Back to School Worries

RADIO WOKING WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST New research reveals making friends (19%) is the biggest back to school worry for children aged 4-8 this year. Meeting a new teacher (17%) and not fitting in (17%) are also top of the list of things  troubling them ahead of the new school term.  The research commissioned by The Collective to coincide with the launch of their ‘Big School Letter Swap’, suggests that for young children, the biggest back-to-school anxieties are less about uniforms and school dinners and more about friendships, belonging and navigating unfamiliar people and situations. A further 16% of parents say their child is most concerned about how hard their lessons will be, while 9%  worry about being away from their parent or guardian and  a further 9%  about having less free time once school starts. Dr Amanda Gummer joined me to discuss the research. letter swap | The Collective