Documenting and exploring the impact of COVID-19 on the learning and well-being of children and young people.

• Project Dates: Start date: May 2020 End date: July 2021 with a possible extension due to Covid19
• Project Leader: Liz Todd
• Staff: Lydia Wysocki
• Sponsors: Newcastle Institute for Social Renewal
• Partners: Tyne and Wear Citizens, West End Schools Trust and Children North East

Background

This research documents and explores the impact of COVID-19 on the learning and well-being of children and young people. It asks:

1. What were the home schooling arrangements of different schools in COVID-19 and what kind of engagement were children and young people and their families able to have with these arrangements? Can a model for schooling in a time of crisis be developed?
2. What are families doing in response to COVID-19 in terms of managing relationships, spending time, and managing learning? What have families learnt about themselves?
3. How have community organisations (schools, VCSE, councils, universities, colleges) responded to the learning and resource needs and food needs of poor families?
4. What does this empirical research tell us about how teaching and learning is conceptualised and operationalised between school and home?
5. What does this empirical research tell us about the resilience or otherwise of both families and of civic institutions (schools and charities) in a time of crisis?

Contact

For further information contact:

Liz Todd.