Covid-19 pandemic policy decisions largely ignored young people’s needs, resulting in long-term losses.
Prof Lauren Andres, professor of planning and urban transformations at the University College London, who is the lead author of the report, said Covid-19 has exposed and worsened inequalities that already existed before the pandemic.
The study shows that due to social isolation and economic disruption caused by lockdowns, children and young people’s education has been stunted, their access to nutritious food has been reduced, and their ability to develop socially through play has been restricted.Further insights from the study show the digital divide has worsened educational inequalities as education moved online during the pandemic, with households and regions with insufficient internet access falling behind.
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