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Psychologist explains devastating unseen impact of children not being in school

Dr Wass explained why getting children back into classrooms is so important (Photo: Shutterstock)

Children have been missing out on developing vital skills with their peers while they’ve been stuck at home, according to UEL psychologist Dr Sam Wass.

He has been examining the effect on youngsters after schools were forced to close during lockdown.

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