More than 15,000 under-16s are thrown out every year, and one in five of those are physically or sexually assaulted when away from home, according to the report, Thrown Away. The majority of forced-out young people are 15 and 16, and 58 per cent are girls.
The Children's Society found that young people who are forced out of home are less likely to sleep rough than runaways, but more likely to be harmed, probably because forced-out young people stay away longer.
The majority of under-16s who are forced to leave home stay with other family members (44 per cent), with 39 per cent turning to friends, and 18 per cent sleeping rough or at a stranger's house.
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