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<p>The Government has been clear that in normal circumstances the long term use of
bed and breakfast accommodation for families with children is inappropriate and if
for longer than 6 weeks - unlawful.</p><p>There are some councils who are successfully
reducing the number and length of time families are spending in B&B accommodation
and the numbers of children in temporary accommodation; we expect areas in similar
situations to follow their example.</p><p>Our new Homelessness Advice and Support
Team, drawn from local authorities and the homelessness sector, are providing support
to help authorities to end the placement of families in B&B accommodation for
more than 6 weeks. The number of families in B&B has shown a reduction over the
last published quarter, from Sept 2017 to Dec 2017. The total number of households
in B&B is down 11 per cent; households with dependent children in B&B is down
24 per cent; and households with dependent children in B&B over 6 weeks is down
21 per cent.</p>
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