Councils ‘fail to protect young homeless people'

Neil Puffett
Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Children are being left at risk of sexual exploitation because councils are turning them away when they are homeless, a damning report has claimed.

One in 10 women (11.7 per cent) were forced to sleep rough while searching for a refuge place. Picture: Alex Deverill – Posed by model
One in 10 women (11.7 per cent) were forced to sleep rough while searching for a refuge place. Picture: Alex Deverill – Posed by model

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