NCERCC has always taken the stance that we need to be cautious, understanding that any research is bound by the social and economic context of its time. It is likely to have some insights into the effects of current policy and practice. Some aspects of residential group living are eternal, others are ephemeral, fashioned by factors external to residential living.
During the pandemic we hear we are being led, or informed, by the evidence. It has been said that experts advise and politicians decide. That is reinforced by there being a government and also independent Scientific Advisory Group of Experts (Sage). The latter group provide crucial critique of the former and the politicians. Let this column be the first to go public that a small group – propelled by a concern that a small group of interested parties were described by government as consultees for polices about coronavirus and unregulated settings – have been in discussion about the creation of an independent children’s Sage.
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