Barnardos: 'Children have lost their sparkle'

Nearly 30% of Barnardos' staff surveyed said they believe that 'many or all' of the young people they work with are at an increased risk of disengaging with the school system. Picture: Patrick Bolger

Nearly 30% of Barnardos' staff say most or all children they work with have not been able to engage "whatsoever" with remote learning, with many teenagers finding it “very difficult to get out of bed or engage in any online learning”. 

That's according to a new report from the children's charity, which surveyed more than 100 of its staff members who provide support to children.