Education recovery and resilience in England

The return to school and catch-up policies

State of Play

The cost of a child in 2020

A rapid review of the impact of quarantine on children’s play

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Education Policy Institute, May 2021

This report finds that a three-year funding package totalling £13.5bn will be required by the government to reverse the damage to pupils’ learning as a result of the pandemic.

Included in the raft of recommendations is that £2bn is invested to create universal summer holiday programmes for all children between the ages of 5 and 16, over the next three years.

Policies which EPI is calling on the government to implement include extended school hours for social and academic activities, additional Pupil Premium funding, summer wellbeing programmes, more incentives for teachers to work in “challenging areas”, further mental health support in schools and an option for some pupils to retake the year.

The series of education interventions total £13.5bn over the course of this Parliament and taken together, would seek to reverse the lost learning seen by pupils since March 2020. The package compares with the DfE’s annual schools budget for England of £48bn.

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Parents support wellbeing catchup
Four out of five parents support education catch up policies to support their children's wellbeing according to the IFS.
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Institute for Fiscal Studies, March 2021

In this briefing note, we analyse data collected in the last week of February 2021 to understand parents’ views about two important aspects of the return to school.  

On 8 March, all pupils in England will return to in-person schooling after what is hopefully the final period of COVID-related blanket school closures. This is an important first step in starting to undo some of the damage that the pandemic has inflicted on children’s education and well-being, and in starting to close the educational inequalities that have widened between those from disadvantaged and better-off backgrounds. However, simply reopening the school gates will not be enough on its own; addressing the consequences of the pandemic is set to be the most important challenge in education policy over the coming years.

 

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The cost of a child in 2020
This report, by the Child Poverty Action Group and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation looks at what  families need to provide a minimum socially acceptable standard of living for their children.
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Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity, March 2021

To understand the impact of the pandemic on children and how they play, Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH Charity) polled 2,543 parents of children aged between five – 11 years old, from across the UK.

More than half of UK parents (61%) say that the pandemic has gifted them more time to play with their children and the same proportion say it has helped boost family bonds, reveals a new ‘State of Play’ report released by Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH Charity).

At a time when kids face huge levels of uncertainty, three-quarters (74%) of parents say that play has “helped their child cope” as the world around them has changed beyond recognition. But more than a year on from the start of the pandemic, parents say the loss of their kid’s freedom to play with friends and wider family is taking its toll, with two thirds (66%) voicing concern about the long term impact this will have on their child’s wellbeing.

 

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The cost of a child in 2020
This report, by the Child Poverty Action Group and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation looks at what  families need to provide a minimum socially acceptable standard of living for their children.
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Child Poverty Action Group, October 2020

This report, by the Child Poverty Action Group and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation looks at what  families need to provide a minimum socially acceptable standard of living for their children. In a year when unemployment has doubled due to the coronavirus pandemic and despite additional government support for those affected, it finds a significant gap between the cost of raising a child and out of work benefits. Access the report here

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A rapid review of the impact of quarantine on children's play
A rapid literature review of the impact of quarantine, isolation, or other restrictive environments on children’s play and whether play may mitigate the adverse effects of such restrictions.
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A rapid literature review of the impact of quarantine and restrictive environments on children’s play and health outcomes

June 2020: PEDAL

In the wake of the current COVID-19 health crisis, there is uncertainty and concern about the impact this pandemic will have on children’s health and educational outcomes. Due to severe lockdown regulations around the world, typical play experiences have needed to adapt to school and playground closures, changes to peer interactions, and social distancing. This report also looks at whether play may mitigate the adverse effects of such restrictions; given that it is such a fundamental part of childhood and can be integral to children’s health in moments of crisis.

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