Joint Protocol Working with Homeless 16 17 Year Olds – Initial Young person contacts Young person contacts HOS DAS (16 Plus Service or Young person contacts Vol. relevant Team) Agency Shelter, HA etc. STAGE 1 Agency contacts SC&H or Housing Dept Initial Interview HOS Initial Interview DAS (16 Plus Service or and relevant Team) Initial interview Assessment STAGE 2 HSO contacts 16 Plus Service for Information Advice given to young person Duty under Part VII HA 96 Is there a duty under Section 17 No e.g. HOS No CA 1989? Yes Yes In Specific cases, case discussion Temporary 16 Plus Service / HOS regarding HOS arrange temporary Accommodation 16 Plus Service arrange accommodation, resources and accommodation Temporary provision of financial support by accommodation CYF & F STAGE 3 Further investigation under Part VII Further Further investigation under S by HOS 17/20 CA 89 by 16 Plus Is there a duty? Service Is there a duty? STAGE 4 No Yes Yes Advice Yes assessment criteria for Meets criteria for panel HOS & 16 Yes joint joint assessment? STAGE 5 Plus Service assessment?
Joint Protocol Working with Homeless 16 – 17 Year Olds Young person contacts DAS (16 Plus Service or relevant Team) Young person contacts Vol. Agency Shelter, HA etc. Young person contacts HOS STAGE 1 Initial Agency contacts SC&H or Housing Dept DAS (16 Plus Service or relevant Team) Initial interview HOS Initial Interview STAGE 2 Initial Interview and Assessment HSO contacts 16 Plus Service for Information Is there a duty under Section 17 No CA 1989? Advice given to young person e.g. HOS No Duty under Part VII HA 96 Yes Yes 16 Plus Service arrange Temporary accommodation In Specific cases, case discussion 16 Plus Service / HOS regarding accommodation, resources and provision of financial support by CYF & F HOS arrange temporary accommodation STAGE 3 Temporary Accommodation Further investigation under S 17/20 CA 89 by 16 Plus Service Is there a duty? Further investigation under Part VII by HOS Is there a duty? STAGE 4 Further No Yes Yes Advice Meets criteria for joint assessment? Yes assessment panel HOS & 16 Plus Service Yes criteria for joint assessment? STAGE 5