Education
2023
English
Emergency Education for Young Ukrainians
Qualitative research on how young Ukrainians, families and educators experienced emergency, hybrid and digital education during the war.
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Research report
English
Research team and contributors
External authors
Veronika Skorobogatko · Juliette Bonnepart
Funding partner
Theirworld
Summary
This report explores how children, young people, parents and educators navigated disrupted learning across Ukraine and host countries, and what helped education remain accessible and meaningful.
Key messages
01
Students and families adapted rapidly to hybrid and digital forms of education, often across multiple education systems.
02
Continuity, trusted relationships and accessible technology were central to learning and well-being.
03
Teachers and parents carried major coordination burdens during emergency education.
04
Education responses need to recognise psychosocial needs alongside curriculum access.
Why this matters
Education during crisis is not only about access to lessons; it supports continuity, agency, social connection and recovery for young people.
Methodology summary
Qualitative research drawing on interviews with mothers, children, school students, teachers, university students and education-sector representatives in Ukraine, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Data scope
Ukraine · Netherlands · United Kingdom · qualitative interviews with children, families, students, teachers and education stakeholders
About this publication
Strategic area
Social inclusion
Primary topic
Education
Primary country
Ukraine
Geographic focus
Ukraine · Netherlands · United Kingdom
Publication year
Document type
Research report
Language
EN
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topics
Emergency education
Children and youth
Mental health support
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