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Homelessness etc. Statistics after 2012

Homelessness etc. Statistics after 2012. Duncan Gray & Dr. Andrew Waugh 21.03.2013. What we’ve achieved in 2012-13. Moved homelessness statistics to quarterly reporting Passed our UKSA Assessment Establishing data sharing agreement with SHBVN. Key Developments.

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Homelessness etc. Statistics after 2012

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  1. Homelessness etc. Statistics after 2012 Duncan Gray & Dr. Andrew Waugh 21.03.2013

  2. What we’ve achieved in 2012-13 • Moved homelessness statistics to quarterly reporting • Passed our UKSA Assessment • Establishing data sharing agreement with SHBVN

  3. Key Developments

  4. Monitoring Temporary Accommodation

  5. Why introduce the HL3?

  6. Why SG got involved? • We can clearly define data specification • Give guidance to LAs to standardise collection • Calculate SHR indicators on homelessness on a consistent basis • Provide an automatic reporting system back to LAs

  7. The HL3 • Three stages • Is accommodation required? • Was accommodation offered? • Was accommodation taken up? • Meeting on 12 Feb. • Specification released following meeting. • Voluntary but with strong incentives.

  8. Incentives

  9. Monitoring Housing Options Work

  10. Context

  11. The History • Graeme Brown, director of Shelter Scotland, wrote in a letter to Inside Housing this week that it is ‘simply not credible’ • “The Committee also considers that the Scottish Government should consider the development of a measurement tool for homelessness prevention work” • Collection is led by LA demand. A number already have systems in place..

  12. Development • Some questions influenced from the English pro forma in the P1E, but case level • Happens upstream of homelessness. Therefore needs to sit outwith homelessness recording (the HL1). • As far as possible, we want to measure outcomes, not activity. • Final consultation Jan/ Feb 2013.

  13. The PREVENT1 Return • Application Details • Household Characteristics • Reasons for application • Prevention Activity • Outcomes

  14. Consultation - 2013 • Followed discussion in Stats User Group in Dec 2012 • Specific questions:- • Name of return; • Points of detail on draft sections. • Data interchange format. • Need for guidance. • Voluntary or Mandatory? • When able to provide? • Responses from 18 councils and 3 voluntary bodies

  15. Consultation councils • Name of return: No strong views • Detail: Most had specific comments on detail. • Format: Most CSV, some XML, [Excel!] • Guidance: Yes, majority similar to HL1. • Voluntary: Most would prefer mandatory. • When: Ranges from 1 – 6 months after spec finalised. [One council – only after HL1 reviewed]

  16. Consultation: voluntary bodies • Shelter/ SCSH[now Homeless Action Scotland (HAS)] • Scottish Refugee Council Shelter and HAS • Points of detail on proforma. • When/ what to record Scottish Refugee Council • More general points on homelessness and refugees

  17. Possible (minor) HL1 changes • Ethnicity: Allow additional categories for consistency with PREVENT1 • Support: Possible changes to the codes available for support needs questions • Outcomes: To measure non-permanent accommodation currently in HL2

  18. Timetable for changes To be agreed by Homelessness Statistics User Group

  19. Other Work • Monitoring of the Scottish Welfare Fund (£33 million per annum) • XML Data Specification at: • http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/15257/1529/swf-dataspec • Upload system to be in place by 30 June 2013

  20. The End • www.scotland.gov.uk/homelessstats

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