Co-Space News

The 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

Could 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

On 21 June 2020, Robin McKie (Science Editor) wrote a piece in The Guardian that made reference to the Co-Space study.

Dr Polly Waite discusses the findings of the Co-Space study in relation to emotional and behavioural difficulties with Jeremy Vine on BBC Radio 2.

In this audio interview Dr Polly Waite discusses how families can support children with anxiety during COVID-19 lockdown.

On 16th June 2020 Dave Speck wrote a piece about the Co-Space study in The Times Education Supplement (TES). He reported that “Loneliness, fear and loss of routine are reasons why primary pupils are finding the lockdown more difficult”.

On 16th June 2020 Sam Blitz wrote a piece about the Co-Space study in the Daily Mail. It reported that “Primary school children are displaying more signs of emotional and mental health problems during lockdown, a new study has revealed.”

Co-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.

ITV news piece on the Co-Spyce study which is investigating what parents can do to help support their pre-school children’s mental health.