The future of education must focus on long-term recovery – ‘not short-term catch-up’ – and children’s mental health, according to a new report from Voice Community, published today (Monday).
It calls for ‘a broader’ response to catch-up than solely focussing on academic skills, highlighting the impact of the pandemic on young children’s social skills.
- The mental health of students is members’ overwhelming concern.
- The challenge of recovery will be broader than academic catch-up.
- The burden of administration and standardised achievements are hampering the ability of staff to focus on supporting and educating children.
- Mental health was the single biggest concern. It was clear that the impact of coronavirus would be felt for a long time and that children would need to develop social skills and that the curriculum needed to support this.
Early years concerns
The Voice survey of Community union’s education and early years members across the UK received 607 responses, including 130 members who identified as working in local authority or PVI early…
