The pandemic has held back the learning of the youngest schoolchildren. A recent report has found that children in year one in the 2020-2021 academic year—those who had missed significant periods of their reception year education during COVID-19 school closures—were three months behind the expected level in reading, and one month behind in math.
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Source: Phys.org