The impact of the Covid pandemic on the mental wellbeing of 9-11 year olds in Sutton
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This report is by Healthwatch Sutton. The topic is the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people in schools.
A survey with several local schools was conducted before and during the COVID-19 pandemic to assess the impact on mental health.
Overall some impact was found especially around concerns and the use of social media. The key messages were around the difference between home and school support, social media use, concerns at school such as bullying, friends, exams and the impact of the pandemic.
There are no recommendations in the report.
However the broad recommendation was to engage with local actors using the key findings most appropriate.
There are no follow up actions in the report.