Guidance on Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) and extended weather provision

Who should use this guidance?

Local authorities, homelessness providers, faith and community groups.

In brief

This guidance is designed to support Local Authorities to provide Severe Weather Emergency Protocol responses in order to prevent deaths of people sleeping rough during winter. It also covers good practice in delivering Extended Winter Provision such as night shelters, and how these can be an opportunity to end people's homelessness. The guidance is accompanied by a report based on last year's survey of SWEP and winter provision, highlighting key data from respondents over the 2017-18 winter period. 

Last updated

October 2018

Guidance on Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) and extended weather provision

Guidance to help you develop suitable responses during the winter and periods of severe weather.

Downloads

• SWEP and Winter Provision guidance 2018.pdf | 246K
• SWEP survey report 2017-18.pdf | 200K
• SWEP Appendix - Barriers 2018.pdf | 72K
• SWEP case studies 2018.pdf | 170K
• SWEP survey questions 2018-19 info only.xlsx | 12K

Resources for Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) and Winter Provision

Resources to help you develop responses for people sleeping rough during the winter and periods of severe weather.

Downloads

• SWEP & Winter Provision planning checklist.docx | 34K
• SWEP & Winter Provision template monitoring tool.xls | 6135K