Children’s commissioner urges funds for school catchup and hails ‘heroic generation’ after Big Ask survey
Forty per cent of girls aged 16 to 17 are unhappy with their mental health, more than double the rate for boys, according to a landmark report that calls for the “greatest investment possible” in catchup for schools as part of a “new deal” for children.
The report, from the children’s commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza, follows one of the biggest surveys of its kind, with responses from more than half a million children. It marks De Souza’s first major initiative since her appointment in December, which was seen as controversial owing to her close links with the Conservative party.
