Recommendation 37

Our evidence suggests that whilst school closures have affected all children, these closures have had different impacts for different groups of children. The effects of these different impacts - and how best to mitigate against unwanted impacts - should be factored into the Government’s policy and decision-making. The disparity in education accessed by different groups of children suggests that there should have been better guidance to schools from the Government around continuity of education. The unequal access to education for disadvantaged children is of real concern and the Government must ensure that it does not lead to wider inequality in society.