Children with mental health issues, living in low-income households and those who have been excluded from school are among disadvantaged children whose vulnerabilities heightened amid the health crisis.
The research by the Alliance for Youth Justice (AYJ) calls for “urgent action” to “re-engage children in education, foster supportive school environments as children adjust and deal with the fallout of the pandemic”.
“This is critical in preventing a lost generation of children locked out of opportunities and left at increased risks of exploitation and criminal justice involvement,” the AYJ warns.
One Home Office policy official, spoken to by researchers, described the pandemic’s impact on vulnerable children as “a perfect storm in terms of pressure on families and people not being able to get out and escape” adding “that made a pressure cooker in some homes”.
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