https://www.unicef.org.uk/coronavirus-children-in-lockdown/
Children's lives across the world have been turned upside down by coronavirus.
For children here in the UK, schools and play spaces have been closed, exams cancelled and loved ones separated. In a blink of an eye, the world they knew has disappeared.
The risks to children’s health, wellbeing and futures are profound:
- Education: 700 million days of education could be lost this school year
- Nutrition: More children in the UK will face food insecurity as job losses take their toll on family finances
- Health: A stretched health system means children have less access to healthcare and other essential services
- Protection: Thousands of children are at greater risk of abuse in their homes and online
- Participation: Across the board, the voices of children and young people have been absent from decisions made about their lives.
