'These figures should be a wake-up call'
Poor housing is breaking Britain’s families
Run-down homes cited by Social Workers Union as danger factor for children
Poor living conditions result in serious harm, particularly to children. Photo: Peter Byrne/PA
THE government was urged to act on housing after a new survey exposed the serious harm poor living conditions are having on children — with some having to be removed from their family.
Most (78 per cent) social workers strongly agreed that housing conditions are a concern for people they support, in a new survey by the Social Workers Union (SWU).
Shockingly, 21 per cent of those working with children have seen their service remove a child in the last three years where unsafe or inappropriate housing conditions was a key contributing factor.
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