Ending homelessness and rough sleeping: action plan

Sets out how national and local government and the third sector will work together.


Footnotes

1. http://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/; http://www.scottishhumanrights.com/economic-social-cultural-rights/housing/

2. Source: Scottish Homelessness Statistics http://www.gov.scot/homelessstats

3. http://www.ghn.org.uk/shien/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2017/11/Aye_We_Can_Final_Report_2018-1.pdf

4. http://nationalperformance.gov.scot/

5. Source: Scottish Homelessness Statistics http://www.gov.scot/homelessstats

6. Hard Edges: mapping severe and multiple disadvantage in England (2015) Bramley, G; Fitzpatrick, S; Edwards, J; Ford, D; Johnsen, S; Sosenko, F; Watkins, D (Heriot Watt University) https://pureapps2.hw.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/7906947

7. Finding a Better Frame: How to Create More Effective Messages on Homelessness in the United Kingdom (2017) FrameWorks https://www.crisis.org.uk/ending-homelessness/homelessness-knowledge-hub/services-and-interventions/finding-a-better-frame-how-to-create-more-effective-messages-on-homelessness-in-the-united-kingdom-2017/

8. The HARSAG recommendations state that “Evidence suggests this would include:


  • People leaving public institutions such as prison, mental health services, armed forces;

  • People with previous experience of public institutions such as prison, mental health services, armed forces;

  • Groups with particular needs such as women who have experienced domestic violence, migrants, asylum seekers, refugees, people experiencing relationship breakdown, LGBT groups and people with experience of the care system or on leaving the care system;

  • People who have experienced or are experiencing poverty and/or adverse childhood experiences; and

  • Those facing potential eviction from the private rented sector, or the social rented sector including particular approaches on rent arrears.”

9. Pathways into Multiple-Exclusion Homelessness in Seven UK Cities (2013) Suzanne Fitzpatrick, Glen Bramley and Sarah Johnsen – Journal of Urban Studies

10. Programme for Government 2018-19 https://www.gov.scot/publications/delivering-today-investing-tomorrow-governments-programme-scotland-2018-19/

11. Source: Scottish Homelessness Statistics http://www.gov.scot/homelessstats

12. Source: Scottish Homelessness Statistics http://www.gov.scot/homelessstats

13. Source: Scottish Homelessness Statistics http://www.gov.scot/homelessstats

14. Either because they do not want to move into mainstream accommodation, or because they have such a severe set of needs that they cannot safely be rehoused in mainstream accommodation

15. http://www.ghn.org.uk/rapid-rehousing-transition-plan/

16. https://www.gov.scot/groups/homelessness-prevention-and-strategy-group/

17. Source: Scottish Homelessness Statistics http://www.gov.scot/homelessstats

18. Source: Scottish Homelessness Statistics http://www.gov.scot/homelessstats

19. https://www.gov.scot/publications/health-homelessness-scotland/

20. https://www.gov.scot/publications/scotlands-public-health-priorities/

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