Councils are flouting the law by turning away half of the
homeless teenagers who ask them for help. In its report on teenage homelessness
The Children’s Society found that only half of homeless 16- and 17-year-olds
who asked councils for help received an assessment, even though they have a
legal obligation to provide this. Based on responses from 259 councils, the
charity also found that just one in five 16- and 17-year-olds who presented
themselves as homeless were accommodated. Additionally, only one in five
councils offers advocacy support to young people who present themselves as
homeless. Read more on the Children & Young People Now website.
