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Welcome to the NYHS knowledge base for local authorities and their partners in preventing and tackling youth homelessness.

News

• New guidance Making a difference: Supported lodgings as a housing option for young people was published in October 2008. It is based on a review of supported lodgings services in 17 local authority areas in England, and of data collected through the Supporting People programme and provides advice on financing and development of schemes, and evidence of their effectiveness in terms of outcomes for young people
• The latest module added to the site - Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) young people

Events

• The Chartered Institute of Housing is holding two events in September 2009 entitled Young People, Accommodation and Support - Pathways to independence. They will be in Manchester (29 September) and London (17 September). Fees apply.
  
  You may find further information about the events on the CIH website at: http://www.cih.org/events/seminars/youngpeople09/ (external link) which describes the event as follows:
  
  "In the context of the lifting of the Supporting People ringfence and the financial pressures currently on councils across the country, these events will consider how to maximise the benefits of joint working to meet local accommodation and support needs.
  
  They will be relevant to planners and commissioners in children's services, housing, supporting people, youth offending services and others and to providers delivering and developing new services."
• Home from Home - Developments in Supported Lodgings provision for Young People was held on 28 April 2009. The conference was organised by Fostering Network (external link) and built on the National Supported Lodgings Conference hosted by York Nightstop Charity in October 2008. More information and resources from the event can be found on the Fostering Network (external link) website
• National Supported Lodgings Conference was held in York on 1 October 2008. See the conference report, programme and presentations from the plenaries and workshops

About this website 

• It provides structured guidance and case studies on all the components of local authorities' strategies to prevent and tackle youth homelessness. There are four core areas:
  • Strategy and partnerships
  • Prevention
  • Accommodation
  • Support for young people's wider needs

Each area considers different components in these four core aspects.

• It offers a library of materials for you to download and use. These have been provided by a wide range of authorities and agencies. Downloads can be accessed from the guidance and case studies pages or in the Find Downloads (Resources by Module) section
• It also provides information about opportunities during 2007 and 2008 for networking and further learning, through the network of Regional Centres of Excellence or through NYHS national conferences
• If you would like to contribute to this website there is an add to or amend this website section

(The findings and recommendations in these resources are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views or proposed policies of Communities and Local Government).