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- Housing
- Homelessness
- Youth homelessness
Youth homelessness
Information about The National Youth Homelessness Scheme and the online knowledge base which was launched on 18 October 2007.
On 14 November 2006 the Government announced a package of measures to tackle youth homelessness. These included:
- a commitment to end, by 2010, the use of bed and breakfast accommodation by local housing authorities in discharging their homelessness duty to secure suitable accommodation for 16 and 17 year olds
- improved access to homelessness mediation across the country (including family mediation for young people), so that there is a general expectation of such services
- the creation of a new national supported lodgings development scheme providing accommodation, advice and mediation services for young people who can no longer stay in the family home
Communities and Local Government commissioned YMCA England and Centrepoint to develop an online knowledge base of existing national good practice to tackle and prevent youth homelessness. Key service providers and agencies working with young people have contributed to the site.
The knowledge base was launched on 18 October 2007. It covers prevention and early intervention, accommodation options and tackling other needs such as health and education/training. It also offers valuable information on working strategically.
For more information visit The National Youth Homelessness Scheme website at: www.communities.gov.uk/youthhomelessness
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