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Coronavirus (COVID-19): highest risk - survey report - July 2021
Results from an online survey conducted by the Scottish Government Shielding Division in July 2021 with people at highest clinical risk from Covid-19.
Attending school or education settings
With children in Scotland set to return to school or education settings from mid-August (after the summer holidays) we wanted to understand how parents in households with a child or young person identified as highest risk were feeling about the return to school.
11% of survey respondents had children living in their household, and 94% of these children (n486) regularly attended school, nursery or another education setting.
45% of respondents felt uncomfortable about their children returning to an education setting after the summer break.
Number of children (under 16) living in respondents’ households
| None | 89% |
|---|---|
| One child | 6% |
| 2 children | 4% |
| 3+ children | 0% |
| Response count | 4511 |
Whether children in the household regularly attend school, nursery or another education setting
| Yes | 94% |
|---|---|
| No | 6% |
| Response count | 486 |
How respondents felt about children in their household returning to school, nursery or another education setting after the summer break
| Very comfortable | 13% |
|---|---|
| Fairly comfortable | 25% |
| Neutral | 17% |
| Fairly uncomfortable | 31% |
| Very uncomfortable | 14% |
| Response count | 455 |
Contact
Email: shielding@gov.scot
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