The union is calling on the government to fund councils to run local offer programmes to help children recover from the impact of school closures due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Comprehensive proposals, published today (Thursday 18 June), aim to support vulnerable children in particular to prepare to return to school in September and protect their mental health and wellbeing, the union says.
The plans are centred around five core elements including personal wellbeing, exercise, arts including crafts, music and dance, partnerships with local libraries and museums and time for personal study with support from local authority staff and youth workers to help children catch-up on missed education.
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