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When Grenfell Tower caught fire in 2017, it was a man-made catastrophe but also a brutal reminder that housing is the biggest flash-point of inequality in Britain today, one which impacts heavily on children and teenagers. As pupils progress through secondary and further education, topics such as AQA’s The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007 offer teachers the opportunity to cover such important matters. It feels important, however, to introduce pupils to these topics earlier, as it is history that affects the lives of many young people today. Even with the intention to teach the subject, it is not always easy to find books that not only provide a factual chronology of developments in housing policy but also explore the views of socially housed communities and individuals in a way that is accessible to and appropriate for young people. This reading list provides some starting points, with Further Reading focusing on the conditions that preceded council housing.