The cost-of-living is a big concern for young people today. COSMO Youth Panel member, Alexander, initially started studying at St Andrews last year, but financial pressures led him to take a year out to work and save money. Read his full story ⬇️ cosmostudy.uk/about/the-cosm…

🗨️"A decade of progress in narrowing the attainment gap has been wiped out." The @suttontrust's @beckymontacute discussing the impact of the pandemic on children from lower socio-economic backgrounds on @BBCMoreOrLess ⬇️

The pandemic may be over, but the disruption it caused has left a mark on the lives and development of many young people. Member of the COSMO Youth Panel, Serana, believes the disruption still casts a shadow on her academic journey today ⬇️ buff.ly/4arOqFc

The effects of the pandemic are still lingering for many young people. Richa, a member of the COSMO Youth Panel, believes she hasn’t ever fully caught up with the learning she lost during that time. Read her story ⤵️ buff.ly/4arOqFc

Daniel is passionate about economics, and planned to go on to study the subject next year. But the cost-of-living crisis forced him to change his future plans. Due to high costs of living, he's now looking to pursue a degree apprenticeship instead. buff.ly/4arOqFc

💬 “I feel lucky that I had the resources to take part most of the time, but I feel like school was way too harsh on students in this time.” Read about Hemleta’s experience of the pandemic and how it’s impacted her life ⤵️ buff.ly/4arOqFc

As the country went into lockdown, Hemleta was just 15 years old. This experience, at a crucial point in time, has had a significant effect on her life and development. Read her story ⬇️ cosmostudy.uk/about/the-cosm…

💬 "Riley found the pandemic lonely and isolating, worsening their already struggling mental health." As #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek comes to a close, read more about how Riley’s wellbeing was impacted during school closures ⤵️ buff.ly/4arOqFc

The @suttontrust COSMO Youth Panel features many young people from our study who can speak directly to the experiences of this generation of young people. Read more about their lives and stories on our brand-new page ⬇️ cosmostudy.uk/about/the-cosm…

💬 “It is vital that we properly resource mental health services across the country.” - @jakeanders We have found that young people with mental health issues are struggling to access support. A sustainable and well-funded plan of action is needed #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek