Impact of Covid lockdowns to disrupt England’s schools into the 2030s, report says

The report’s author said to expect ‘a long slog, not a walk in the park’ and that cooperation between schools, parents and the government would be needed. Photograph: Julian Claxton/Alamy

Repairing the damage to children’s education caused by the pandemic lockdowns and closures will disrupt England’s schools until the mid-2030s, according to a new report.

The analysis, published by the Association for School and College Leaders (ASCL), forecasted that the after-effects of the pandemic will hit schools in a series of waves, with different age groups requiring varying solutions for their problems with learning, behaviour and absence.