RT Journal Article T1 Examining Expert Perspectives on Childhood and Adolescent Education to Prepare for Future Pandemic Situations: Learning from the Challenges and Opportunities Presented by COVID-19 A1 Idoiaga Mondragón, Nahia A1 Berasategi Sancho, Naiara A1 Rodríguez Pascual, Iván AB The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected countries worldwide, including Europe. We gathered the opinions of a sample of 58 childhood and adolescent experts about the impact of the pandemic on these age groups, with a particular focus on proposing strategies to prepare the education system for future pandemics. Their responses were examined using lexical analysis via the Iramuteq software. Our findings highlight the need to prioritize the well-being and mental health of children and adolescents. These efforts entail giving them a voice in decisions that affect their lives and bolstering support systems, particularly for the most vulnerable individuals. Furthermore, we advocate for a coordinated approach involving education, social services and healthcare providers to effectively respond to the challenges posed by pandemics. PB SAGE SN 1365-4802 SN 1475-7583 (electrónico) YR 2025 FD 2025 LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/27649 UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/27649 LA eng NO Idoiaga Mondragon, N., Berasategi Sancho, N., & Rodríguez Pascual, I. (2025). Examining Expert Perspectives on Childhood and Adolescent Education to Prepare for Future Pandemic Situations: Learning from the Challenges and Opportunities Presented by COVID-19. Improving Schools. https://doi.org/10.1177/13654802251405921 NO The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Project funded by the Ministry of Science and Innovation through the 2020 call for R+D+i project grants. REF: PID2020-119011RB-I00/AEI/10.13039/501100011033. DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva RD 31 may 2026