Concerns over public enquiry terms of reference

IPSEA has written to Baroness Hallett, chair of the UK-wide public inquiry into Covid-19, regarding the draft terms of reference which were released in March. IPSEA has expressed concerns that the terms of reference do not include anything specific about the impact of the pandemic on children and young people. IPSEA raised the issue that children’s rights to special educational provision, therapies and mental health support were suspended during the pandemic, which has greatly impacted on children and young people with a high level of needs.