The hubs were described by the Children and Young People’s Commissioner as being “incredibly effective for the children who were there”.iiOfficial Report, 17 November 2021, Col. 3
However, in written submissions and during the evidence sessions, the Committee heard examples of children and young people who were unable to access educational hubs for a variety of reasons including that they—
were not eligible as their parents or carers were not designated as key workers despite their employers’ insisting on a return to their workplace;
were not eligible under their local authority’s definition of vulnerable children;
were shielding, or living...