The 'ghost children' of the pandemic

<p>It's been almost two years since the first national lockdown, when schools closed their doors and the nation's families got to grips with home schooling. Since then, an estimated 100,000 students simply haven't returned to education. So who are these 'ghost children’ - and how do we get them back to class? </p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: </em><a href="https://thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes</em></a><em>. </em>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Guests: </strong></p><p>- Sian Griffiths, Education and Families Editor, The Sunday Times. </p><p>- Jonathan Green, Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Manchester. </p><p><strong>Host:&nbsp;</strong>Manveen Rana. </p><p><strong>Clips:</strong> Channel 4, Sky News, Daily Mail, Belfast Telegraph, ITV News.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>