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Digital learning divide increasing for poorer pupils during latest lockdown - study

Saturday 23 January 2021 | 21:39 CET | News
The latest research from educational and social mobility charity The Sutton Trust shows that poorer children in the UK are still struggling to learn at home during the latest national lockdown.

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