Temporary Accommodation in the North Seminar supports members to address homelessness
Temporary Accommodation in the North Seminar supports members to address homelessness
We held the second Temporary Accommodation in North Seminar, in collaboration with Devonshires and Campbell Tickell as part of the national Temporary Accommodation Network.
NHC members are facing increasingly acute challenges in addressing homelessness. The seminar brought together over 40 local authorities and registered providers to discuss emerging approaches to make sure temporary accommodation is as safe, comfortable and people are offered a more permanent home as soon as possible.
We heard from:
- The North East Combined Authority, discussing how strategic authorities were responding to the National Plan to End Homelessness and a role for Mayors in driving regional coordination and collaboration.
- Liverpool City Council, sharing an update on their Test and Learn Pilot, and how their emerging prevention approach was having a huge impact on the number of children in B&B’s and hotels.
- Calderdale Council, talking through their Built for Zero work with Crisis, an innovative culture shift that was resulting in better outcomes for people using temporary accommodation.
- The Temporary Accommodation Network (Campbell Tickell & Devonshires), briefing attendees on how the Government’s National Plan was impacting on temporary accommodation, and the subsidy gap faced by Local Authorities.
Key points from the discussion include:
- Quality, timely data is a catalyst for change – from developing real time dashboards to building a clearer regional picture of demand and provision.
- Test-and-learn approaches can deliver impact fast – with a focus on prevention, keen oversight of spend, and culture change.
- Culture and ways of working matter – real-time problem solving, accountability without blame, and a bias towards action can shift outcomes.
- Prevention remains hard to measure – but storytelling and partnership working can help demonstrate impact while the evidence base grows.
- System-wide collaboration is essential – across local authorities, combined authorities, housing providers and wider partners.
To learn more about the Northern Housing Consortium’s work with members around the Private Rented Sector, homelessness, and temporary accommodation, contact Liam Gregson, Senior Engagement Manager (Devolution and Place Lead) – liam.gregson@northern-consrtium.org.uk
