π’ Children and Young People Voices report about their pandemic experiences has been released today.
We would be interested in hearing your views. There is a chapter on Clinically Vulnerable families.
We have included screenshots below...
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They have recognised that children in CV families took on new caring responsibilities. Many have never been recognised or supported as "Young Carers".
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There appears to be confusion in the report between disability (which is a mental or physical impairment) and clinical vulnerability (which are risk factors including health conditions, which puts someone at higher risk of poor outcomes and required shielding etc.).
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Fear (or derivatives) is mentioned 67x
Anxiety 31x
These words are frequently used in relation to Clinically Vulnerable people or children in CV families - who were managing higher risks without appropriate airborne protections.
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There is recognition that CV families faced difficulties when they were infected.
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CV / CEV children were worried about getting seriously ill.
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Additonal responsibilities for children in CV families.
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Children in CV families faced food insecurity.
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CV families were left behind, while others moved on...
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Children in CV families were left to manage safety and faced bullying (discrimination).
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Children in CV households were locked out of education.
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Long-term significant harms for their health, wellbeing, and education.
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The report has identified many serious impacts on children who were Clinically Vulnerable themselves or who lived in CV families.
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Please take a look at the full report and comment below.
Download here:
14/covid19.public-inquiry.uk/documents/inq0β¦
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