To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what guidance is issued to (a) local education authorities and (b) schools on supporting children from homeless families in priority need. [124684]

There has been no guidance issued from the Department for Education and Skills to local education authorities or schools specifically on supporting children from homeless families in priority need. We have, however, provided guidance to all local education authorities on use of the Vulnerable Children Grant, worth £84 million, which is to be used to help a range of groups of vulnerable children, some of whom may be homeless.We shall be setting out our future vision for children's services in the forthcoming Green Paper.