Overview
Overview
Outcomes in Staffordshire
- Impact on Economy and Employment
- Impact on Education
- Impact on Excess Weight
- Impact on Mental Health
- Impact on Parental Health
Locally:
- Potential impact of missed early years development on children, as well as lost education time on attainment – Staffordshire already has the lowest KS4 attainment (36.9) amongst similar authorities, with the disadvantage gap likely to widen.
- The mental health risks are high for both Staffordshire’s younger people and adults
- Potential to further increase child excess weight levels – with inactivity possibly increased during remote schooling.
- Despite COVID-19, unemployment rates are well below national and regional averages at 3.6% (September 2021). Youth unemployment is a key focus with support being put in place.
