Ministers have been blasted by the official spending watchdog over the ‘long-term adverse effects’ of poor online learning during lockdown. Poor pupils were the worst affected because they had less access to technology and their schools were in many cases less proactive. Ministers have been blasted by the official spending watchdog over the ‘long-term adverse effects’ of poor online learning during lockdown (stock image)It will mean a significant widening of the attainment gap between rich and poor unless pupils are helped to catch up, the authors said. Some children may have been accessing lessons for only an estimated two hours a day, the authors said. Mail readers, philanthropists and corporate donors have given an amazing £12.6million in cash and computers to provide laptops to those who have no access to one at home.

Source: Daily Mail March 17, 2021 00:03 UTC