Homelessness support fails families with young children, report finds

Joe Lepper
Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Support for the estimated 15,700 babies living in homeless households needs to urgently improve, a damning report by the NSPCC and Anna Freud Centre has found.

Analysis of official figures suggests 15,700 children aged two and under are living in temporary accommodation. Image: NSPCC
Analysis of official figures suggests 15,700 children aged two and under are living in temporary accommodation. Image: NSPCC

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