Action required By When Key activities Outcome Ref Responsible officer 2.14 Work with DWP, Housing Benefit & Adult, December Improve early intervention and Housing Options representative on Prosperity & Financial inclusion Steering Group prevention for households affected Poverty and Prevention Service to 2019 Wellbeing Identification of communities most by welfare reform. identify and advise households at Manager / affected by welfare reform to target risk of future homelessness due to Casework advice the impact of Welfare Reform. Team Leader 2.15 Develop a Housing Training Housing September Reduce demand on Homelessness Complete pilot with Domestic Abuse Options Hub workers Service by ensuring a wider range Programme to up-skill support 2020 Manager / Assess feasibility of extending training of organisations can provide workers (and other professionals) to Housing to other organisations housing advice. enable them to provide basic Training housing advice and improve Officer knowledge of homelessness legislation. 2.16 Explore ways to improve outcomes Operations December Liaise with neighbouring authorities to More regional focus and Manager determine the feasibility of developing a for homeless households with no 2020 collaborative approach for those Community regional group to consider the following: local connection. homeless households with no Housing Hospital discharges local connection. Reciprocal arrangements Housing First Reconnection Temporary accommodation 2.17 Identify and prepare for the Housing TBA Appropriate advice is in place for Monitor implementation date from Solicitor Welsh Government. housing providers. implications of the Immigration Act Identify relevant steps landlords are 2014 e.g. Right to Rent checks and required to undertake to comply. from the EU. Britain’s exit
Ref Action required Responsible officer By When Key activities Outcome 2.14 Work with DWP, Housing Benefit & Poverty and Prevention Service to identify and advise households at risk of future homelessness due to the impact of Welfare Reform. Adult, Prosperity & Wellbeing Manager / Casework Team Leader December 2019 Housing Options representative on Financial inclusion Steering Group Identification of communities most affected by welfare reform to target advice Improve early intervention and prevention for households affected by welfare reform. 2.15 Develop a Housing Training Programme to up-skill support workers (and other professionals) to enable them to provide basic housing advice and improve knowledge of homelessness legislation. Housing Options Manager / Housing Training Officer September 2020 Complete pilot with Domestic Abuse Hub workers Assess feasibility of extending training to other organisations Reduce demand on Homelessness Service by ensuring a wider range of organisations can provide housing advice. 2.16 Explore ways to improve outcomes for homeless households with no local connection. Operations Manager Community Housing December 2020 Liaise with neighbouring authorities to determine the feasibility of developing a regional group to consider the following: Hospital discharges Reciprocal arrangements Housing First Reconnection Temporary accommodation More regional focus and collaborative approach for those homeless households with no local connection. 2.17 Identify and prepare for the implications of the Immigration Act 2014 e.g. Right to Rent checks and Britain’s exit from the EU. Housing Solicitor TBA Monitor implementation date from Welsh Government. Identify relevant steps landlords are required to undertake to comply. Appropriate advice is in place for housing providers.
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