Education recovery and resilience in England

State of Play

The cost of a child in 2020

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

A residents’ guide to play streets

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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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Four out of five parents support education catch up policies to support their children's wellbeing according to the IFS.
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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.

 

Children and young people
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 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.
The cost of a child 2020

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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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Do you want your street to be friendlier and safer; more sociable, happier, healthier?

This easy to read guide from London Play is for anyone who wants to know how to go about making their street into a play street. That means agreeing with your neighbours to close the street to through traffic a few hours a week or a month, so that children can play and neighbours can get to know each other better. Simple, but transformative! Download it below or request print copies via info@londonplay.org.uk

Adventure play
This updated briefing draws on the work of an expert group of play theorists and practitioners, to identify the unique characteristics of the adventure playground model of play provision.
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A report by Dr Aric Sigman

January 2019: Association of Play Industries

This report addresses in particular the relationship between an increasingly screen-based, sedentary lifestyle and declining outdoor physical activity, and the implications for children’s physical and mental health. Although this is a complex relationship involving other lifestyle factors such as diet, it is an important yet under-recognised relationship of growing concern to child health professionals. Read the full report here

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