I enjoyed speaking at All Party Parliamentary Group for Ending Homelessness earlier today. I focused on exploring the lessons England can learn from Scotland's use of Rapid Rehousing Transition Plans (RRTPs) to reduce reliance on temporary accommodation. The answer is lots!... - ThreadSky

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bethwcobbe.bsky.social • 19 days ago

I enjoyed speaking at All Party Parliamentary Group for Ending Homelessness earlier today. I focused on exploring the lessons England can learn from Scotland's use of Rapid Rehousing Transition Plans (RRTPs) to reduce reliance on temporary accommodation. The answer is lots!...

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bethwcobbe.bsky.social•19 days ago

1. The rapid rehousing approach has shifted the focus and direction of LA responses to homelessness in Scotland - more preventative, more partnership driven, more strategic...

bethwcobbe.bsky.social•19 days ago

2. RRTPs have directly led to an increase in social housing allocations to homeless households - an absolutely crucial lever for reducing homelessness across the UK and England could make real gains here...

bethwcobbe.bsky.social•19 days ago

3. RRTPs provided a useful framework and focus for navigating some enormous challenges - the pandemic, the cost of living crisis, and the aftermath now called a housing emergency in Scotland...

bethwcobbe.bsky.social•19 days ago

4. To work well, RRTPs need adequately funding via multi-year settlements, with effective monitoring and review built in from the start...

bethwcobbe.bsky.social•19 days ago

5. RRTPs aren't a silver bullet. They need to be part of a wider strategy that enables housing led and preventative responses and enables LAs to move away from expensive firefighting that traps people in bad situations...

bethwcobbe.bsky.social•19 days ago

Reforming Local Housing Allowance to better cover actual rents HAS to be part of the solution...

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