Learning lessons from lockdown school closures

Schools are being urged to support a study to help determine the effect of the national lockdown on children’s learning.

Researchers at Leeds are recruiting primary schools in the city to examine the impact of coronavirus-related class closures and remote learning.

The team is carrying out the first detailed study of how the numeracy, literacy and language development of four- and five-year-olds has been affected by the ongoing pandemic.

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