Government must stop England's children becoming long-term victims of Covid-19 | Jenny Coles

The social toll of coronavirus on young people could be devastating unless children’s services get the funding they need

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Covid-19 appears to pose a lower risk of infection to children and young people, but its social toll could be devastating. Coronavirus has intensified the challenges many children and young people face and there are widespread concerns about lost learning, domestic abuse, poverty, and the impact of social distancing on mental health and wellbeing.

They are in danger of becoming the long-term victims of Covid-19 unless the government takes urgent action to address the impacts of the virus and the inequalities it has laid bare.

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Jenny Coles is president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services and director of children’s services at Hertfordshire county council

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