Proposed changes to homelessness data collections

The purpose of this consultation is to seek users’ views on proposals for changes to the amount and frequency of the data collected and published on statutory homelessness from April 2015 onwards following the introduction of the legislative changes of the Housing Act (Wales) 2014.

Your contributions will help us to understand the impact these changes could have on the individuals and organisations that use these statistics. The outcome of this consultation will inform our decision as to whether these changes can be implemented. This is in line with the Official Statistics Code of Practice which states that effective user engagement is fundamental both to trust in statistics and securing maximum public value.

Thank you for taking the time to read this document. As ever your feedback is important in helping us inform our decisions so please let us know what you think about our proposals.