Repeatable tasks in HPA2
The latest update to HPA2 allows tasks to be repeated simply and quickly. This new function also works for tasks that already exist within the system. This should be a big help for entries that may require repeated answers or updates. This might include: Previous Addresses Risk Assessments Tenancy Certificates etc The ability to perform […]
Recording and reporting COVID-19 TA cases
Next week HPA2 will be updated to allow COVID-19 Temporary Accommodation cases to be recorded and reported by H-CLIC. Local authorities have been using their discretionary powers to place cases in temporary accommodation as part of the safeguarding response to the pandemic. Once the deployment has been rolled out, you should record all temporary accommodation […]
Working from home with HPA2
Many homelessness officers are now working from home. However, some officers have had one or two problems logging into HPA2. We have also had reports of officers being suddenly logged out of the system while working on cases. It would appear that the problem is with the Microsoft platform we use for HPA2. So, we […]
Coronavirus and Locata
Following the latest advice from Government on the COVID-19 outbreak, we have made the business decision to restrict face to face contact with our customers, partner organisations and suppliers. Locata’s staff members will work from home until further notice and adopt a working in isolation policy. However, we are still very much open for business […]
Eight new videos on Housing Related Support
Locata has created eight videos demonstrating how our Housing Related Support (HRS) module works. We filmed the videos after receiving many requests for access to the Housing Related Support system following the module’s recent launch in Cheshire East. Locata’s Corinne Copeland and Andy Glaves wrote the scripts for the videos that all feature Corinne as […]
More exciting developments from Locata
We are currently working on many interesting new products and innovative business tools. For instance, we are now putting the MHCLG data quality reports into HPA2. Each quarter the MHCLG send you, the local authorities, the following five QA reports: 1. Initial assessments 2. Prevention 3. Relief 4. Main duty 5. Temporary accommodation These reports […]
Locata in 2020 and beyond
Now a new year has begun, we felt it was a good time to send you updates on all the new products and innovative business tools we are working on. It’s going to be an exciting decade… Housing Related Support (HRS) was released late in 2019 and has already been taken up by three partners. […]
Tidying up some loose ends
We have made some small changes to aid navigation between areas of the system in HPA2 for those local authorities that also use one of Locata’s letting systems. Locata run many Choice Based Lettings (CBL) systems, but we have also developed Property Pool and Direct Letting systems for councils. We have therefore dropped the “CBL” […]
Enhancements update
We have recently updated the system with several enhancements that were built following recommendations from the HPA2 Development Group. As you may know, part of those updates included the launch of our “People in TA on a Particular Day” report from our last news update. For those using the HRS (Housing Related Support) system we […]
Development Group helps decide new HPA2 enhancements
Three new enhancements have now gone live on the HPA2 system. These enhancements were built following recommendations from the HPA2 Development Group, which met earlier this year to consider a series of proposed improvements to the system suggested by users all over the country. Each enhancement requires investment, so the Development Group ranked the suggestions […]