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New duty takes effect to support children in temporary accommodation🏠

Posted by: mhclgpress, Posted on: 1 September 2026 - Categories: Homelessness

There are around 177,530 children living in temporary accommodation, the highest on record.   From today (1st September), a new duty takes effect, designed to enable these children to get the support they need as early as possible, and to stop vulnerable …

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