Transcript TST - Broadway Homelessness and Support

Introduction
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What is The Clearing House?
What are TSTs?
Is this for me?
What happens next?
The future
What is the Clearing House?
The Clearing House
• Manages a waiting list
• Matches rough sleepers to flats
It is made up of:
• Approx 4000 properties
• Studio flats and one-bed flats
• Housing Association properties
You will receive:
• A Fixed term tenancy for 2 years, which
will be renewed if you still require
support.
• TST support to live in the flat
TSTs - What are TSTs?
TSTs are Tenancy Sustainment Teams
They will help and support you to work
towards your goals.
• General support needs
• Education, Training and Employment
• When you are ready, they will discuss
move-on options with you
TSTs – general support
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Maintaining a tenancy
Living independently
Health
Utilities
Money advice
Benefits advice
General support
TSTs - education, training and
employment
If you are considering training or
employment they will assist you with:
• Courses or training programmes
• Applications
• Career advisers
• Job search
• In work benefits
• In Education benefits
TSTs - move on
TSTs will help you to:
 Review your support needs, and assist
you to renew your tenancy if you still
require support
 Recognise when you are ready to
move
 Understand the options
 Access independent accommodation
 Get ready to move
Is this for me?
Eligibility
 A verified rough sleeper on CHAIN
 Require some support to maintain a tenancy
 Willing to work with the TST
 Understand that you have a tenancy for as long
as you need support (A fixed term AST,
renewed every 2 years)
 Expected to move when you no longer require
support
 Encouraged to attend TB screening
What Happens Next?
Being referred to the Clearing House
Your current worker will submit a Clearing
House application form. This will identify:
 Support needs
 Future work with the TST
 Where you want to live (at least 3 Boroughs)
 Mobility issues or a disability
 Pets
 Partner
Enfield
Barnet
Harrow
Hillingdon
Haringey
Brent
Ealing
Waltham
Forest
Redbridge
Havering
Camden Islington Hackney
Westminster
K&C
City
Tower
Hamlets
Southwark
H&F
Barking &
Dagenham
Newham
Greenwich
Hounslow
Wandsworth
Bexley
Richmond
Lambeth
Lewisham
Merton
Kingston
Bromley
Sutton
Croydon
Clearing House
Map of Average Waiting Times
Blue – 6 months or less
Red – between 6 and 12 months
Yellow – between 12 and 18 months
Grey – we have housed very few people in these areas
What happens Next?
Getting an offer of accommodation…
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Nomination
Meet with TST/Housing Provider
Viewing & Decision
One nomination only
Refusing a nomination
Appealing a decision
Accepting a nomination
The Future
After 18 months, there will be a tenancy review
This will result in two options:
1. If you continue to need support your tenancy will be
renewed for a further fixed term
2. If you no longer need support
your TST will help you to
move on to a PRS flat