1. Tackling Youth Homelessness
Sharon Brown, Director

2. Today We will: Share policy & guidance
Provide space for discussion of implications for practice
Programme
9.40 Youth Homeless North East
Young People – The Homeless Reduction Act
Break
11.00 Working with 16/17 year olds & Discussion
Young people involved in the criminal justice system & Discussion
13.00 Lunch
13.45 Working with Care Leavers
13.55 Discussion with refreshments available
Panel Q&A
15.15 Final comments & close

3. What we do We believe ‘Every young person has the right to a home’.
We aim to achieve this through co-production and social action with young people aged years old, who are affected by or at risk of homelessness, working collaboratively with sector partners in the North East and nationally. 
Boosting the voice of young people to shape solutions and influence policy.
Embedding early intervention and prevention through education and local capacity building; engaging with young people.
Informing delivery models with effective route maps for young people at risk of homelessness. 
Providing robust evidence with young people  and sector partners to increase awareness of homelessness.

4. Youth Homelessness Family & relationship breakdown Domestic
Unemployment
Substance misuse
Domestic
Violence & Abuse
Poor school attainment
Childhood
Abuse
Homelessness
Poverty
Understanding triggers
Care-leavers
Mental
Health Issues
Crime –Victims & Perpetrators
Bereavement

5. Causes of Youth Homelessness 2017
10 of 12 LA’s responded
National – Homeless Link
Familiy breakdown (49%) of all youth homelessness
Delayed UC 92%
(44%) YP NEET
Unemployment % nationally

6. Young People’s Needs 449 Young people (9 of 12 LA’s)
Complex needs increasing amongst homeless young people (nationally 82% providers reported increase, Homeless Link 2018)
Mental health issues became the greatest area of need amongst homeless young people
Followed by independent living skills and
Offending history
Survey of youth homelessness NE 2017

7. The Youth Housing Charter

8. Prevention
‘Education about homelessness’ ‘Mediation’ ‘Preparation’ ‘Listened to’ The Youth Housing Charter
Resources required to implement pathways to meet the needs of young people leaving prison, those who have been involved in the looked-after system, those who have experienced domestic violence and abuse, those with substance use issues, those with mental health issues
Pre-tenancy training for vulnerable young people
Mediation to enable young people to remain at home

9. Housing
‘Secure’ ‘Rights and responsibilities’ ‘Permanent home’ ‘Area you know’ ‘Safe and welcomed’ ‘Close to family, cares and friends’
The Youth Housing Charter
Affordable housing choices (safe, of a high standard, in an area young people know, close to support networks)
A range of housing options to meet individual need
Rents that enable young people to work
No requirement for rent in advance
Housing for more than 6 months

10. Support
‘When leaving-care’ ‘Extra support through change’ ‘Flexible support’ ‘One worker with expertise’ ‘Equal access up to 25 years old’
The Youth Housing Charter
Understanding triggers/characteristics and providing appropriate support early to children/young people and families
Adequate support and advice early and overtime
Embedding the joint commitment of housing and children’s services to work together
Implementing specialist pathways and frameworks
Developing greater collaboration under HRA
Ensuring the ‘personal assessment’ is effective and jointly owned with young people

11. Youth Homeless NE sharon@yhne.org.uk www.yhne.org.uk @YouthHomelessNE
Sharon Brown
Director
@YouthHomelessNE