oh i see - ok so you dont own your property at the moment - right.
apply to council anyway, any medical conditions?
i know i know, get your current landlord to give you a "notice to quit" and give with your application
anything medical could help you
family contacts - support help with children in the area ( especially in this time of great need ( sob sob) have you got depression? do you suddenly want it? go to doctors - the stress ( sob sob)
you have to look at the short term to get at a good good long term.
if your not on the council list - your never going to get anything
do not accept an offer from the council of somehere you do not want to live. - you will then be suitably housed.
ask about "choice based lettings" new govt buzz term - ask for their policy - it basically says you have a right to chose - in practise its bollocks but they may crap themselves.
i would start looking round at decent accomodation in private rented that is too small - but perfectly clean and in denent enough area - an area perhaps that you want to move into - perhaps you can make schools contacts - kids shouldnt have to move schools....
thing is you will not be adequatley housed ( but it will be better than a bloody b&b - therefore you will remain high on the list.
see what i mean?
play the system girl - its wrong but everyone else does it.