The Kerslake Commission on Rough Sleeping | A new way of working: ending rough sleeping together

23rd September 2021

The Kerslake Commission on Rough Sleeping | A new way of working: ending rough sleeping together

23rd September 2021

The Kerslake Commission was convened to examine the lessons from this incredible public health emergency response to rough sleeping, and to understand how the significant progress made can be embedded in the long term.

In its 2019 General Election manifesto, the Conservative Party committed to ending rough sleeping by 2024. The monumental effort during the pandemic to get ‘everyone in’ has shown that this is possible and has redefined what can be achieved when all partners work together towards a singular shared goal. It is pivotal that the good work during this period is embedded into the system, so that this is not confined to a crisis response, but creates long term lasting change.