The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published a report expressing concerns about how the coronavirus pandemic is exacerbating existing inequalities and having a devastating impact on children’s rights, well-being and futures. Key concerns include: more children being pushed into poverty, widening educational inequalities and worsening mental health.
Read the news story: Government must do more to safeguard children’s rights and protect them from the impact of the pandemic
Read the report: Children’s rights in Great Britain (PDF)