And nearly a quarter (22 per cent) of parents admit that they are not doing any home education with the children.
More than a half (54 per cent) of parents report that they are finding it hard to stick to a timetable for primary-school aged children and three-quarters (75 per cent) say they are taking a ‘flexible’ approach to school work. Some 14 per cent of parents are not sharing books while schools are closed.
Time spent on digital devices by children aged four- to 11-years-old has risen by 121 minutes a day as they are using them for entertainment, educational purposes and socialising. Gaming (68 per cent), school work (54 per cent) and watching TV (49 per cent) are the most popular screen activities for children as parents report finding the lack of school structure tough.
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