London, November 20 (RHC)-- A recent report shows there are around 90,000 homeless children in Britain, the equivalent of three in every school. The report, published by housing and homelessness charity group Shelter, was complied in accordance with analysis of the latest government figures on homelessness in the UK.

Following the report, Shelter said it would launch an emergency appeal in response to what it described as a "crisis." Shelter chief executive, Campbell Robb, said: "In the 21st century, it cannot be right that homeless children are experiencing severe emotional distress, facing three-hour round trips to school and having to eat their dinner on the floor."

The report also said that on average three children are homeless in every school in Britain. Shelter's investigations also revealed that many children who had homes felt unsafe with their parents and reported exposure to drug and alcohol abuse, fighting, swearing, and racist language.