Academics will follow progress of 10,000 poorer students affected by the Covid-19 pandemic
Disruption to the lives and careers of 16-year-olds following the Covid-19 pandemic is to be the subject of a government-funded study that tracks 10,000 children in England into adulthood.
The research will establish whether pupils achieve lower grades at school and how this might affect their decision to go to university and the jobs they get. It will also look at the impact on their wellbeing, and whether those from poorer backgrounds are held back more than their wealthier peers.
