Boys and Girls Alone demeans and "to some extent demonises" the children involved, some of whom are likely to suffer from long-term consequences as a result, the letter said. In the programme, 20 primary school children are left without adult supervision for two weeks.
Writing on behalf of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Safeguarding Children Board, Ruby Parry, assistant director of children, young people and families of Cornwall's Children's Services Authority, said: "While only one programme has so far been broadcast, some of the children were greatly distressed and this in our view is abusive.
"This distress has now been publicly broadcast to all of these children's peers, and is therefore likely to have long-term consequences for some of them."
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