Tag: primary school

How 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

The 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

Cathy Creswell discusses how levels of mental health have changed in different groups of children and young people during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Co-Space study findings broadcast by ITV Tonight show that more than half of parents were stressed about their children’s well-being.

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.

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.

On 10th April 2020 Sally Weale (Education Correspondent) wrote a piece about the Co-Space study in The Guardian. She reported that this “University of Oxford study looking at mental health finds young people worry about food scarcity and family catching the disease”.