1. Deborah McAlpine West Lothian Council

2. Social Networks and Homelessness Deborah Sharp McAlpine – Contracts & Commissioning Officer (Social Policy) Kirsty Smeaton-Brown – Housing Need Manager (Housing, Building & Construction Services)

3. No Light Bulb Moment Work in progress in various stages!!!

4. West Lothian in Context Semi Rural Community - Main towns of Livingston, Bathgate and Linlithgow Growing Population Young Population Entry Level Employment

5. Homeless Presentations Year09/1008/0907/08 Total presentations176017521655 16-17 years old:123151138 18-25 years old682685618 Total under 25 years old 805836756 46% to 48% of presentations from under 25 years old

6. Whose Problem is it anyway? Homelessness Strategy What’s the solution? Social Networks?

7. West Lothian's approach to Housing Options, Sustainability & Prevention Assessment Housing options Support

8. Role of Contracts & Commissioning Officer Monitoring/Evaluation Contract compliance Service Review Commissioning Strategy and implementation

9. External Provision & Support Plus other specialised provision… Penumbra, SAMH, Action Group, Places for People……

10. Social Networks Training Approached by Rock Trust In-house “ housing need staff” first Corporate recognition Multi Agency training calendar

11. Review of Housing Support Ring Fence Gone? Supporting People Gone? Housing Support Gone?

12. Housing Support 21 tasks Enabling and assisting Not housing management and not care Grey areas Legislation....December Bill

13. Grey Areas in WLC mainly “social activities” These include things like : - Taking service users to the cinema. Daniel O'Donnell Concerts Going to the swimming pool. Taking service users to the gym Social Networks is not social activities!!!! All of the above can generate OUTCOMES for individuals.

14. Self Directed Support Personalisation “ Enables the individual alone, or in groups, to find the right solutions for them and to participate in the delivery of a service. From being a recipient of services, citizens can become actively involved in selecting and shaping the services they receive” Changing Lives Service Development Group 2009

15. Contracts & Contracts Monitoring? Tough Choices ? How does Self Directed Support fit?

16. Outcomes The West Lothian Life Stage Planning Model. Measuring

17. Work in Progress Organic process which leads service development & individual outcomes Achievable goals for LA’s Achieving efficiencies through social networks

18. Does it end?