Just for the children Childrens Resource Library Other Documents - Child Specific The Empty Lunchbox Report
A report by Hanover.
This exploratory study is the first time that the point of view of primary schools and their day-to-day experiences of dealing with student homelessness have been investigated. The findings make an important contribution to the broader evidence base on the detrimental impact of homelessness on children’s education. Engagement and wellbeing are fundamental to learning1. Given that homelessness can interfere with school engagement and wellbeing, it poses a major obstacle to learning.
The overall objectives of the project were to:
Explore how schools currently identify and work with primary students who are homeless;
- Explore how schools respond and support students and what difficulties or barriers are encountered; and
- Identify the most effective ways to support the learning of students who are homeless.
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CHP's reaction to the Federal Budget
Council to Homeless Persons (CHP) reaction to the Federal Budget
On Tuesday night the Treasurer handed down the much anticipated Federal Budget 2017-18.
As a sector, we are celebrating the Federal Government having maintained the existing levels of homelessness funding, and the increased certainty of that funding, but have expressed concern that the additional investment needed to cope with the demand crisis was missing.
Watch this video of Jenny Smith giving a Budget reaction on behalf of Homelessness Australia, and read the Homelessness Australia media release, and read on for deeper analysis of Budget papers.