The House of Commons education committee inquiry is to scrutinise how the Department for Education is dealing with the unprecedented situation caused by the pandemic, the government has announced.
This includes looking at social worker support for vulnerable children and those in need of protection.
Youth workers, childcare providers and social workers as well as children and families are being asked to give evidence before the inquiry’s 30 September deadline.
The pandemic’s effect on the early years sector is another priority for the committee, which will look at the impact of closing settings on child development and financial implications for both providers and families, including funding for "free hours" entitlement.
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