Nearly two thirds of social workers say children live in homes with “excessive levels of mould”
A survey from the Social Workers Union reveals the extent of poor housing conditions in the UK.
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Harry Clarke-Ezzidio is policy correspondent, economic growth, at the New Statesman and Spotlight. He covers a range of areas, including the cost-of-living crisis, levelling up, local government and wider social affairs through reports, features, data-led investigations and interviews.
A survey from the Social Workers Union reveals the extent of poor housing conditions in the UK.
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