NSPCC child abuse helpline has record call numbers in pandemic The NSPCC says the figures echo fears that lockdown school closures left children more vulnerable. Source
Autistic teens face ‘barbaric’ treatment, parents tell MPs Parents tell MPs their children were restrained unnecessarily and isolated from their families. Source
Support for young people’s self-esteem ‘needed more than ever’ Children are struggling with self-esteem as a result of the pandemic, a youth project manager says. Source