Children 'must be the priority' in Covid-19 planning

Children must be the priority at this stage of the Covid-19 crisis, says England's Children Commissioner. Anne Longfield calls for a recovery package to tackle a 'rising tide of childhood vulnerability'. She warns of an 'inter-generational crisis', with the impact of the economic fall-out of the pandemic on parents determining the future prospects of their children. The government said the wellbeing of children was central to its response. Ms Longfield says the nation's efforts to 'build back better' must begin with a focus on children, 'sometimes sadly lacking during the pandemic'.