Leaving Home and Housing Education Regional Overview
Shetland
Scotland
Profile Population (Estimated 2004 Census)
Area Urban & Rural
21,988
567 square miles
5,078,400
Secondary Schools
Number of schools Number of pupils
9
1,666
385 317,476
Homeless Presentations
Number (2004)
Number per 1000 of general population
169
7.67
57,020 11.23
Youth Homeless Presentations
Number (2004) Number per 1000 of general population
25
1.14
16,374 3.23
Commentary
Shetland Council is currently working with the Shetland Youth Information Service to develop a service level agreement to fund them
(through the homeless strategy) to go in to schools and deliver housing education along with housing staff.
The Youth Information Service already deliver drug awareness/sex education classes.
Part of this work will also involve the Youth Information Service monitoring the resources used to make sure these are
relevant to the Shetland context. Within tow years Shetland will have a tried and tested housing education package that is
relevant locally. Then, teachers and housing staff should all be familiar enough
with the resources to begin to deliver housing education on their own, perhaps with some training from Shetland Youth Information Service staff initially!?
Agencies Involved
Local Housing Strategy and Homelessness
Contact
Allison Christie
Strategy and Policy Officer
