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12.1

The Executive Director Neighbourhood Services
submitted a report outlining the Council’s partnership with
The Royal Foundation on the implementation of the Homewards
Programme. The Programme is now entering its third year of delivery
and has undergone a review of the Year 1 Local Action Plan to
evaluate progress thus far and future priorities. This report
presents an update on the Programme’s status, including
delivery progress, outcomes, future actions, and the governance
structures established to oversee its
implementation.
 
Hannah-Crossan Smith from the Royal Foundation
attended the meeting to outline details of their support for the
Programme.

 

 

12.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That Strategy and
Resources Policy Committee:-

 

 

 

(a) acknowledges
the objectives, progress to date, and upcoming priorities of the
Homewards Sheffield Programme as the Local Action Plan is revised
and advances into its second year of
implementation;
 
(b) continues to
support Sheffield City Council’s participation in the
Homewards Sheffield Programme and its partnership with The Royal
Foundation;
 
(c) recognises
the establishment of governance arrangements, developed by The
Royal Foundation to oversee the effective delivery of the Homewards
Programme; and
 
(d) notes that
the Director of Housing Services has assumed the role of Senior
Responsible Officer, now overseeing delivery on behalf of Sheffield
City Council of the Homewards Sheffield
Programme.

 

 

12.3

Reasons for Decision

 

 

12.3.1

The Homewards
Programme provides the opportunity to accelerate improving the
prevention outcomes for customers and making transformative change
to systems and services. It provides the opportunity to work with
individuals at an earlier point where there is a greater chance to
identify the underlying causes, tackle hidden homelessness and
manage the risk of housing insecurity. Endorsement of the Councils
involvement in the Programme, enables the Council to work with
Homewards Sheffield on the delivery of the Local Action Plan,
Coalition and Governance which will provide opportunity to deliver
a transformation Programme for Sheffield. Asking for an update in
12 months will provide transparency and assurance regards delivery
upon the Programme.

 

 

12.4

Alternatives Considered and
Rejected

 

 

12.4.1

Alternative Option 1:
Alternative options have not been considered at this stage, as
the Programme is intended to strengthen the Council’s
approach to upstreaming prevention, contribute additional
expertise, and support the delivery of the Homelessness Prevention
and Rough Sleeping Strategy. The Programme is continuing to
develop, and the Local Action Plan has been updated for year 2
delivery, which identifies additional actions and commitment to
ongoing initiatives. The Council will review future options as the
Programme becomes further established, following evaluation of its
initiatives, any significant developments, or upon the ending of
the Programme.