End of study – Patient and Public Involvement
23 November 2021All PPI members were invited to join a virtual gathering to celebrate what we have all achieved together. Our team also shared with them the overall findings from the project.
Read moreAll PPI members were invited to join a virtual gathering to celebrate what we have all achieved together. Our team also shared with them the overall findings from the project.
Read moreFindings from the Co-SPACE and the Emerging Minds Co-Ray Project are cited in this video. Read the full article here.
Read moreThe past year will have lasting consequences for some working parents. It will also affect their families, their employers and the economy. Careerwise, mothers of young children are particularly at
Read moreThe All-Party Parliamentary Group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood has published a report on the impact on the mental health of children and young people during and after the
Read moreIn this radio podcast, Dr Polly Waite discussed the impacts of lockdown on children’s physical and mental wellbeing in relation to the recent Co-SPACE findings. Listen to the full interview
Read moreProfessor Cathy Creswell shared our recent findings on how parents/carers and children’s mental health have changed in the recent lockdown. Listen to the full radio podcast here. Skip to 1:10:00
Read moreWhat’s the best approach with an anxious teenager? The Co-Space study of the effects of Covid-19 on children’s mental health has found a sudden rise in emotional problems among teenage
Read moreHow do I help my young child deal with separation anxiety after so long at home? For a child in reception or Year 1, it’s likely to feel like starting
Read moreIn February 2021, Dr Simona Skripkauskite spoke about the important Co-SPACE study findings with the Parental Participation in Education APPG. You can access the presentation slides here. Read more about
Read moreOn 22nd February 2021, Joy Morrissey MP mentioned Co-SPACE in the UK Parliament Covid debate: I welcome the Government’s decision to prioritise the reopening of schools on 8 March, and
Read moreThe coronavirus pandemic continues to affect populations around the world. In this brochure, the authors summarised key findings from a rapid review of evidence emerging between September and November 2020,
Read moreWe are delighted to announce a new partnership for our Co-SPACE study – we will be working with the SPARKLE trial at King’s College London from February 2021 onwards. In
Read moreAfter nearly a year of disrupted learning, primary school children in the UK have missed key milestones – as well as their friends. What will be the long term cost?
Read moreIn this report by the Association of Young People’s Health, the authors summarised their understanding of young people’s health in the round to bring together the key data, evidence and
Read moreExamining changes in parent-reported child and adolescent mental health throughout the UK’s first COVID-19 national lockdown. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed the lives of children and adolescents, forcing them
Read moreAs clinical psychologists working with children, young people and their families, we are concerned about the impacts of the pandemic on the mental health and wider psychological development of our
Read moreIn our 7th Co-SPACE report, we looked at the mental health of parents/carers from March to December 2020. These findings were featured in the Peston programme.
Read moreAnushka Asthana talks to Dr Polly Waite who discusses the Co-Space study, which has followed 12,000 families during the pandemic to look at how they are coping and what parents
Read moreThe number of children starting school without basic skills such as being able to go to the toilet unaided, put on a coat or respond to questions is at record
Read moreLevels of stress, depression, and anxiety among parents and carers have increased with the pressures of the lockdowns, suggests research from the University of Oxford. Issues include difficulty relaxing, feeling
Read moreThe COVID-19 pandemic has caused extensive disruption to the lives of children and young people. Understanding the psychological effects on children and young people, in the context of known risk
Read moreWhat has the experience of children and young people living in the era of Covid-19 done for their mental health and wellbeing? In this podcast, Professor Cathy Creswell discusses the
Read moreIn November 2020, Professor Cathy Creswell spoke about the important Co-SPACE study findings with the All-Party Parliamentary Group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood. You can access the presentation recording
Read moreProfessory Cathy Creswell was interviewed by the Guardian in November 2020. In the interview, she talked about the recent findings from the Co-SPACE study and stressed that creative thinking is
Read moreThe latest report from the Co-SPACE study highlights that for participating primary school aged children: Over the course of the first national lockdown when most children weren’t physically in school (between March
Read moreAs all parts of the UK have experienced further restrictions and lockdowns over the past month and with England going back into a second national lockdown this month, monitoring the
Read moreCo-SPACE Ireland Study With the country now under further Covid-19 restrictions, a University of Limerick study has been examining the effect that lockdown can have on the mental health of
Read moreChildren and young people are at risk of becoming a “lost generation” because of the UK government’s pandemic policies, members of Sage have warned. Those aged seven to 24, sometimes
Read moreBritain is sleepwalking into a mental health crisis as the government struggles to deal with the monumental effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Primary school-age children are considered especially vulnerable to
Read moreThe Department of Education’s report in 2020 collates publicly available data on children and young people’s wellbeing, and experiences associated with it, collected during the first months of the pandemic.
Read moreThe most recent report from the Co-SPACE (COVID-19 Supporting Parents, Adolescents, and Children in Epidemics) study highlights that: Emotional and restless/attention difficulties (and behaviour difficulties for primary school aged children) were
Read moreOn 11th September, we published the 5th Co-SPACE report. Results show that children from lower-income households show elevated mental health difficulties throughout lockdown. The findings also show that while the
Read moreProf Cathy Creswell was interviewed by BBC News on variable levels of anxiety, unhappiness & low mood amongst primary & secondary school children & parents who took part in Co-SPACE
Read moreIn this podcast, Prof Cathy Creswell talks about the concerns children and parents have about going back to school, based on the recent findings frmo the Co-SPACE study. She shares
Read moreIn the 3rd Co-SPYCE report, researchers found that young children of working parents experienced a ‘small but significant’ improvement in their behaviour and attention during lockdown. Around 15% of the
Read moreBased on the recent findings in the Co-SPACE and Co-SPYCE study, Prof Helen Dodd shares practical tips on supporting children as they go back to school. She was quoted in
Read moreThe Co-SPACE study has now published its first findings from a longitudinal study that surveyed respondents over several months, which shows how young people and their parents are coping. In
Read moreCould lockdowns have any lasting impact on her young children – what evidence is there on the effect of isolation on young minds? In this podcast (skip to 36:07) Prof
Read moreCo-Space findings highlight that there is wide variation in how children and young people have been affected, with some finding life easier but others experiencing more difficulties.
Read moreIn this article, Prof Tanya Byron answers questions from a parent who is trying to balance her job as a keyworker while caring for her children’s mental health. My husband
Read moreOn 26th April, Prof Cathy Creswell shared the Co-SPACE study’s findings on parents’ struggle with work and taking care of their child. In this article, she shares with us some
Read moreResults from the first 1,500 parents taking part in the Co-SPACE study were quoted in this article. A University of Oxford study, Covid-19 Supporting Parents, Adolescents and Children in Epidemics, led
Read moreOn 30th March 2020, we launched the Co-SPACE survey to track children and young people’s mental health throughout the COVID-19 crisis to identify what advice, support and help can actually
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