. Formerly COMPASS contract

36. http://www.migrationscotland.org.uk/migrants-rights-entitlements/introduction/1-1-how-use-guidance

37. https://scotland.shelter.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/322677/Temporary_Accommodation_Guidance.PDF/_nocache

38. https://www.gov.scot/publications/health-social-care-standards-support-life/

39. https://www.gov.scot/publications/model-standards-residential-mobile-home-site-licences/

40. https://www.gov.scot/publications/best-interests-of-children-facing-homelessness/

41. https://www.gov.scot/publications/social-housing-allocations-scotland-practice-guide/

42. https://www.ros.gov.uk/our-registers/scottish-landlord-register

43. https://www.gov.scot/publications/repairing-standard/

44. https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-government-model-private-residential-tenancy-agreement/

45. https://www.gov.scot/publications/housing-support-duty-homeless-households-guidance-local-authorities/

46. https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-national-standards-information-advice-providers-quality-assurance-framework-2009/

47. https://www.gov.scot/Publications/2016/03/6556/0

48. https://www.gov.scot/publications/housing-options-guidance/

49. http://www.migrationscotland.org.uk/migrants-rights-entitlements/introduction/1-1-how-use-guidance

Contact

Email: stephen.o'connor@gov.scot

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