One in 100 children are homeless and living in temporary accommodation, charity says

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One in 100 children are homeless and living in temporary accommodation, charity says
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A mother has told Sky News she and her three children were housed in a single room in a hostel alongside people who had just left prison.

One in 100 children are homeless and living in temporary accommodation where many share beds with family members, a charity has said.

The survey found 45% of children living in temporary accommodation have arrived at school tired, late or hungry because of their housing situation. The survey, funded by Trust for London and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, also found 35% of parents in temporary accommodation said their children do not have their own bed and are forced to share with another family member.Living in a 'halfway house'

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