There has been debate in the education, the judiciary and the government on who or what is the best advocate for a child. Policies are created regularly on giving more power to the government or judiciary and less rights to parents on the rights they have in decisions and matters on their children. It should be clear that the safety of the child is paramount and in situations where the main carers or parents of the child fail, the government need to intervern.

However, as the COVID19 lockdown ease and some children return back to school, the experience has shown that the best advocate for a child is still the parent. It shows that the decisions of educating children is a collaborative act between parents and the schools, and that most parents will show up and stand up for the education of their child. It is important that when policies such as the PSHE and RSE curriculum are introduced into schools, making it mandatory and not voluntary for all children to take part, parents voices are ignored rather than being part of the process. Creation of education policies should ensure there is collaborative work for the improvement of children’s learning.

In respective of the experiences of the COVID19 lockdown, good or bad, parents have survived it knowing their child is socially, emotionally and mentally healthier.