Andy McCullough, runaways consultant for The Children's Society, said there was a danger that young people would be deterred from discussing problems with professionals if they feared their words would be passed to other departments.
McCullough was speaking at the launch of a new teachers' pack, Runaways, which has been designed for 11- to 13-year-old children at risk of running away from home.
At the same event, Hodge played The Housing Game, an interactive board game designed to help young people talk about housing, homelessness and the potential pitfalls of leaving home.
She said: "We want to raise homelessness awareness issues with all children's professionals."
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