Warwickshire's Joint Housing Protocol - Response and Provision of Accommodation for 16 and 17 year olds who are Homeless or threatened with Homelessness

This Protocol forms a working agreement between the five District and Borough Councils in Warwickshire and Warwickshire County Council’s Children Services in responding to prevent youth homelessness. The Protocol outline the roles and responsibilities for all parties involved in assessing and supporting homeless 16/17-year-olds. The Protocol outlines how agencies will work together to ensure that young people only become a Child in Care when it is in their best interests and when there are no safe alternatives available within the young person’s friends or family network. The document offers guidance to Children’s Services and Local Housing Authorities to work collaboratively in their duties to young people to prevent and assess 16/17-year-olds who may be homeless and threatened with homelessness, and avoid young people being referred to different departments whilst a decision is made as to what service should take the lead responsibility in responding to their housing needs.

Warwickshire's Joint Housing Protocol

Warwickshire Homelessness Strategy

The Warwickshire-wide homelessness strategy has been produced by the county, district and borough councils of Warwickshire working in partnership with NHS, Police, Probation, OPCC and the community and voluntary sector. 

The partnership vision for the next two years is a combination of all the partners mentioned, working together for the benefit of our residents.  

The main aim is to promote and deliver the changes expected by the government in the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 with reference to the prevention duty and the Duty to Refer, both of which are explained in depth in this document. 

Homelesness Strategy 

Further information on where to find support

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• St. Basils
• Doorway