There is no doubt in my mind that Covid-19 and its associated kerbs on life, learning and work has had profound effects on all of us, and its reverberations will be felt for many years to come. I have worked closely with all local authorities over the past 18 months, with a particular focus on early years and childcare provision, learning loss, and shifts in supply and demand across the marketplace. That work has revealed many things.
Of course, there will always be huge differences between the lives and opportunities of those living in the more affluent areas of London than almost anywhere else. The resources and prosperity they benefit from are truly staggering. Comparisons result in well-documented health and life expectancy inequalities, as well as learning and attainment gaps, and education and employment failures.
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