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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Advisory Sub-Group on Education and Children’s Issues - evidence on children, schools, early learning and childcare settings and transmission- summary report
Summary report of the evidence on children, schools, early learning and childcare settings and transmission from COVID-19.
References
The following sources have helped inform this report.
State of the epidemic
- Public Health Scotland COVID-19 statistical report (14 July 2021 - PDF)
- Public Health Scotland statistical report (as at 4 August 2021)
- COVID-19 education surveillance report
- ONS infection survey (30 July 2021)
- Variants: distribution of case data, 16 July 2021 - Public Health England
- Threat Assessment Brief: Implications for the EU/EEA on the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta (B.1.617.2) variant of concern - ECDC
- Increased Household Transmission of COVID-19 Cases Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern B.1.617.2: A national case-control study
- SARS-CoV-2 Delta VOC in Scotland: demographics, risk of hospital admission, and vaccine effectiveness
- 8 July 2021 Risk assessment for SARS-CoV-2 variant: Delta (VOC-21APR-02, B.1.617.2) Public Health England
Vaccination
- Who is being offered the coronavirus vaccine in Scotland? - NHS Inform
- JCVI statement on COVID-19 vaccination of children and young people aged 12 to 17 years: 4 August 2021
- Effectiveness of Covid-19 Vaccines against the B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variant
- COVID-19 vaccine surveillance report Public Health England
- SARS-CoV-2 Delta VOC in Scotland: demographics, risk of hospital admission, and vaccine effectiveness
- Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against hospital admission with the Delta variant - Public Health England
- COVID-19 in Scotland - Public Health Scotland
- COVID-19 Statistical Report - 28 July 2021 - COVID-19 statistical report - Public Health Scotland
- Public Health Scotland - COVID-19 statistical report - 28 July 2021
Transmission and schools
- COVID-19 in children and the role of school settings in transmission - second update - ECDC
- Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by Children and Young People in Households and Schools: A Meta-Analysis of Population-Based and Contact-Tracing Studies
Attendance and absences
Occupational exposure in education settings
- Education Surveillance Report
- COVID-19 in children and the role of school settings in transmission - second update - ECDC
- SARS-CoV-2 infection and transmission in educational settings: a prospective, cross-sectional analysis of infection clusters and outbreaks in England
- Risk of death among teachers in England and Wales during the Covid19 pandemic
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) related deaths by occupation, England and Wales deaths registered between 9 March and 28 December 2020
COVID-19 related health harms
- COVID-19 in children and the role of school settings in transmission - second update - ECDC
- Public Health Scotland Statistical Report
Long-Covid
- Imperial College London - Long Covid Paper
- Prevalence of ongoing symptoms following coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the UK: 1 April 2021
- Pediatric long-COVID: An overlooked phenomenon?
- COVID-19 - research evidence summaries
- JCVI statement on COVID-19 vaccination of children and young people aged 12 to 17 years: 15 July 2021
- Impacts of school closures on physical and mental health of children and young people: a systematic review
- COVID-19 Early Years Resilience and Impact Survey (CEYRIS)
- Report 10: Children and adolescents’ mental health: One year in the pandemic
- Mental Health of Children and Young People in England 2020
- Impact of lockdown and school closure on children’s health and well-being during the first wave of COVID-19: a narrative review
- Prevalence of mental health problems among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis
- COVID-19 and Adolescent Mental Health in the United Kingdom - Journal of Adolescent Health
- Mental Health of Children and Adolescents Amidst COVID-19 and Past Pandemics: A Rapid Systematic Review - MDPI
- Mental Health of Children and Young People in England 2020 - Wave 1 follow up to the 2017 survey
- Responsive caregiving, opportunities for early learning, and children’s safety and security during COVID-19: A rapid review
- Families With Children With Neurodevelopmental Disorders During COVID-19: A Scoping Review
- Impacts of school closures on physical and mental health of children and young people: a systematic review
- COVID-19 and Adolescent Mental Health in the United Kingdom - Journal of Adolescent Health
- Impact of school closures on the health and well-being of primary school children in Wales UK - a routine data linkage study using the HAPPEN survey (2018-2020)
- Effects of COVID-19-Related School Closures on Student Achievement - A Systematic Review
- Department for Education: Understanding Progress in the 2020/21 Academic Year - Complete findings from the autumn term
- Responsive caregiving, opportunities for early learning, and children’s safety and security during COVID-19: A rapid review
- Indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on paediatric healthcare use and severe disease: a retrospective national cohort study - Archives of Disease in Childhood - BMJ
- The impact of COVID-19 prison lockdowns on children with a parent in prison - Oxford University - March 2021
- COVID-19 Early Years Resilience and Impact Survey - report 4 final findings - Public Health Scotland
- Co-SPACE Report 10: Children and adolescents’ mental health: One year in the pandemic.
- The Cost of Learning in Lockdown: March 2021 Update (Scotland Findings) - Child Poverty Action Group
Prevention and control measures
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): How is it transmitted? - WHO
- Scientific Brief: SARS-CoV-2 Transmission - CDC
Ventilation
- EMG: Role of ventilation in controlling SARS-CoV-2 transmission, 30 September 2020
- EMG and SPI-B: Application of CO2 monitoring as an approach to managing ventilation to mitigate SARS-CoV-2 transmission, 27 May 2021 - GOV.UK
Face coverings
- Mitigations to reduce transmission of the new variant SARS-CoV-2 virus, 22 December 2020 - SAGE-EMG, SPI-B
- Mask Use and Ventilation Improvements to Reduce COVID-19 Incidence in Elementary Schools — Georgia, November 16–December 11, 2020 - CDC
- Checklist to support schools re-opening and preparation for COVID-19 resurgences or similar public health crises - WHO
Physical distancing
- Transmission in hospitality, retail and leisure - GOV.UK
- Application of physical distancing and fabric face coverings in mitigating the B117 variant SARS-CoV-2 - SAGE-EMG
- Lockdown Lowdown 3 - Survey Report - July 2021
- Why is focusing on relationships vital to improving young people’s mental health and wellbeing? - Mental Health Foundation
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