It’s day 5 of national #SafeguardingAdultsWeek. Today, Oldham Safeguarding Adults Board (OSAB) are focusing on homelessness and raising awareness of the responsibilities of housing authorities and social housing providers.

OSAB Homelessness Practitioner Guidance
This guidance has been produced within the context of national Safeguarding Adults Review (SAR) recommendations which have highlighted the complexities of achieving effective engagement between practitioners and people experiencing homelessness, where care and support needs may be present. It is aimed at raising awareness of the responsibilities of Oldham’s housing authorities and social housing providers in the context of preventing and relieving homelessness. In particular, this guidance focuses on how partnerships can effectively reduce the risks for any homeless person with a safeguarding need.

This guidance includes:

  • The statutory duties Local Authorities have to a person experiencing homelessness
  • The needs and risks considered within Homelessness assessments, determining priority need
  • Details about working in partnership and when to refer to adult safeguarding
  • Guidance on information sharing
  • The role of social housing providers in tenancy sustainment and homelessness prevention.

Training Opportunities
Why not attend a planned ‘Lunch and Learn’ Homelessness Awareness training session? Either attend a session delivered live or attend a ‘webinar’. A webinar provides the chance to watch a pre-recorded session and ask any questions.