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

News

• On 1 April 2010 the Department for Children, Schools and Families published revised statutory guidance for children's services authorities and local housing authorities about their respective duties under the Children Act 1989 and the Housing Act 1996 to secure or provide accommodation for homeless 16 and 17 year old children, following the House of Lords' judgment in the case of R(G) v London Borough of Southwark (2009)
• The Youth Justice Board has set up a new e-forum for YOT accommodation officers (external link) and others working to meet the housing needs of young people in contact with YOTs. Should you have any problems registering please email: Howard.Jasper@yjb.gov.uk
• The Commissioning Support Programme has designed a new tool to help local authorities and their partners to take forward a joint commissioning approach to accommodation and support for young people in their area, and to provide ideas and information to support the process. The tool will be of particular interest to Commissioners and strategic managers with responsibility for: looked after and leaving care services; supporting people or housing related support; strategic housing, social landlord and homelessness/housing options services; youth offending, health and other services working with vulnerable young people.

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
• 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).