Homeless children are ringing Childline

The charity behind Childline has said the phone service has received an increasing number of calls from children concerned about homelessness.

The ISPCC, as it published its 2016 annual report, noted a growing trend in the number of children calling Childline to talk “about their experience of homelessness or fear of family becoming homeless”.

Other trends reported by the charity include calls from children in residential care talking about negative experiences such as bullying or a lack of support — with the failure of authorities to assign a social worker cited as an example.