Education Endowment Foundation

The EEF's rapid evidence assessment examines the potential impact of school closures on the attainment gap, based on a systematic search of existing literature.

Key findings and implications include:

• School closures are likely to reverse progress made to close the gap in the last decade since 2011.
• Supporting effective remote learning will mitigate the extent to which the gap widens.
• Sustained support will be needed to help disadvantaged pupils catch up.