NCB - Network event: Accommodating 16 & 17 year old young people who may be homeless and/or require accommodation

The next meeting of the Supported Youth Housing and Health Network will be on Wed 7th July 2010 at the Holiday Inn, Camden Lock, London.

The event will focus on accommodating 16 & 17 year old young people who may be homeless and/or require accommodation.

This event follows the joint statutory guidance to local authorities issued on 1 April 2010 by the then Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (now Department for Education) and the then Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. Following the judgment by the House of Lords in the case of R(G) v London Borough of Southwark (2009), the guidance covers children's services authorities' and local housing authorities' duties under Part 3 of the Children Act 1989 and Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996 to secure or provide accommodation for homeless 16 and 17 year old children.

This seminar will provide an opportunity for delegates to hear about this guidance direct from the government. Delegates will learn about how housing and children's services can, and have, been working together to fulfill their respective duties and enhance young people's experiences of their services.

The day will be chaired by Jo Gunner, National Housing Advisor, YMCA England, and will include speakers from Department for Communities and Local Government, Department for Education (invited), London Borough of Brent, The Bridge provider in Loughborough, the Commissioning Support Programme and young people from the National Youth Reference Group, supported by St Basils.

Why attend?
- Hear direct from Government about the latest policy developments
- Learn more about how children's services, housing services and providers can work together to create a more effective service
- Learn about commissioning and the potential of a collaborative approach
- Hear from young people about what you can do to make a real difference
- Share information and network with other colleagues working with and for young people
- Have your say and get your ideas fed directly back to Government

Who should be there?
This conference is relevant to all professionals supporting 16 and 17 year-olds who may be homeless / require accommodation, including representatives from:
Supported Housing Providers
Supporting People Teams
Local Authority Housing Teams
Local Authority Children's Services
Government Offices
Regional Housing Boards, Homelessness Teams
PCT Children's leads, Commissioning managers
Directors of Public Health and Children's Services
Health Practitioners
Drug Action Teams, Youth Offending Teams
Voluntary, Independent & Public Sector

Please see the attached flyer for more information and booking details:
NCB Flyer(61.5 KB)

Draft programme:
Draft_programme (47 KB)