‘Some children will be significantly disadvantaged’: How children’s education has been affected by the pandemic

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direct to your inboxMore than 15,000 pupils have had to isolate at some point since September 2020 across Trafford due to positive coronavirus cases in the borough’s schools.And concerns remain that some of Trafford’s children will be significantly disadvantaged’ in terms of their education as a result of the pandemic and repeated school closures – with reading and understanding levels particularly impacted.With around 42,300 pupils currently across Trafford’s primary, secondary and early years schools, a total of 673 positive coronavirus cases have been confirmed across the borough’s pupils.A further 345 have been detected across the borough’s schools’ staff.With these cases in mind, a total of 15,876 Trafford pupils have had to isolate at.