ROUGH SLEEPING IN WEST LONDON Lead Housing Members Meeting Ieuan ap Rees West London Homelessness Coordinator

Verified rough sleepers 2009/ people 74% new (60% London) Total varies from 6 in Harrow to 138 in K&C % new varies from 46 (K&C) to 91(Brent) 29% white (other) - up from 17% in % white (75% for London) 87% male

Background & support needs Overall lower numbers & fewer support needs than rest of London Fewer from armed forces, care or prison Brent audit showed 80% registered with GP & 43% dentist but still 33% had ambulance call out and hospital admission in last 6 months – similar to other pilots Main issues injuries / breathing High levels of smoking, alcohol and drug use 69% mental health concerns

PrOMPT Survey I 54 rough sleepers & ex-rough sleepers interviewed 59% last settled home outside borough and 44% outside sub-region Majority had last settled home more than 2 years ago Main Causes - relationship breakdown, loss of job, alcohol & drug abuse Housing Departments underused & found & & unhelpful

PrOMPT Survey II 40% straight to rough sleeping 60% slept rough for > a year Main reasons people stayed in WL while sleeping rough - familiarity, friends & feeling safe 23% aware of services available before coming Only 9% came expecting job opportunities Day centres & outreach well used, trusted and perceived as the biggest factor in ending rough sleeping More assistance needed with housing advice, alcohol/drugs reduction and employment/training

Overview of Services Concentration in K&C / H&F i.e. 8 out of 10 day centres Hostels /supported housing bed spaces – reducing / un-ring fencing of SP budgets & pressing priorities for adult social care Outreach – 4 boroughs have own outreach + Heathrow + Street Rescue Different multi-agency approaches West London Reconnect

Action Plan I Conference in June Coordinated Street Count / Estimate (Nov.24) cross-borough access to specialised services e.g. Pound Lane No Recourse to Public Funds - West London Reconnect Hospital discharge form

Action Plan II Access to PRS – Letstart, CRISIS Programme London Reconnections Protocol Outreach – Retain Street Rescue (LC Grants Review) Enforcement – Roll out Brent UKBA Pilot No Second Night Out Pilot / Assessment Beds

Issues How to stop the flow (NSNO) Migration – end of transitional arrangements for A8 nationals (April 2011) Imbalance between boroughs Reducing resources Enforcement Personalisation