Schools and GPs to be notified when a child is placed in temporary accommodation

It has been dubbed a 'major milestone'22:30, 31 Aug 2026Updated 22:34, 31 Aug 2026Local authorities will be required to notify schools, GPs and health services 'as soon as' a child is placed in temporary accommodation, under a new measure introduced tomorrow (Tuesday, September 1).‌The government has said it will 'strengthen information sharing' between services surrounding vulnerable families and reduce the number of children 'falling through the cracks'.‌It forms part of Andy Burnham's National Plan to End Homelessness which aims to improve the experiences of families in temporary accommodation and improve its quality, including a budget of £30 million to tackle B&B use.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterGreater Manchester is to be handed