Children who are uprooted from their homes repeatedly throughout school go on to achieve fewer GCSE passes, according to research from the office of the children’s commissioner for England.

Each additional address move was linked to a fall in achievement of the accepted standard of five GCSE passes, including English and maths, at Grade 4 (equivalent to Grade C under previous grading systems).

Between long journeys to get to school and substandard conditions at home, the effects on the children’s physical and mental wellbeing has a wide impact. Data from the NHS National Child Mortality Database has shown that temporary accommodation contributed to the deaths of at least 74 children in England over the last five years, equivalent to more than one death a month