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Regional and national differences

Some regional and national differences

Whilst lots of the feedback from parents was similar across the UK , below are some of the differences between nations and regions .
1 Northern Ireland
• most likely to say homework is a cause of arguments
• most likely to be concerned about costs of school uniforms , materials for classes , voluntary donations and after-school clubs
• child most likely to be negatively influenced by people on social media
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Wales
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West Midlands
• most likely to have taken out a loan or credit card for school costs
• child most likely to have visited GP with a mental health issue
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South West
• most likely to say they ’ re unhappy most of the time
• least likely to be happy with the quality of education their child receives
• most likely to consider child missing school for a holiday
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• most likely to have reduced their working hours to spend more time with their child
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