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Abstract
During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, schools in England were only kept open to children of ‘key workers’ and, from 1 June, to children in reception, year 1 and year 6. Our cross-sectional survey of parents found low rates of attendance (<50%) in both groups. Many parents whose children attended school reported low adherence to hygiene measures (eg, not maintaining distance from others during school drop-off) and doubted that their school was adhering to COVID-19 guidelines. This must be improved if parents are to feel confident about a more comprehensive return to school, as planned for September.
- adolescent Health
- psychology
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LES and LW are joint first authors.
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LES and LW contributed equally.
Contributors LES designed the survey with input from all authors. LW and LES analysed the results. All authors contributed to survey design and approved the final draft.
Funding This study was funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and The NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Emergency Preparedness and Response.
Disclaimer The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR, Public Health England or the Department of Health and Social Care.
Competing interests None declared.
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Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.