Ipsos's latest research for the Department for Education gathered evidence during COVID-19 on the use of childcare in November/December 2020, and in January 2021, as well as on the perceived impact of COVID-19 on child development.
A new 28 country study by Ipsos finds that one in five people (18%) believe the period from the start of pregnancy to age 5 is the most important period of a child and young person’s life for health and happiness in adulthood. The highest proportion of people say all periods are equally important (35%). This is the first time that a global comparative survey looking at perceptions of the early years in different countries has taken place and builds off the work Ipsos conducted in the UK for The Royal Foundation in 2019 /2020.
Dr. Margaret Blake looks at how conducting Active Lives Survey research among school pupils during the pandemic has encouraged innovation while gathering important evidence on the impact of the pandemic on children’s lives.
Ipsos carried out this survey of pupils in schools on behalf of Sport England during the academic year 2019/20. Sport England commissioned Ipsos to design and carry out the survey to inform Sport England’s strategy and the strategies of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
The landmark research, commissioned by The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and conducted by Ipsos, reveals what the UK thinks about the early years. It also explores how COVID-19 has impacted the perceptions and experiences of parents and carers of the under-fives.
Two publications on support for care leavers from round two of the Department for Education’s Children’s Social Care Innovation Programme by Ipsos have been published.
Ipsos's latest research for the Department for Education gathered evidence on the use of childcare in June, August and September 2020 during COVID-19, and on parents’ reported intentions to return their child to early years settings.
