Children's rights groups urge Government to prioritise return to school

Some in-person schooling is planned to return on a phased basis from next Thursday for children in special schools and classes. File Picture.

Government must prioritise the return to school for all children to avoid the "immense damage" the prolonged closures had on young people last year, children’s advocates have warned.

AsIAm, Barnardos, the Children’s Rights Alliance, DownSyndrome Ireland, Inclusion Ireland, the ISPCC, and the National Parents Council Primary have called for schools to be the first sector to be reopened.