Call for evidence on life in temporary accommodation for neurodivergent children extended

It is a collaboration between the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Households in Temporary Accommodation, researchers at King’s College London, the Shared Health Foundation charity and Autistica, an autism research and campaigning charity.

The evidence will be used to campaign for better support for families with neurodivergent children living in temporary accommodation.

The findings will be launched in Westminster via the APPG in late 2025 or early 2026.

Currently, there is no large-scale data on the experiences of homeless families with neurodivergent children in the UK.

Inside Housing has reported extensively on the impact on families of life in temporary accommodation. Our own research indicates that there are more than 39,000 households in temporary accommodation with children aged under five.

Last month, government statistics revealed that the number of children living in temporary accommodation in England had increased by 14% in a year, to 165,510.

A total of 23,230 households are stuck in B&Bs and hostels, some of the most damaging forms of temporary accommodation for children – a rise of 5% in a year.