Why did some parents not send their children back to school following school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

On 23 March 2020, schools closed to most children in England in response to COVID-19 until September 2020. Schools were kept open to children of key workers and vulnerable children on a voluntary basis. Starting 1 June 2020, children in reception (4-5 years old), year 1 (5-6 years old) and year 6 (10-11 years old) also became eligible to attend school.

Methods

1373 parents or guardians of children eligible to attend school completed a cross-sectional survey between 8 and 11 June 2020. We investigated factors associated with whether children attended school or not.

Results

46% (n=370/803) of children in year groups eligible to attend school and 13% (n=72/570) of children of key workers had attended school in the past 7 days. The most common reasons for sendi

SUBMITTER: Woodland L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8482536 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature