COVID-19: More disadvantaged children at risk of missing school since lockdown
May 24, 2021
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as posted by the channelDisadvantaged children are the least likely to return to school after lockdown, according to a new study.
A report by the think tank Social Finance found that there was a 25% increase in persistently absent school children.
Average attendance rates have improved since the coronavirus lockdown, but the enthusiasm of some to return to school masks a problem among poorer children.
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