The problems are highlighted in an interim report, issued today (23 October), into the Children in Trouble initiative being run by the Local Government Association and Howard League for Penal Reform.
The initiative aims to test new methods of reducing the number of children sent to prison.
The service aims to help young offenders who face homelessness or unsuitable housing. It puts young people in touch with a support worker who helps them secure suitable housing. Early findings from the work suggest that reducing instability in young people's living arrangements has reduced the number sent to prison.
The project also freed up staff time. "The main way in which the service was felt to have been value for money related to workload relief," said the report.
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