Almost 100000 children are homeless,in temporary accommodation. Overcrowded, damp homes drastically impact their health and educationAs of the cessation of June 2015, or 99080 children were homeless in England and living in temporary accommodation: the equivalent of four children in every school and more than the population of Lincoln. A total of 2660 families with children were in bed and breakfast-style accommodation,an increase of 25% from 2130 a year earlier. Of these families, 830 – more than 31% – had been in B&Bs for more than six weeks.
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Source: theguardian.com