Covid-19 is having a severe and disproportionate impact on vulnerable children, a new report has found. The latest report by the Child Care Law Reporting Project, has found instances of severe neglect as well as addiction and domestic violence.
The Project publishes regular reports from the courts where orders are made relating to children in care. It collects and analyses the data and publishes it on an anonymous basis.
The Project's director, Dr Carol Coulter, said the Covid 19 pandemic had been difficult for all children but had a disproportionate impact on the most vulnerable.
Some children in care have been deprived of meaningful access with their parents and assessments essential to their future care have been reduced or delayed.