The 'ghost children' of the pandemic
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It's been almost two years since the u k. First went into lockdown. Schools closed, and parents all over the country had to learn to teach. As the months of home schooling wore on, more and more children started slipping through the cracksi is easy as saying what we need to do is provide everybody with a tablet - it's far more complex. We know that there are about a hundred thousand so called ghost or missing children, who just haven't returned to school. So who are these ghost children and how do we get them back into school? Really, it's about recognizing what a tough time he families have had and reengaging with those supports.
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