Anne Longfield敦促联合王国向儿童道歉,因为流行病的失败损害了他们的教育、心理健康和安全。 Anne Longfield urged the UK to apologize to children for pandemic failures that harmed their education, mental health, and safety.

前任儿童专员Anne Longfield敦促联合王国政府正式向儿童表示歉意, Former children's commissioner Anne Longfield urged the UK government to formally apologize to children for pandemic missteps, testifying before the Covid-19 public inquiry. 她说,儿童的需求一再被忽视,学校关闭和社会关怀薄弱损害了儿童的福利、教育和安全。 She said children’s needs were repeatedly ignored, with school closures and weakened social care harming their wellbeing, education, and safety. Longfield指出,心理健康问题、特殊教育需求、自闭症诊断、规划不周、责任不明确、信息传递等现象不断上升,阻碍了弱势儿童上学。 Longfield cited rising mental health issues, special education needs, and autism diagnoses, blaming inadequate planning, unclear responsibilities, and messaging that discouraged vulnerable children from attending school. 她强调儿童在决策中缺乏专心致志的发言权,并呼吁在未来危机中由总理领导的道歉和加强保护。 She emphasized the lack of a dedicated voice for children in decision-making and called for a prime minister-led apology and stronger protections in future crises.