Households in Temporary Accommodation APPG

NEW HOMELESSNESS DATA from @mhclg on the number of homeless children and households in Temporary Accommodation. January - March 2025: 169,050 children and 131,140 households. @Siobhain_Mc

Households living in temporary accommodation need to be able to: 1. Cook a meal 2. Wash clothes 3. Get online 4. Safely store belongings 5. Understand their housing situation We support @trustforlondon's call on councils to #FixTheFiveBasics fixthefivebasics.org

We would like to thank Lord Russell, @dianabarran, @natalieben, @SirGeorgeYoung for their support last week on an amendment to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill that would require councils to notify schools and GPs when a child is placed into temporary accommodation.

Our National Call for Evidence is now extended until Friday 4th July. If you are a parent/carer or support families with neurodivergent children in TA, please share your experience: sensorylivesproject.org/national-call-…

The @TA_APPG, with @KingsCollegeLon, Shared Health Foundation & Autistica, is calling for evidence on the impact of temporary housing on neurodivergent children’s health, wellbeing & education. Share your experience by 4th July: sensorylivesproject.org/national-call-…

If you are a parent/carer or support families with neurodivergent children in TA, please share your experience: sensorylivesproject.org/national-call-…

We are joining the @TA_APPG call for evidence. Join us in sharing your experiences of living in TA with neurodivergent children to be presented in Parliament. Find out more here bit.ly/3YT9pO8. If you need help, please email: [email protected]

New UK-wide Call for Evidence on neurodivergent children’s lives in temporary accommodation. If you are a parent/carer or support families with neurodivergent children in TA, please share your experience: sensorylivesproject.org/national-call-…

Thank you to everyone who attended the launch of @CitizensUK & @trustforlondon’s new report on the crisis in temporary accommodation. It was inspiring to hear the powerful lived experience testimonies and discussion on how the report’s recommendations can be turned into reality.

And pleased to sign the amendment for debate at Committee stage #Poverty #inequality #wellbeing

Launching today a new UK-wide Call for Evidence on the impact of Temporary Accommodation on Neurodivergent children. See below 👇

Yesterday we were pleased to elect our new officers: @JoshBabarinde, the Rt Hon. @AndrewDLansley and the Lord Balfe. We are looking forward to working with them to mitigate the impacts caused to households by the temporary accommodation crisis.

During the second reading of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill in the House of Lords, @natalieben outlined her support for an amendment to the Bill requiring councils to notify schools and GPs when a child is placed into temporary accommodation. …seholdsintemporaryaccommodation.co.uk/safe-protocol/

NEW HOMELESSNESS DATA from @mhclg on the number of homeless children and households in Temporary Accommodation. October-December 2024: 165,510 children and 127,890 households. @Siobhain_Mc

As a member of the APPG for Temporary Accommodation, I’ve been pushing for notifications to be made to schools & GPs when a household is in temporary accommodation. This step is vital to keep vulnerable people safe, especially children, and protect families’ well-being

You can find a list of the media coverage so far on the @CommonsHCLG "England’s Homeless Children: The crisis in temporary accommodation" report on our website: …seholdsintemporaryaccommodation.co.uk/news/englands-…

Why do I prioritise @TA_APPG? See this report: families "not having basics like cots and radiator covers, not even having the space to learn to walk or crawl" bigissue.com/news/housing/t…

In her statement, @FloEshalomi addressed the need for better data collection and sharing, to fully understand the health and educational impacts of child homelessness. The @CommonsHCLG's report recommends a formalised notification system, as campaigned for by our SAFE Protocol.

A statement from our Chair @Siobhain_Mc on @CommonsHCLG's new report on the crisis of children in temporary accommodation. We are pleased to see that the report's recommendations, including a notification protocol, align with those proposed by the APPG. publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cmse…

England's temporary accommodation crisis is leaving record numbers of children without a permanent home – and damaging their health, wellbeing and education. We're calling for action to improve conditions and outcomes for children in temporary accommodation ⬇️