Sky-High Rents Blamed for Homelessness Crisis
- Sarah Ruivivar
- 3 days ago
- 1 min read
Shelter and the NASUWT teaching union are sounding the alarm on the impact of soaring private rents on homelessness.
Their research highlights a grim reality: 52% of state school teachers in England have taught homeless children in the past year.
Shelter reports that a staggering 175,025 children are trapped in temporary accommodation, leading to exhaustion, missed school, and poor mental health. Teachers reveal that homelessness is affecting children's performance, with 76% noting poor exam results and 92% observing tiredness due to long commutes and shared sleeping spaces.
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The organisations point to a dire shortage of social homes, sky-high rents, and frozen housing benefits as the culprits. Sarah Elliott, Shelter’s chief executive, stresses the need for urgent government action to build 90,000 social homes annually for a decade.
Matt Wrack, NASUWT General Secretary, warns that homelessness is jeopardising children's education and future prospects. Teachers are doing their best, but a national housing crisis requires a governmental solution to ensure every child has a safe home.
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