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Every day I hear about children and young people who are desperate to hang out with friends and play, but who aren& #39;t used to organising meet-ups that involve socially distanced walks - this isn& #39;t what kids do and they are suffering as a consequence 1/5

The consequence of schools still not being open for most year groups is not just about the huge amount of missed learning and educational attainment, which disproportionately affects already disadvantaged children 2/5 https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/jun/15/2m-children-in-uk-have-done-almost-no-school-work-in-lockdown">https://www.theguardian.com/education...

It& #39;s also about the deprivation of their social needs. School is where most face-to-face peer interaction happens, which is crucial for child development and adolescent mental health. This is a national crisis that urgently needs to be addressed 3/5 https://www.bbc.com/news/health-53022369">https://www.bbc.com/news/heal...

I will continue to tweet about this until the needs of children, young people and schools, become a priority in the government& #39;s plans. Many people are making the same point, including paediatricians 4/5 https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/jun/17/children-need-back-to-school-plan-urgently-doctors-tell-boris-johnson?CMP=share_btn_tw">https://www.theguardian.com/education...

And child and adolescent psychologists whose research and/or clinical practise specialises in the mental health of children and adolescents 5/5 https://www.bbc.com/news/health-53037702">https://www.bbc.com/news/heal...