Staying Safe
PRACTICE EXAMPLES, TOOLS and RESOURCES
3. STAYING SAFE
3.1
Tools and resources
Accommodation policies and strategies
N. Somerset - Joint Housing Protocol
Oxon - Joint Housing
Middlesbrough - Bed and Breakfast Protocol
Middlesbrough – Supported lodgings Procedures
Middlesbrough - Supported Lodgings Policy
Middlesbrough - Multi agency support agreement
Stockton on Tees - Supported Lodgings policy and procedures
3.2
Practice examples
Right to remain in care till 18, free from influence – Not yet available
3.3
Practice examples
Right to foster care till 21, regardless of educational status
Hull – continuing care placements
3.4
Practice examples
Choice of supported accommodation
Accommodation provision - Tower Hamlets
3.5
Tools and resources
Supported accommodation assessment & planning tools
YHNE regional pathway planning guidance - accommodation
Middlesbrough - Supported Lodgings procedures
London & S.E Region - Resource pack for assessing supported lodging providers
3.6
Practice examples
Pathway Planning for Emergency Housing
Thurrock – Pathway planning for emergency housing
Tower Hamlets – Emergency accommodation
Middlesbrough – B&B emergency placement plan
3.7
Tools and resources
Agreements for safe emergency & supported accommodation
Middlesbrough- Accommodation Service Level Agreement
Tower Hamlets - Service Level Agreement for Floating Housing Support
3.8
Tools and resources
Information for young people on choice of supported housing
Bath and NE Somerset YP Guide to Supported Lodging
Guide to Publications about Homelessness, Young People and Care Leavers
3.9
Tools and resources
Joint agency protocols on housing provision
Middlesbrough – Joint agency housing protocol
Surrey 16+ - Joint housing protocol
N. Somerset - Joint Housing Assessment Protocol
Report of development of Joint Housing Team - Oxon
Bath and NE Somerset Joint Housing Assessment
Tower Hamlets - Leaving Care and Homeless team joint protocol
3.10
Tools and resources
Accommodation safety assurance protocols
Hull – Health and safety checklist for supported accommodation
3.10
Practice examples
Accommodation safety assurance processes
Hull – accommodation safety processes
Tower Hamlets – accommodation safety processes
Middlesbrough - assessment for suitability and safety of accommodation
3.11
Practice examples
Support for finding and maintaining permanent accommodation - Not yet available
3.11
Tools and resources
Information for young people on finding/maintaining permanent accommodation
Surrey 16+ - tenancy checklist
3.12
Tools and resources
Supporting People, CYP plan and housing strategies - Provision for young people
N. Somerset - CYP Single Plan
Hull – Children and Young People’s Plan
3.13
Practice examples
Access to independent advocacy services
Medway – advocacy services for young people
Thurrock – advocacy services for young people
3.13
Tools and resources
YP & staff info on access to independent advocacy services - Not yet available
3.14
Practice examples
Access to complaints system - Not yet available
3.15 Tools and resources
Assessment Tool - safety & affordability of accommodation & impact on health
Middlesbrough – B&B/hotel checks form
3.16
Tools and resources
Assessment tool - access to choice of accommodation
Hull - 60 Second Survey on Accommodation
3.17
Tools and resources
Assessment tool - exercise of right to stay in care till 18 and foster care until 21 without pressure - Not yet available
3.18
Tools and resources
Assessment tool- young people’s views on access & effectiveness of advocacy services - Not yet available
3.19
Tools and resources
Assessment tool - impact of complaints feedback on services - Not yet available