The Covid pandemic has impacted us all, but some of the hardest hit were schoolchildren. And while there’s plenty of anecdotal evidence from pupils, parents and teachers who experienced the challenges first-hand, we may not know the full implications for young people for many years.
To support the pandemic response and recovery, and in an effort to provide the UK government with the most accurate information available, our Schools Infection Survey (SIS) was formed as a partnership between the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA, then Public Health England) and the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The study was funded by the Department for Health and Social Care.
