In a statement, co-ordinated by Action for Children, Barnardo’s, the National Children’s Bureau, the NSPPC, and The Children’s Society and signed by more than 150 others, the charities call on the prime minister to make children with health and the economy as one of the three pillars of the Government’s coronavirus response.
Other signatories include the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA), the Early Years Alliance, Early Education and the Child Poverty Action Group, and Save the Children.
NDNA’s chief Executive Purnima Tanuku, said, ‘It’s clear that our youngest and most vulnerable children are not being prioritised throughout this pandemic which means vast numbers are missing out on their vital education and not socialising with friends.
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