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16 -17 year old Homelessness
As at 22 August 2012, the second quarter of this financial year (July-Sept 2012 ) there were three 16 and 17year old homelessness
cases.
Between January and August 2012, eleven 16-17 year olds approached Blaby District Council for advice; six were referred on to
Social Services for assessment. Of those six, four cases had been resolved before assessment, while contact continued for two
cases as they had not been assessed as a child in need. For the remaining five of the eleven cases no help was required after the
initial contact. Members were reassured cases are not double counted.
Rather than an absence of a homelessness problem in Blaby, the low numbers reported reflects the Housing Options Team
strength in resolving housing problems before they amount to homelessness.
This is shown in benchmarking data against other Leicestershire districts from quarterly PE1 returns to the Department of
Communities and Local Government - chart 2
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