Keystage Housing’s Trauma course achieves formal accreditation to be delivered externally 

A training course created by Keystage Housing has received official accreditation and is being delivered to staff from Luton Borough Council.   The Knowledge Hub – developed in-house by Assistant Director of Quality & Learning Development Jan DeVyott and Learning and Development Co-ordinator Michelle Whitley – gives staff the chance to improve their knowledge and skills…

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Keystage Housing recognised for contribution to ‘Outstanding’ offender management programme

Keystage Housing is delighted to be recognised for its work with Bedfordshire Police on its Integrated Offender Management (IOM) programme which has been rated as ‘Outstanding’. The College of Policing inspected the IOM programme run by Bedfordshire Police and acknowledged the contributions by Keystage Housing in helping to make the programme a success. In a…

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Former homeless people help shape the future of new Keystage service

People who have experienced homelessness are helping shape a future service for Keystage Housing clients. Keystage Housing staff have been working in partnership with a group of volunteers who have been homeless and used our services, to launch a brand-new service in Luton. This exciting project is the first of its kind for Keystage Housing…

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Keystage Housing forms partnership with Hertfordshire University to offer unique experience for student social workers

Keystage Housing is excited to have formed a new partnership with Hertfordshire University to support student social worker placements.   Last year we welcomed two students on placement with Keystage and offered them a placement at HARRP Luton. The service has provided accommodation and resettlement support to more than 650 individuals experiencing or at risk of…

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The link between mental health, trauma, and homelessness

We all have mental health. Whether it is good or poor, no one is completely free of their mental health being at risk. However, for homeless people, poor mental health is both a cause and a consequence. According to statistics from UK charity Crisis UK, 45 per cent of people experiencing homelessness have been diagnosed…

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Keystage Housing staff benefitting from new in-house training Knowledge Hub

Keystage Housing staff benefitting from new in-house training Knowledge Hub to meet all their training needs. Developed in-house by Quality and Training Manager Jan DeVyott and Learning and Development Co-ordinator Michelle Whitley, the hub offers new and existing staff the chance to improve their knowledge and skills through online learning. Keystage Housing was previously using…

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