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Councils putting homeless children at risk, MPs find

A disabled child endured three years in unsuitable temporary housing, preventing an essential operation, as noted by medical specialists.
Over 164,000 homeless children are currently living in temporary accommodation in England, the highest number on record, according to a report by the housing, communities, and local government committee of MPs.
The committee has called for mandatory inspections of temporary housing and alerts for schools and GPs when children move, due to unsafe living conditions, as expressed by Ms Amerdeep Somal.
Ms Amerdeep Somal stated that placing vulnerable families in mixed-sex shared accommodation poses a safeguarding risk to children.

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Councils putting homeless children at risk, MPs find

An inquiry says children are living in "appalling conditions" and suffering impacts to their health.

22 hours ago·United Kingdom

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The 164,000 children in the UK who don’t have a permanent home

MPs alarmed by ‘appalling conditions’ for homeless families living in temporary accommodation

23 hours ago·London, United Kingdom

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MPs call for urgent action to end child deaths linked to temporary accommodation

A cross-party committee called for new requirements on councils to ensure vulnerable families are protected.

23 hours ago·London, United Kingdom

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localgov.co.uk

Temporary accommodation crisis ‘utterly shameful’, MPs say

Council chiefs have urged the Government to increase the temporary accommodation subsidy as MPs warn homeless children are living in ‘appalling conditions’.

8 hours ago

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Government told to extend support for local authorities on temporary accommodation and consider allocation of funding

A parliamentary committee has said the government must publish its strategy on ending homelessness by July 2025, and extend its support for local authorities to help relieve the financial strain. The government has promised the delivery of a strategy on ending homelessness and the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee said it was needed before the summer recess to “ensure the government, homelessness organisations, and local author…

12 hours ago

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The Irish Catholic

Suffer little children - The Irish Catholic

Housing crisis is driving youth leaving care to drugs and prison Children leaving State care face spiralling into crime and addiction due to an inability to find housing, with the situation getting “definitely worse” according to campaigners. The Peter McVerry Trust is supporting dozens of young adults who turn 18 and leave State care in dedicated housing, but this accommodation is already “stretched”. Speaking to The Irish Catholic, founder o…

16 hours ago

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