Childcare During Covid-19 is a large scale research project that seeks to understand the impact of the pandemic on the childcare sector in England and Wales. The aim is to gather data and evidence of the challenges that the pandemic poses for the sector and to make policy recommendations to support practitioners and families alike.
We would like to speak to grandparents who look after, or used to look after at least one child aged 0-4 who live in East and South London, Leeds and West Yorkshire region, Bristol and Avon county and Wales. We are particularly interested in speaking to grandparents whose families members are key workers, grandparents from BAME communities, grandparents of children with SEN/ALN and grandparents who are supporting single parents.
Participation will involve two interviews, one in Autumn 2020 and one in Spring 2021. In order to participate in the research, you will need to be willing to participate in both interviews. Interviews will take place online, at your convenience and will last approximately 1 hour. You will be invited to discuss your experiences, thoughts and opinions about key issues and recent changes to how you provide childcare.
Grandparents have direct experiences and knowledge of providing informal childcare themselves and are uniquely placed to know how to create positive change for families, staff and the wider community.
The interviews will be anonymous and all data will be treated confidentially. You may use a pseudonym if you wish.
You can find more information here:
Website: www.childcare-during-covid.org
Twitter: @childcarecovid
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Childcare-During-Covid-101269791781585
Who is organising/ funding the research?
This research is supported by the Centre for Employment Relations, Innovation and Change (CERIC) at Leeds University Business School and funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and UKRI.
If you are interested in participating in this research please contact:
Dr Camille Barbagallo
Centre for Employment Relations, Innovation and Change
Leeds University Business School
Researcher Email: [email protected]
