KENT JOINT POLICY AND PLANNING
BOARD (HOUSING) – WORKING WITH
PARTNERS ACROSS KENT
• Tracey Kerly – Head of Customers,
Homes and Properties at Ashford
Borough Council and Vice Chair of Kent
Joint Policy and Planning Board (JPPB).
Kent Joint Policy and Planning Board (JPPB) is :
• a multi agency strategic partnership which
seeks to build relationships across Kent
• a forum where strategic issues requiring joint
working between health, housing and social
care can be raised and addressed
• a bridge across Kent where there are gaps in
services and delivery of those services
LINKING IN WITH PARTNERS
• Kent Housing Group
• Kent Supporting People
• Health
• Joint Strategic Needs Assessments
JPPB
• The JPPB is always chaired by a Head Of
Housing from one of the Kent Districts and
Boroughs and the present Chair is John
Littlemore from Maidstone Borough Council
• There is a Joint Planning Manager- Lesley
Clay- whose role is to co-ordinate projects and
activities for the JPPB, to monitor the board’s
action plan and to communicate effectively
with all agencies involved in housing health and
social care across Kent. This post is jointly
funded by the JPPB representative agencies
JPPB INITIATIVES
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Young Persons’ Homelessness Protocol
Mental Health Protocols
Intentionally Homeless Families with Children Protocol
Resettlement of Offenders Protocol
Kent Reconnection Policy
Kent Move On Accommodation Strategy
Vulnerable Persons’ Strategy for Choice Based Lettings
Emergency Accommodation Protocol
YOUNG PERSONS’ HOMELESSNESS
PROTOCOL
The JPPB originally launched this protocol in
2007
– aims were
– To encourage multi-agency working
– To prevent homelessness
– To share information
– To ensure that young people receive a seamless
service
YOUNG PERSONS’ HOMELESSNESS
PROTOCOL 2010
• The protocol is the minimum standard for all agencies in Kent to
use when dealing with homeless young people. Where local
arrangements go above and beyond this protocol –these need
sharing!
• The emphasis is on joint working to achieve a settled, safe and
secure outcome for the young person with appropriate support in
place
• The protocol defines the statutory duties of Housing and
Children’s services and encourages joint working between
agencies to ensure satisfactory outcomes for these young people
• Encourage joint assessments of homeless young people by CSS and
LHAs
OUTCOMES FROM 2010 PROTOCOL
• Agencies work in partnership
• To ensure that reconciliation between young people and their
families/carers is achieved wherever possible
• That there is a clear and transparent process understood by all
relevant staff
• Prevent the young person from being ‘bounced’ between agencies
• Provision of information leaflets designed by and for young people
• A recognition that housing alone is not an answer
• That joint training is delivered for all partner agencies
• Individual procedure guidance notes are available for each agency
BENEFITS
• Working in partnership to deliver training
demonstrated a consistent message
• Building relationships between agencies/faces
to names
• Inclusion of voluntary sector
• All documents on JPPB website can be
downloaded
• Cost savings
NEXT STEPS
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‘Mop up’ training session
Easy read leaflets
Young Persons’ version of the Protocol
Mystery Shoppers
DVD
Internet Game
Thank you for listening
• Protocols and documents can be found on
our website: www.kentjppbhousing.org
• You can contact the Joint Planning
Manager by emailing
Lesley.clay@canterbury.gov.uk