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282 Prevention of Homelessness and Provision of Accommodation for 16 and 17 year olds who may be
Homeless and/or require Accommodation; and Duty to Refer
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288 SCOPE OF THIS CHAPTER
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291 Prevention of Homelessness and Provision of accommodation for 16 and 17 year old young people
who may be homeless and/or require accommodation (2018)
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291 : This guidance is solely concerned with the functions of children's services and housing
services when young people seek help from, or are referred to, local authorities because of
homelessness or being threatened with homelessness. It incorporates judgements made in the House
of Lords over several years around the duties of local authorities under Section 20 (Children
Act 1989) and Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996. The guidance also reflects the duties introduced
under the Homelessness Reduction Act (2017);
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292 Homelessness - Duty to Refer
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292 : the Homelessness Reduction Act (2017) places a duty on specified public authorities to refer
service users who they think may be homeless or threatened with homelessness to local authority
homelessness/housing options teams. The guidance provides helpful information and detail on the
referral process which is brought out in additional links below.
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294 AMENDMENT
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295 This chapter was updated in April 2019.
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300 Prevention of Homelessness and Provision of Accommodation for 16 and 17 Year Old Young People
who may be Homeless and/or Require Accommodation
300 </a>
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301 <li>
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301 Homelessness: Duty to Refer
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302 <a href="#referral">
302 Homelessness: Code of Guidance - Referral Process
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303 Further Information
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305 <h3 id="prevention">
305 1. Prevention of Homelessness and Provision of Accommodation for 16 and 17 Year Old Young People
who may be Homeless and/or Require Accommodation
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306 <p>
306 See:
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href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/provision-of-accommodation-for-16-and-17-year-old
s-who-may-be-homeless-and-or-require-accommodation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
306 Provision of Accommodation for 16 and 17 Year Olds who may be Homeless and/or Require
Accommodation
306 </a>
306 .
306 </p>
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307 Young people may become homeless for a variety of reasons. However, family breakdown, mental
health concerns and unemployment are often major contributing factors to this. 16 and 17 year olds
who are homeless or threatened with homelessness are likely to be vulnerable and will often be at
risk of harm in the absence of intervention. Safeguarding and promoting their welfare should be
central to service provision. It is therefore essential that children's services and housing
services work together to plan and provide services that are centred on young people and their
families, and prevent young people from being passed back and forth between services.
307 </p>
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308 2. Homelessness: Duty to Refer
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309 <p>
309 See:
309 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homelessness-duty-to-refer" target="_blank"
rel="noopener">
309 A guide to the duty to refer
309 </a>
309 .
309 </p>
310 <p>
310 In October 2018, the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 came into effect and provided new duties on
local housing authorities to intervene at an earlier stage in order to reduce the risk of
homelessness.
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311 The guide to the duty to refer identifies a person is considered homeless if:
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313 They do not have any accommodation which is available for them which they have a legal right to
occupy; or
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314 It is not reasonable for the person to occupy their current accommodation, for example, because
they would be at risk of domestic abuse.
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315 </ul>
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316 3. Homelessness: Code of Guidance - Referral Process
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317 <p>
317 See:
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href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/homelessness-code-of-guidance-for-local-authorities/chapter-4-th
e-duty-to-refer-cases-in-england-to-housing-authorities" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
317 Homelessness code of guidance for local authorities
317 </a>
317 .
317 </p>
318 <p>
318 This guidance advises that the service user must:
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320 <li>
320 Consent to the referral being completed in the first place;
320 </li>
321 <li>
321 Allow the individual to identify the housing authority in England which they would like the
notification to be sent to;
321 </li>
322 <li>
322 Have consent from the individual for their contact details to be supplied so the housing
authority can contact them regarding the referral.
322 </li>
323 </ol>
324 <p>
324 Local authorities should make the referral process transparent on their websites and should also
make the referral process as simple as possible. See:
324 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homelessness-duty-to-refer" target="_blank"
rel="noopener">
324 Duty to refer: Referral Form
324 </a>
324 . The referral should be sent to the following e-mail address:
324 <a href="mailto:ChildrensMashTeam@bexley.gov.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
324 ChildrensMashTeam@bexley.gov.uk
324 </a>
324 .
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325 4. Further Information
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326 <a
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-for-nhs-trusts-and-foundation-trusts-providing-emergency-departments-urgent-treatment-centres-and
-inpatient-services" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
326 Guidance for NHS trusts and foundation trusts providing emergency departments, urgent treatment
centres and inpatient services
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target="_blank" rel="noopener">
327 Local Government Association – Homelessness
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328 Centre Point – Are you Homeless, Sofa Surfing or At Risk?
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