Two more studies from the Voice of Ukrainians in the Czech Republic series were published by PAQ Research in cooperation with the Czech Academy of Science's Institute of Sociology. Data collection was carried out in June 2023.

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The first study focuses on the inclusion of children in education and leisure activities, and finds that 4 in 5 children and adolescents from Ukraine have been provided with education since September 2022. Overall attendance continues to increase slightly, with spaces remaining for preschoolers and adolescents. Proficiency in Czech is improving rapidly, with nearly one-fifth of children and adolescents now fluent in Czech. Nevertheless, problems with integration into Czech collectives persist, especially among older children. Overall, according to parents, half of children are not well integrated. 

The second survey focuses on housing and labour market integration. Almost half of refugees from Ukraine already speak Czech in everyday situations, and two-thirds of those economically active have secured a job in the Czech Republic. The proportion of rented housing has also increased, with half of the refugee population already living in such housing and the majority of the rest showing interest in doing the same. The study finds that most refugees from Ukraine are at an employment level below that which corresponds with their qualifications, and are often employed in precarious conditions. Two-thirds of refugees from Ukraine live below the income poverty line, the study says, with households that have children being most at risk. Knowledge of Czech and a lack of access to pre-school care for children remain the main barriers to advancing employment.