Education during the Pandemic
All our research into parents’ concerns about coronavirus, school closures and the impact on the education of children undertaken between March 2020 and March 2022.
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In March 2022, 6,843 parents and carers gave us their thoughts on the idea of an extended school day.
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Following on from DfE/Ofqual’s confirmation of arrangements for public exams in summer 2022, we put out a short poll to gauge parent feedback to the announcements.
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No overall parental support for school Covid safety measures according to our latest poll.
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Our poll of 734 parents has found that only 55% of parents with 12–15 year old children indicate that they would approve of their child being vaccinated.
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We asked questions that comprised the key elements of the DfE/Ofqual consultation.
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Most parents (56%) do not want the school day compulsorily extended to give children an extra half-hour of academic catch-up.
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Latest polling finds strong parental support for removing masks and Covid testing from schools.
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Read the results of our latest parent survey looking at the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic on young people and families in Northern Ireland.
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Read our short survey of views around remote learning from parents of school children in England.
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Parents’ reactions to the announcement of further school closures to all except pupils of essential workers in January 2021.
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We asked, “To what extent are you confident that the new 2021 public exams (GCSEs, AS Levels and A Levels) arrangements will help your child achieve a fair grade that reflects their ability?”
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Read our fourth parent coronavirus snapshot survey. The new report brings us up to date on parents’ opinions and concerns now that most children have returned to the classroom for the first term of the new academic year.
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Parents are overwhelmingly concerned about their children’s readiness for exams and the toll uncertainty is taking on their mental health.
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We were invited to help the National Audit Office (NAO) in their inquiry, in which they looked for a wide range of stakeholder voices.
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We undertook a short two question poll for ITV on the subject of holiday childcare in the first summer of the pandemic.
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Read the findings from our third survey as we continue to monitor parents’ opinions and concerns throughout the coronavirus pandemic and school closures.
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Read our research into parents’ concerns about coronavirus, school closures and the impact on the education of children.
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When schools closed in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to help slow the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19), many parents felt a range of emotions.
