Ms Tanya Ward:

We hear from our member organisations that sometimes they find it difficult to identify where the hubs and services are to be able to provide services, particularly within the early years area or in the family support area. A piece of work might need to be done to link the services together so that there are data-sharing agreements, which are obviously GDPR compliant, put in place to make them aware so that they can get those services in. The key is getting children out of those facilities, particularly if they are inappropriate in any way, and trying to give them some sense of normality.

What was striking from the homework research we published last year, which looked at children experiencing homelessness, was that education facilities, such as crèches, Montessori schools, primary schools and secondary schools, are a place of solace for children. They provide their only sense of normality. The better the engagement that they have and the better the support that those institutions are given, the better the outcomes for children.