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It’s not helpful to talk about children’s ‘learning loss’ during lockdown – they and their parents learned a great deal

It’s not helpful to talk about children’s ‘learning loss’ during lockdown – they and their parents learned a great deal

The term “learning loss” – referring to what pupils are judged to have failed to learn as a result of the pandemic lockdowns – has been used widely in the media as well as in government documents. However, labelling a generation of school pupils as having suffered “learning loss” is likely to affect their self-esteem and self-belief. They will leave […] … learn more→