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Hi, I'm Shene! We were turned down for a bigger house, and it's affecting the kids. What can we do?

Shene
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Hi everyone iam sorry my English not very well but I need advice and help i have 4 children they are 12 and 8 and 6 and 3 years old boy and girls my small one has a hirschsprung disease he had 5 times surgery
Iam living in a house which has a 2 small bedrooms 1 for my kids 1 for me and my husband i applied for 3 bed room with nurse letter 2 times but Birmingham City Council refused me my big doughter now around 3 years just crying for her homework and studying because in sharing room she has not construction and all my kids when they are wake up in the morning they said we haveing a head pain because they are going to bed at 9 butmy small one most of night going to wc bathroom at 10 or 11 every one woke up again with him iam feeling pain pls who has adiea what can i do
Thanks
Iam living in a house which has a 2 small bedrooms 1 for my kids 1 for me and my husband i applied for 3 bed room with nurse letter 2 times but Birmingham City Council refused me my big doughter now around 3 years just crying for her homework and studying because in sharing room she has not construction and all my kids when they are wake up in the morning they said we haveing a head pain because they are going to bed at 9 butmy small one most of night going to wc bathroom at 10 or 11 every one woke up again with him iam feeling pain pls who has adiea what can i do
Thanks
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That sounds like a real challenge @Shene. I'm not too sure on what all of your options are, so I'm hoping another member will be able to offer you some advice from their own experience.
Have you had a needs assessment from your local council? If not, you can apply for one through this gov.uk page.
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