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Southwark’s temporary accommodation crisis: “It was only because he was stabbed that he was able to get housing.”

Southwark had the second highest proportion of households living in temporary accommodation of all London boroughs last year. The situation

Desks and chairs in an empty school classroom.

Record levels of childhood homelessness in London hitting education

Schools and teachers are struggling to support children living in temporary accommodation, as childhood homelessness hits record levels in London.

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