England’s Homeless Children: The crisis in temporary accommodation

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee has released their first report on children living in temporary accommodation.

One of the main recommendations from this report is the implementation of a formal notification system, as campaigned for by the APPG for Households in Temporary Accommodation. The report also details that better data on the impact of temporary accommodation on a child’s health and education is needed – especially from A&E attendances and GP referrals.

The Committee’s recommendations include:

1️⃣ Local authorities should carry out mandatory inspections of housing before it is used as temporary accommodation.

2️⃣ The Government should establish a formal notification system to alert children’s schools and GPs when families move in to temporary accommodation.

3️⃣ The Government should publish its strategy on ending homelessness by the end of July.

Please see below a statement from our CEO, Dr Laura Neilson.

Media coverage featuring the report