Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 14
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Provide update on connecting homelessness data with public services and improve related data collection.
Recommendation
The Government should provide an update on its efforts to connect homelessness data with data from other public services, including health data, to take a more holistic approach to understanding the drivers of homelessness in England. It should also consider how it may improve data 46 collection and reporting of the housing circumstances of A&E admissions and GP referrals, and of school absenteeism, to improve understanding of how temporary accommodation impacts children’s health and education. (Recommendation, Paragraph 65) The Government’s strategy to end homelessness
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 16 June 2025. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗