This assertion could be questioned when it comes to many aspects of the government's response to Covid-19, but with regards to helping pupils catch up on lost learning due to the disruption to education, it appears to be living up to its words. Analysis by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) shows many children, despite the best efforts of teachers and parents, experienced two months lost learning in reading and three months in maths last year (see interview). And while schools were better prepared for last winter's national lockdown, the EPI fears the disruption to education will have resulted in a further loss of learning, with disadvantaged children worst affected.
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