How we go about lifting the spirits of a nation requires careful consideration as Covid-19 restrictions are removed, and particularly among the country’s youth, of whom many have not returned to the classroom after lengthy school closures.
According to the head of a recently launched government enquiry into the alarming number of school absentees, it is estimated that up to 100,000 children have “fallen off the radar”.
Dame Rachel de Souza, children’s commissioner for England and the investigation’s lead, said last month that some absences will be due to illnesses and Covid-19 isolation rules; though she fears others suffering from anxiety or bullying have avoided returning to their education as school closures came as a welcome relief.
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