Member

The quality of housing provided for temporary accommodation is generally poor. The housing is often substandard and remote from support networks, and it can mean that children of school age either miss school altogether or have to move from school to school. Sometimes, the journey to a new school—daunting for most children—is at least two bus journeys. The accommodation often comes with limited equipment such as cooking and washing facilities. Particularly for families with very young children, any facilities are seriously lacking. The consequence of that is the tragic and horrific statistic that 74 children have died while living in temporary accommodation. In my book, that is a national scandal.