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Case of tent-dwelling teenager highlights councils' neglect of homeless

Lauren Higgs
Monday, August 20, 2012

Local authorities urged to train staff in joint protocols for providing support to vulnerable homeless 16- and 17-year-olds, following the case of the teenager who was forced to live in a tent for nine months

Since the Southwark judgment ruling in 2009, local authorities have been required to provide all homeless 16- and 17-year-olds with care services under Section 20 of the Children Act 1989. Image: Alex Deverill/posed by model
Since the Southwark judgment ruling in 2009, local authorities have been required to provide all homeless 16- and 17-year-olds with care services under Section 20 of the Children Act 1989. Image: Alex Deverill/posed by model

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