Shocking figures reveal that thousands of primary school children in England, particularly in Greater Manchester and London, will be without a home this Christmas.
More than 5,000 primary school children in Greater Manchester will be homeless this Christmas , shocking new figures have revealed. Research by homeless charity Shelter found that across the country the equivalent of one child in every three primary school classes will spend Christmas without a home.
The figures - obtained through a Freedom of Information request to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - show that primary school children are the worst affected age group in England. The equivalent of one in 84 primary school children are now set to spend Christmas homeless in what Shelter describes as 'often grim and unstable temporary accommodation'. And Manchester is one of the worst affected areas in England. Across the city, 2,740 primary kids are homeless. That's the equivalent of 13 in every school. In Salford, 637 children are homeless, an average of five per school, while in Oldham the figure is 436, the equivalent of four per school. Across the region a total of 5,049 children will be homeless or in temporary digs. London is the worst affected area region of England, with at least one in 24 primary school children homeless in temporary accommodation across the city, the equivalent of one in every classroom. You can see how many children will be spending Christmas without a home where you live using our interactive map. Shelter chief executive Polly Neate said: 'It's heart-breaking that one in three primary school classrooms include a child who will spend this Christmas homeless. While their classmates are excited for the holidays ahead, many children face winter in a freezing cold bedsit or grotty B&B room, unwrapping their presents as their breath hangs in the air. 'Families across the country tell us the housing emergency is damaging their children's education. Thousands are growing up without the space or basic facilities to sleep, play or do their homewor
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