Achieving Successful Reconnection
Framework’s Street Outreach Team
@FrameworkSOT
Street
Outreach
Teams
NSNO
Supported
Reconnection
Personalisation
Resettlement
Supported Reconnection
 Polish, Russian & Romanian
speaking staff
 Knowledge of Treaty rights
 Translation Apps
 Alcohol detoxification for
those with no recourse to
public funds
 Reconnection beds
 Follow on support in country
of origin
Reconnections 2013/2014
 UK
Reconnections
97
 Non-UK
Reconnections
109
Impact of Successful Reconnection:
 Reduction in presentations to primary health
 Reduction in incidents of ASB
 Reduction in rough sleeping
 Positive impact on community
 Positive impact on individual
Impact on Crime / ASB
 Data from PNC shows that the ‘top 6’ CEE
Offenders/Rough Sleepers;
Were named as a suspect or an accused person 53 times
Arrested 72 times
Had warrants issued for arrest 5 times
Data between April 2010 and April 2012
Street Counts – Nottingham City
 May 2011 13
 8 Polish
 3 UK
 1 Slovakian
 1 Czech
 May 2012 13
 9 Polish
 4 UK
 May 2013 4
 2 Polish
 2 UK
 May 2011
 76.9%
 May 2012
 69.2%
 May 2013
 50%
Case Study - WL
 29 year old Polish Male
 Between March 2011 and November 2012
112 attendances at A&E
95 via ambulance
36 admissions to ward for at least 24 hours
10 separate custodial sentences
199 nights in custody
Found rough sleeping only twice
Case Study - WL
 Repeatedly failed to claim JSA
 All agencies worked around reconnection as single offer
 Offered 10 day detoxification at the Priory
 Family contacted (with consent)
 Accompanied on flight
Role of Outreach Teams in
Reconnection
 Single Offer
Needs Assessment
Understanding of Homelessness Legislation
 Challenging Local Authority/Accommodation Providers
Accept a Duty
Prioritise Local Connection
 Challenging Individuals
Not Sustain a Street Lifestyle
 Persistence / Consistency
Communication with Partner Agencies
“We have continued to work with Framework and their fantastic
supported reconnection scheme to encourage some of the Eastern
European drinkers to return home after a period of detox. This has
definitely played a part in the reduction of incidents and calls in the
area as a number of the regulars have now gone home.”
Inspector Jeremy Ellis: Nottinghamshire Police
“...this is wholly positive and I think Framework’s role was
fundamental to a multi-agency operation aimed at reducing harm in
the community and supporting individuals get back into society.”
Robin Humphris: HM Inspector East Midlands Immigration
Compliance and Enforcement Team
Reconnection:
ending rough sleeping
NOT moving it