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Fiona Kirkman Supporting People Manager South East London Housing Partnership Homelessness Group

Fiona Kirkman Supporting People Manager South East London Housing Partnership Homelessness Group. 6 th September 2006. Ripple Recommendations. Recommendation 1.

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Fiona Kirkman Supporting People Manager South East London Housing Partnership Homelessness Group

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  1. Fiona Kirkman Supporting People Manager South East London Housing Partnership Homelessness Group • 6th September 2006

  2. Ripple Recommendations Recommendation 1. The JCM should explore the introduction of ‘common assessment frameworks’ which would include sufficient detail on clients past and current housing status. In the first instance the DST/commissioning team may wish to consider undertaking a review of current datasets. Such practice should assist in effective monitoring of the Treatment Plan and identify areas for improvement. This works fits in with the ‘models of care’ work that has been started in the borough covering standard assessment tools. Liaison with DIP housing lead re nature of data needed. Include housing data in new commissioning teamdatabase design.

  3. Recommendation 2 Consideration should be given to encouraging housing providers and the HOC in recording ‘drug and alcohol use’ as part of their routine datasets. Clearly training particularly on attitudes, will need to be addressed to ensure data collected does not result in a barrier to engagement.

  4. Recommendation 3. The DST may wish to further examine the heightened risk of homelessness in those aged 25-34 years given that this is also the age group mostly at risk of drug-related deaths. This activity could be incorporated into the DAAT’s proposed harm reduction audit and strategy. This area of risk has been highlighted in the current harm reduction audit/strategy work.

  5. Recommendation 4. It may prove useful to examine the pathway to homelessness in the different ethnic groups and communities in Lewisham, identifying any potential protective factors in specific ethnic groups and communities that can be disseminated widely. Recommendation 5. In view of this finding, there is a need to increase the number of HHUs stipulated in the Lewisham Supporting People’s Strategy for 2005-2010.

  6. Recommendation 6. To examine the barrier to access for those problem drug users aged 16-24 and 35-44 years; and problem drinkers aged 25-44 years. The following are two suggestions that could be pursued immediately: a. As there already exists two Supporting People workers within HOC targeting 16-17 years old, the supporting people team may wish to consider expanding the remit of the SP workers, with an emphasis on facilitating ‘sign posting’ to services that offer appropriate support for their drug, alcohol and housing issues; b. To explore undertaking, with the Substance Misuse Worker attached to YOT and ACAPS and the Supporting People’s Young People’s Worker, a survey of young people’s views on the specific barriers they encounter in accessing housing services.

  7. Recommendation 7. (a) In view of the client’s negative perception of the HOC, the DST/HOC may wish to consider undertaking a training needs analysis (TNA) of HOC and associated agencies. The outcome of the TNA should be employed to develop a continuing professional development module, which should be included both in new staff induction programmes, and as part of training within the organisation. To ensure that this training and workforce support is given the necessary priority, DST/HOC should ensure that this recommendation is taken b) The Safer Lewisham partnership & DST/SP team may wish to invite the HOC to develop a collaborative working partnership to address the ‘gap in information’ identified by clients as part of an information dissemination strategy.

  8. Recommendation 8. Supporting people may need to re examine the current policy regarding ongoing support and consider introducing additional steps as part of a longer term disengagement programme. Recommendation 9. In keeping with this review and in view of the priority groups identified in the Housing Needs Assessment, the supporting people team may wish to introduce a ‘screening panel’ to manage the block quotas for marginalised groups. The panel should consider establishing criteria which would ensure that nominations, which may have alternative routes into housing, are screened out.

  9. Recommendation 10. Supporting People may wish to undertake a review with their Housing Providers on admission criteria and exclusion policies, with the recommendation that Housing Providers should not exclude clients purely based on the fact that they are in treatment for substance misuse. Furthermore the DST Substance Misuse Training and Workforce Strategy, in collaboration with DIP and Supporting People target Supporting People Housing Providers around working with drug and alcohol clients. In particular the training programme should incorporate a module on Risk Assessment associated with offending. Recommendation 11. Currently refuge policies can exclude substance using clients. It may be useful for the DV co-ordinator to investigate which policies are in existence, and ensure that refuge staff have access substance use training and support from substance use services

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