Children in England are three months behind in their studies after lockdown, with boys and poor pupils worst hit, suggests a survey of teachers by an educational research organisation.
The learning gap between rich and poor pupils grew by almost half between March and July, the National Foundation for Educational Research has found.
The authors also warn a quick catch-up is unlikely.
The government says children must not lose out because of coronavirus.
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