Partnership update

Ask:Enact joins Aberdeen Integrated Prevention Pathways Test and Learn Pilot

Ask:Enact is contributing as the prevention-focused software partner to the Aberdeen Integrated Prevention Pathways partnership, selected as a Scottish Government Test and Learn Prevention Pilot.

Aberdeen Integrated Prevention Pathways partnership diagram

Ask:Enact is playing a key role in the Aberdeen Integrated Prevention Pathways (AIPP) partnership, selected as one of the Scottish Government�s Test and Learn Prevention Pilot Projects.

The funding was awarded to AIPP, a multi-agency partnership led by Aberdeen Cyrenians, working with Aberdeen City Council and local partners. The partnership brings together frontline services, third sector organisations, housing providers and digital specialists to test prevention practice under the Ask & Act duties.

Ask:Enact�s role in the partnership is as the prevention-focused software partner.

What the pilot is testing

The Test and Learn Prevention Pilots examine how organisations identify and respond to housing risk earlier, before situations escalate into crisis.

Under the Ask & Act duties, relevant bodies are expected to ask about housing risk when warning signs appear, take reasonable steps to prevent homelessness, and work across organisational boundaries rather than in isolation.

This pilot provides space to test what this looks like in real frontline settings and what genuinely helps staff do this well.

Ask:Enact�s role in the partnership

  • Supporting early identification of housing risk
  • Helping staff decide what action is appropriate
  • Providing clear, consistent guidance at the point it is needed
  • Capturing learning about what supports confident early action

The platform is being developed with INT6, with changes driven directly by frontline use and feedback.

Real-world testing and learning

This pilot builds on work already underway. We have built and retired an initial proof of concept and tested early versions of Ask:Enact with Turning Point Scotland.

This week, Human Factors workshops are taking place with frontline practitioners. These sessions focus on decision-making in pressured environments and how digital tools support professional judgement without replacing it.

Learning with national relevance

Our intention is to learn and refine the approach in Aberdeen so it can support national rollout in a practical and credible way.

Learning from the pilot will inform guidance on early identification of housing risk, workforce confidence and multi-agency prevention practice.

This work was funded through the Homelessness Prevention Pilot Fund, administered by Advice Direct Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Government.

What�s next

Over the coming months we will continue live testing with frontline partners, refine the platform based on real use and contribute learning back into the national pilot programme.