2012 Homelessness Target Shona Stephen Progress and challenges

Structure Main trends Impact of policy How far we have come How far to go Risks Opportunities

Increasing homelessness applications

Increasing priority falling non-priority

Increasing numbers getting permanent accommodation

Big increase in households in temporary accommodation

Big increases in number of single homeless assessed as priority

Contrast between Scottish and English homelessness policy and outcomes

In Scotland a much higher proportion of priority homeless are single

Homeless are mainly young

Relationship breakdown is the main driver of homelessness

required spend total budget Extra budget required Progress against interim targets

Distance to travel to 2012

Some but not all of the councils which have furthest to go already have a high proportion of social lets to homeless

Share of lets needed – no change

Share of lets needed – 10% increase in prevention and maximum use of prs

Social new build needed by 2013/14

Scale and distribution of social new build needed doesn’t match current supply New build needed on assumption of no prevention impact and no additional contribution from PRS. Supply = annual average completions of housing for rent from the development programme over to

Risks Target not met Lack of corporate support Lack of effective prevention activity Homelessness becomes only route to social housing Increase in actual numbers of applications Lack of RSL lets Lack of PRS lets Increase in temporary accommodation

Opportunities Key stakeholders positive about progress to date – Shelter – “Scottish councils should be congratulated for the good progress they have made towards the 2012 commitment to give everyone in Scotland the right to a home” 14 LAs met the 2009 interim target Prevention guidance being used “on the ground” Amending the homelessness legislation to increase use of PRS Event to promote joint working