Leicester lockdown: 'Stop-start routine' affecting children's wellbeing
Kheisha Topiwala's parents Krupa and Jitin have concerns about the disruption for Leicester's children
Then her school - Whitehall Primary School, in Evington, Leicester - was forced to close after a positive case of coronavirus and Kheisha, five, found herself back at home again. Kheisha's parents, Krupa and Jitin, are among many parents in the city who are worried about the effects of an extended lockdown on their children.Mr Topiwala, 41, said:"It was difficult for her to comprehend.
Across town Jay Briggs, 28, has similar concerns about his daughter Ava, seven, who has not attended school since they closed on 20 March."My partner and I are both working from home and can't give Ava the one-to-one support and stimulation she gets from school. "We won't be able to go on holiday," said Mr Briggs."It can't be helped, but we're just stuck here, while the rest of England can go to the seaside.Inderjit Sandhu is the executive head of the Scholars Academy Trust which runs Launde Primary School in Oadby, a town which borders Leicester and is included in the city's lockdown, imposed on 2 July.
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