Community Justice Outcomes, Performance and Improvement Framework

10 Annex B: Access to Services

People have better access to the services they require, including welfare, health and wellbeing, housing and employability

Indicator: Existence of joint-working arrangements such as processes/protocols to ensure access to services to address underlying needs

Housing protocol measure

• Do you have a current, fit-for-purpose joint working protocol in place setting out roles and responsibilities with regards to the prevention of homelessness, and provision of accommodation, of:
  i) people prior to sentencing;
  ii) people on community sentences;
  iii) people in custody and on release from prison;
  iv) people in secure units and on release from secure units.

• Is the protocol reviewed on an annual basis?
• Does the protocol include at least the following partners:
• Scottish Prison Service;
• Local Authority - Social Work;
• Local Authority - Housing;
• Housing providers - non Local Authority, including those providing supported accommodation;
• Integration Joint Board;
• Third Sector - providing services in an accommodation setting;
• Department of Work and Pensions.