Joint protocol for Homeless Young People (16-17 years old) Flow chart Young person or agency contacts Children and Families Young person contacts LHA (If out of hours, EDT will support and refer to day time team for next working (LHA to explore prevention options) day action) LHA confirm Initial assessment/enquiries made. If leaving care criteria applies decision in writing Are they homeless? No to C&F No Initial assessment/enquiries made. Yes Early Help Are they homeless? Complete MARF and send to Arrange joint assessment for 16 & 17 [email protected] year olds within 10 days of initial and request joint Yes referral or sooner assessment Information Are they a CIN? Complete a referral C&F referral if advice and S20 form and send to LHA necessary for joint assessment guidance Joint assessment LHA to provide No Yes interview temporary accommodation pending joint assessment C&F to provide temporary C&F to secure housing Yes No LHA duty to investigate and accommodation if and support. Placement S20 duty? continue to explore prevention necessary pending joint and care plan to be options assessment completed S17 duty? Is a full housing duty owed? A&LCT provides or funds accommodation or placement to 18. Placement Yes No No Yes and care plan to be completed Consider Early Help C&F to provide Offer of supported accommodation and other universal Information advice appropriate support or settled accommodation with information, advice and guidance and advise LHA floating support and guidance Primary responsibility rests with A&LCT. A&LCT Pathway plan prior to 18th birthday may seek advice from to consider whether joint LHA if no suitable assessment required accommodation available Responsibility Key C&F A&LCT = Asylum and Leaving Care Team LHA = Local Housing Authority LHA C&F = Children and Families EDT = Emergency Duty Team Joint.