School closures risk permanent scarring to children, adviser warns
Prof Russell Viner says research proves keeping children away from the classroom does serious harm to mental and physical health
26 February 2021 • 9:00pm
Prof Russell Viner said school closures and lockdown bring a wide range of serious harms to children s health and well-being
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School closures risk permanent scarring , the president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has warned.
Prof Russell Viner, a scientific adviser to the Government, said his latest research proved that keeping children away from the classroom does serious harm not only to their education but also to their mental and physical health.