Alternatives to bed and breakfast: an overview of practice in Scotland

In my view the success has been down to a willingness on the part of our MSPs to view homelessness as a problem that could happen to us all; that warrants a response that does not place blame but rather finds lasting solutions.

But it is also testament to an acceptance on the part of practitioners that homeless people require the best services, and the highest quality advice and support to find and keep their home. Scotland should be proud of its recent record in tackling homelessness.