Fewer UK children ‘school ready’ after Covid nursery closures
26 January 2021The 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 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 more