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Homelessness Reduction Act (HRA) Partnership Quarterly Day Wednesday 20th March 2019. Introductions & Icebreaker. Agenda for today. National update. MHCLG invitations to tender on a 12 month evaluation on the HRA
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Homelessness Reduction Act (HRA) PartnershipQuarterly DayWednesday 20th March 2019
National update MHCLG invitations to tender on a 12 month evaluation on the HRA Government consultation seeking views on improving local accountability for the delivery of homelessness services #asafehome campaign to extend automatic priority need to all survivors in upcoming domestic abuse bill £3bn affordable homes guarantee scheme aiming to deliver 30,000 affordable homes Funding, funding, funding Right to rent policy found incompatible with human rights and in breach of the Equality Act 2010 MHCLG plan to review letting adverts which discriminate against would-be tenants on Housing Benefit
Our priorities for the next quarter (April – June 2019) Support ongoing implementation of service design projects Start 'working in the open' and sharing our work more widely (potential event) Strategic review meetings to mark one year of HRA partnership Finalise tools where we have prototypes (self-assessment and strategy checklist) Deliver and develop next iterations of training package Scope and start collating existing good practice evidence ("HRA knowledge store") Develop approach to service reviews
Morning sessions Motivational interviewing training package Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy Checklist Tool Reviewing our websites Rebecca Trish Joe
Morning sessions ? Monitoring service effectiveness and performance Models of partnership working Rebecca Trish Joe
Morning sessions ? Monitoring service effectiveness and performance Models of partnership working Rebecca Trish Joe
Show and Tells Table 1 Table 2 Table 3 Lewisham (Casework Management) Durham (Prevention & Relief Toolkit) Oxford (Front Door Redesign) 13.15 - 13.30 Joe Michael Stephen Lewisham (Casework Management) Durham (Prevention & Relief Toolkit) Oxford (Service Ways of Working) 13.30 - 13.45 Joe Michael Amie Oxford (Service Ways of Working) Durham (Prevention & Relief Toolkit) Oxford (Front Door Redesign) 13.45 - 14.00 Amie Joe Stephen
Action learning sets: process & principles Exercise Instructions • Non-directive and non-judgmental • Supportive and confidential • Focus is on listening and questioning, would discourage taking notes (facilitators will do this) • Based on principle people have their own solutions and make own decisions on actions they will be held accountable to (by their peers) • Purpose of discussion is to understand the issue the presenter is facing, not to give advice Introductions. Someone volunteer to present an issue or challenge Presenter presents (informally) their issue to the group, uninterrupted Questions from the group Facilitator summarises Presenter identifies actions and reflects on learning
Action learning sets: guidance for facilitators Indicative Timings (20 mins) Someone volunteer to present an issue or challenge • Facilitator's role is to guide the process and timing, capture notes and help the group stick to the principles of action learning (non-directive, non-judgemental, understand not advise) • Will be difficult for groups to maintain the non-directive approach (listen and support without directing a course of action) without a facilitator • Encourage members to reflect on their learning • Where necessary, facilitators can demonstrate useful questions which enable the presenter to gain a deeper understanding of their issue (what, how, clarify) • Facilitators should stop the group from descending into advice giving and leading questions, reminding them they are to ask questions which enable them to understand the presenter’s issue, the presenter of the issue decides their own actions • Try and enable as many people to present an issue as possible Presenter presents (informally) their issue to the group, uninterrupted – 3 mins Facilitator summarises issue – 2 mins Questions from the group – 10 mins Facilitator summarises discussion – 2 mins Presenter identifies actions and reflects on learning - 3 mins