Homelessness legislation and Children & Families
Thu 07 Mar
|Microsoft Teams
Gain a better understanding of the legal duties and considerations that need to be applied when working with a child aged 16/17 who is or may be homeless.
Time & Location
07 Mar 2024, 09:30 – 12:30
Microsoft Teams
About the Event
Open to all social work practitioners across Adult and Children's Services within the West Midlands Social Work Teaching Partnership. Please see our Partner organisations below.
Session overview:
The session will cover the relevant parts of the Children Act 1989 and the interplay with Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996. In practical terms you will come away with some knowledge about different ways of service delivery that different local authorities might have developed and the importance of trying to prevent homelessness.
You will also learn where to find the statutory guidance and your local ‘joint protocol’ between Children’s Services and Housing.
We will also look at your work with families who might be at risk of homelessness in this session and what you might need to consider and actions you would need to take.
Facilitator: Anna Whalen works as a freelance consultant across England with local authorities and some third…