Decision details

It is considered beneficial to Bristol and those residing in non-commissioned accommodation to bid for these funds. The property inspections will improve standards in the accommodation and inform national policy.

MHCLG invited Bristol to submit a bid to pilot methodologies to raise the standards of accommodation and support within the ‘non-commissioned’ sector. We bid for funds to develop a multi-disciplinary team comprising Environmental Health, Safeguarding and Support Review Officers, to inspect Bristol’s non-commissioned supported accommodation. Appropriate actions will be taken should any issues be identified, and will feed back the results to MHCLG who will use the pilots to consider developments to national policy.
We are also developing a ‘toolkit’ which could be used by other Local Authorities to assist in their approach to examining new and existing supported accommodation schemes.
We will explore a range of alternative housing models, including those currently in use, for effectiveness, while also considering the role of the non-commissioned sector in any future homelessness pathway models. This will be aligned with linked work looking at routes and barriers into more permanent move on accommodation. We will also review our data design and gaps in data collection in collaboration with stakeholders to inform our understanding of short-term housing demand.

Option 1 - There are no alternatives to the bid structure
Option 2 -
Option 3 -