A cross-party movement at Westminster committed to improving the health, lives and experiences of families and adults living in Temporary Accommodation across England.
Formed in early 2022 and currently active, the APPG is committed to improving the health, lives and experiences of families and adults living in Temporary Accommodation (TA) across England. The group highlights the damaging health and educational impacts of living in TA, especially for children.
The Temporary Accommodation Notification Duty
The Temporary Accommodation Notification Duty introduces a new requirement within the statutory homelessness duties for local authorities, requiring them to notify a child’s education setting, GP and health visiting team when the child is placed into temporary accommodation.
This measure comes after continuous campaigning from this APPG and marks an important step toward better coordination between housing, health and education services, helping to ensure that professional support is in place for children experiencing homelessness.
Shared Health Foundation, co-secretariat of the APPG, has produced webinars for local authority housing teams, school staff, GP staff and health visiting teams, which outline the new statutory duties and highlight the recommended steps for support services to take after receiving a notification from local authorities.
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Campaign Win: Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act Royal Assent
The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act has finally received Royal Assent in Parliament after continuous campaigning for an amendment from this APPG, our Chair, Dame Siobhain McDonagh MP, as well as colleagues.
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