Support for schools reopening in the UK 2020

In May 2020, a survey carried out in the United Kingdom asked respondents with children their views on reopening schools following their closure during the coronavirus lockdown. The greatest support can be found for partially reopening pre-schools and nurseries, as 23 percent of respondents strongly supported this scenario and a further 31 percent somewhat supported it.

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Support of various situations for schools to reopen following the coronavirus lockdown in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2020*

Characteristic	Strongly support	Somewhat support	Neither support nor oppose	Somewhat oppose	Strongly oppose
Primary schools being allowed to partially re-open (e.g. children go on alternate days)	19%	33%	28%	10%	10%
Primary schools being allowed to fully re-open	13%	22%	38%	16%	11%
Secondary schools being allowed to partially re-open (e.g. children go on alternate days)	17%	27%	21%	15%	19%
Secondary schools being allowed to fully re-open	12%	21%	25%	17%	25%
Pre-school/nurseries being allowed to partially re-open (e.g. children go on alternate days)	23%	31%	22%	14%	10%
Pre-school/nurseries being allowed to fully re-open	12%	29%	30%	17%	12%

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Release date

May 2020

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

May 28 to May 29, 2020

Number of respondents

335 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Respondents with children of relevant age

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Full question was worded in the source as: "Thinking about the possibility of schools re-opening (either fully or partially), please tell us whether you would support or oppose each of the following possible options:"

* All the options are under the scenario that schools would reopen before other places such as shops, cafes and restaurants

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