Younger children in particular require help in understanding and adjusting to the ‘new normal’ brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. They also need relatively close supervision in their learning and development - support that would usually be provided by teachers, in school.

As the uncertainties continue about when all primary schools will re-open and on what basis, how can parents/carers and teachers best support pupils’ learning progress? How can they help these children – and themselves – prepare for a new school year that may well still be disrupted by social distancing?

More information: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2020/jul/virtual-event-supporting-primary-learning-during-covid-19-outbreak