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<p>This Government is clear that no one should be without a roof over their head.
That is why we have committed to ending rough sleeping by the end of this Parliament
and to enforcing the Homelessness Reduction Act. The Government have allocated £437
million to tackle homelessness over 2020/2021. This marks an additional £69 million
on what Government provided in 2019/20.</p><p>The Homelessness Reduction Act, the
most ambitious reform to homelessness legislation in decades, came into force on 3
April 2018. It placed new duties on local housing authorities to take reasonable steps
to try to prevent and relieve a person’s homelessness. Government have allocated £5,129,847
to the London Borough of Barnet for 20/21 to support them in delivering their duties
under the Act. Barnet have also been allocated £636,845 for 20/21 as part of the Rough
Sleeping Initiative. The Rough Sleeping Initiative funding is being used by councils
to implement a number of initiatives which includes the following:</p><ul><li>Create
street-based services including outreach teams who will locate and support rough sleepers
directly on the streets and offer them access to services;</li></ul><ul><li>Establish
first stage accommodation such as hostels, Somewhere Safe to Stay hubs and emergency
access beds which provide warm and dry shelter, rapid assessment, and support to people
who are already - or at risk of - sleeping rough;</li></ul><ul><li>Set up housing
support providing stable, affordable accommodation and intensive wrap-around support
to help people who are sleeping rough recover from complex issues and sustain their
tenancies;</li></ul><ul><li>Introduce specialist support workers including Rough Sleeping
Coordinators, navigators, and specialist health and care staff.</li></ul>
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