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Building the right conditions to end homelessness for good
The SHARE framework sets out clear principles to inform how preventing and ending homelessness should be framed and assessed. It aims to take into account all relevant data, while also setting the highest standards for transparency and accountability when working to prevent or relieve homelessness.
All the important data in one place
We created a platform that allows you to measure what matters, assess progress and drive data quality improvement in key measures of prevention, drawing on sources from across the four nations of the UK.
How to use this framework
Track progress
A fundamental first step towards ending homelessness is assessing progress, so we can be confident that our actions are having the necessary impact.
Find bright spots
Over time, the platform will allow you to compare data from different areas, letting you see where good work is being done to share practices, approaches and strategies.
Identify gaps
Measuring indicators over time will highlight areas in which we're not making progress and where more attention is needed to drive prevention upstream.
Developed in Collaboration with the ONS
The platform is the result of a collaboration between the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and the Centre for Homelessness Impact.
Thanks to Our contributors
Special thanks to the Ministry for Housing and Local Government, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.
A shared vision
Prevent homelessness whenever possible or otherwise make it rare, brief and non-recurring
Having a shared vision allows us to focus on what matters most so that we can work together more effectively to end homelessness and achieve better results with the
available resources.
The SHARE framework: what's needed to prevent homelessness
To focus our efforts on making homelessness rare, brief and non-recurring, the SHARE framework offers a birds-eye view of what it takes to prevent, and ultimately end, homelessness. It uses all of the data and measures that are currently available, as well as suggesting some new measures where appropriate. This means that there are significant gaps in certain action areas — especially 'Smart policy' and 'Ecosystem of services'. As this is an iterative platform, we will work to fill in these gaps over time and release updates when they become available.
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All in it Together
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Relational
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Ecosystem of Services
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An evolving framework
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Missing indicators
We are working to fill the indicator gaps that currently exist in the SHARE platform, particularly under 'Smart policy' and 'Ecosystem of services.'
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Local authority data
Our ambition is to get local authority level data for as many indicators as possible to complement the existing national level data.
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User testing
We are planning further user testing to learn how the framework can best support both practitioners and policymakers.
How we got here
We worked with ONS to compare the drivers of homelessness, informed by our consultation respondents, with the academic evidence base to make sure the framework is both rigorous and helpful to users. ONS researched and compiled data sources and where there were data gaps, we considered whether to produce new statistics, outlining the options, constraints and rationale for further research.