Looked-after children were encouraged by the government to attend school, as were many other so-called “vulnerable” children. The reality was that the majority of children in care did not attend and instead stayed at home to be cared for and educated by their foster carers.
The government message of 'stay home, protect the NHS, save lives' really cut through and foster carers and social workers needed to make a judgment about whether children would be better served in school or at home. For some, school was already a hostile environment where they weren’t made to feel that welcome; a reason to stay at home was a relief.
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