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Diary of a parent: Brexit – I’m now worried about my child’s future

Whatever your view on the outcome of the EU referendum, the decision could curtail opportunities for our young people. Our parent diarist issues a plea to headteachers everywhere

It is Friday June 24. Everyone is tired from staying up all or part of the night watching the results of the EU referendum. The playground this morning seemed more silent than usual and I could see mums hugging each other. One was crying.

One of the parents, an EU national, came over and talked to me in her own language knowing that I speak it too.

“What does this mean for us?” she asked. I don’t know what to say. I want to reassure her but I can’t, because no-one knows. They have recently sold their house in their home country and invested the money in a property here. No wonder they are worried.

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