Demographic breakdown of the impact of COVID-19 on young people as lockdown eases
In partnership with the Scottish government, Scottish Youth Parliament, and YouthLink Scotland, we’ve published an expanded version of the #LockdownLowdown: ‘Impact of COVID-19 on young people as lockdown eases’ report.
The new report gives deeper insight into how young people are feeling about education, youth work, employment and health as pandemic restrictions ease.
Some of the key findings include:
Respondents in more affluent areas were much more likely to agree that they felt good about their physical and mental health.
Older respondents were more likely to state that it was harder to learn during the second school closure than during the first school closure.
Male respondents were more likely to feel confident in accessing support for mental and physical health.
Respondents who had a long-term illness or disability were less likely to agree that they felt good about their future employment prospects.
Respondents who were young carers were more likely to agree that youth work has a role to play in supporting young people out of lockdown.
Respondents who were care experienced were less likely to agree that they had a good relationship with their family or friends.
White respondents were less likely to be concerned about catching coronavirus than Minority Ethnic respondents.