Parents want wellbeing prioritised in schools as pandemic hits home

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New research shows parents have seen a decline in their children’s wellbeing. As pupils return to school, 64% of parents believe that the wellbeing of their children is more important than their academic attainment.

The research, commissioned by children’s charity the Youth Sport Trust and supported by the Gregson Family Foundation, was conducted by YouGov. Two-thirds of parents say that the pandemic, lockdown and changes to schooling have worsened their children’s wellbeing. Parents also recognise the importance of physical education (PE) and school sport in helping support children’s wellbeing and 81% believe that cuts to PE, sport and break time in schools are likely to have a negative impact.

Other findings include:

• Over two-thirds of parents (67% of parents with children aged 4-10 and 70% of those with children aged 11-16) say that the pandemic, lockdown and changes to schooling have worsened their children’s wellbeing. Only around a third of parents (35%) with children aged 4-10 and a quarter of parents aged 11-18 (25%) said that their children were satisfied with their life nowadays (rating between 8-10 out of 10).
• Parents also recognise the importance of PE and school sport in helping support children’s wellbeing and 81% believe that cuts to PE, sport and break time in schools are likely to have a negative impact.

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Posted on 19th March 2021