We’re using insight from Childline counselling sessions and contacts to the NSPCC helpline to highlight the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on children and young people.
This briefing focuses on what d/Deaf and disabled children are telling Childline, and what adults are telling the NSPCC helpline about d/Deaf and disabled children. This includes children who:
Key themes of the report include:
This report contains quotes from children, young people and adults that some people may find upsetting.
Our insight briefings use data and insight from Childline counselling sessions and NSPCC Helpline contacts to explore concerns children and young people have raised and how these affect them.
Please cite as: NSPCC (2020) The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on child welfare: d/Deaf and disabled children and young people. Insight briefing. London: NSPCC.
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