There is a very large gap between the way in which the various services which make up the welfare state are supposed to work and how they actually work in practice. This can lead to a sense of despair for those working in the sector and those who are supposed to receive support. The danger is that we don’t challenge this gap and tell ourselves that we have to live in the “real world” where there just aren’t the resources for the system to run properly.

In tonight’s Live Stream I will be stepping back and looking at how things should be working compared to what is happening in the “real world” where they don’t.

I will go into this in more detail in the future but to be going on which here are some links to relevant materials.

Homelessness 

Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996 

The Homeless Code of Guidance

Support For Children

Section 17 of the Children Act 1989 

Working Together To Safeguard Children

Support For Adults

The Care Act 2014 

Care and Support Statutory Guidance

The Legal System

The Civil Procedure Rules 

Communicating with the Courts

Format of hearings 

The NHS

GPs 

Mental Health Support Services