Charities, children's social care providers and teaching unions have expressed fears over the impact of tightened measures on young people's mental health and wellbeing as well as concerns that ramped-up restrictions will affect staffing levels in children's homes.
A report sent to members of the Independent Children’s Home Association (ICHA), and seen by CYP Now, says that some providers had “concerns regarding the possible loss of staff through track and trace as they live in the ‘hotspot’ areas”.
The worries come just weeks after sector leaders warned the government’s contact tracing system could lead to small children’s homes being forced to close.
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