Author: Dr Michaela James, Research Officer, The National Centre for Population Health & Wellbeing Research Children need help to recover from the disruption COVID has brought to their schooling. Much of the focus – and government funding – has been on academic catch-up. Some schools are beginning to trial adding an hour to the school day. But young people weren’t…
This study led by Public Health Wales was supported by the Centre for Population Health. The study was recently presented at the Public Health Science conference, and the conference abstract has been published in The Lancet. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a damaging effect on children’s mental health. Due to strict public health restrictions, shielded…
Early findings from over 800 children, who completed the HAPPEN At Home Survey, show that In lockdown it matters if you are a child who lives in a deprived area. *please note 30% of respondents were from the more deprived communities in Wales Only 4 in 10 children in a deprived area were able to be active*…
How are children coping with social distancing, school closures and the challenges caused by COVID-19? The HAPPEN team recognise that this is an important time in children’s lives. Their normal, day-to-day routines have been disrupted with the lack of school and many of their parents at home. This may be having a significant impact on…
Researchers at Swansea University are looking to ask children age 8-11 to take part in an online questionnaire to understand more about their health and wellbeing during the Covid-19 lockdown. This work is part of the HAPPEN Primary School Network, which has been collecting the views and experiences of over 12,000 primary school child in…