The number of 16- and 17-year-olds living alone in bed-and-breakfast accommodation fell from 550 to 330 during 2008, the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has revealed.
The DCLG ascribed the drop to a range of measures the government has introduced, including a new national supported lodgings scheme and improved access to family mediation for young people at risk of homelessness.
Homelessness minister Iain Wright said: "Young people at risk of becoming homeless are some of the most vulnerable in society and simply parking these young people in bed-and-breakfast accommodation without ensuring they have the skills or confidence for independent living just isn't good enough.
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