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Leicestershire Wide Multi Agency Protocol to
assist homeless/potentially homeless 16-17 yr
olds
determine whether the young person is homeless
or whether they can be supported to return home.
No timeframe given
The initial meeting with the young person will focus
on key areas:
4.6 Current situation establishing why the
young person is potentially homeless,
4.7 History including family, accommodation
and if they or their family are known to
Children’s Social Care ,
4.8 Health, vulnerabilities and safeguarding,
4.9 Young persons views and aspirations and
Views and resources of those with parental
responsibility
3.2 working relationship issues for districts in some
cases, resolution can be slow and time consuming
Home visits will be carried out within 48 hours of
the young person making contact with the
[SINGLE ACCESS POINT] The objective is to
seek family reunification and reconciliation.
Mediation can play a key role in homelessness
prevention and in helping to improve family
relationships.
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Worcestershire, Sussex, Norfolk County
Council’s
(protocols identified as best practice by Anna Whalen,
Youth Homelessness Advisor for the Dept of Communities
and Local Government
assistance under the Housing Act;(Norfolk)
Initially the Housing Options team will determine
whether the young person is homeless within 28
days.(Worcestershire)
If the young person is homeless within 28 days the
Housing Options team will make a referral to
Children’s Services using the assessment
form.(Worcestershire)
If a young person first presents themselves for
assistance to a local housing authority they will be
directed immediately to the housing options team,
who will:
-ascertain the young person’s circumstances and
immediate needs, by interviewing them;
-where necessary, and provided the young person
agrees, telephone the children’s services duty team
to ascertain whether the young person is already
known to children’s services and whether there is
further information about the young person’s
circumstances which would affect a decision about
the safety of a return home( Norfolk)
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