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Summary

Communities and Local Government commissioned this report from Research and Information Services to review the effectiveness of arrangements for access to hostels for rough sleepers in London. The research for the review examined:

• whether some rough sleepers are unable to access services or hostels and whether this problem has grown worse in recent years. Whether there are any particular problems of access according to age, gender, ethnic origin, or support needs
• if there are such problems, where they occur and why, including the impact of local authority quotas, local connection policies and Supporting People
• the number of former rough sleepers moving on to second stage accommodation and whether there are shortages in the availability of such accommodation, or particular types of it, such as for people with higher support needs. Whether any such problems have become worse in recent years
• whether RSI properties are being let to non-rough sleepers and the impact of any such problems
• the views of the partners in rough sleeping programmes, including local authorities, voluntary agencies, hostels and Communities and Local Government on any problems in the current system for access to hostels by rough sleepers and means of overcoming these

Communities and Local Government identified 26 hostels and rolling shelters in inner London which are key providers for rough sleepers. These are referred to throughout as the key hostels. Key boroughs refers to the eight boroughs where the hostels are located and which make referrals into them. A full list can be found in the Appendix - Research Methods.

The findings and recommendations in this report are those of the consultant authors and do not necessarily represent the views or proposed policies of Communities and Local Government.

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