Our Associate Rob Prescott asks how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the education sector and explores what industry can do to help.
Most pupils returned to schools on the 8th March 2021 in the UK after a year like no other when it comes to education and the usual structured rigours we’re all accustomed to. So what could the impact of all this be on our children and the future leaders amongst them?
Undoubtedly, home schooling has been tough on parents, but surely the biggest impact has been on the students themselves. Home schooling environments will differ and we all know kids learn at different rates, but how much will this impact them when it comes to exams further down the line? Will it impact them as much as people seem to fear it will? Will they be at a disadvantage in later years and when it comes to University places or career opportunities? Pupils are versatile and adaptive and so if anyone can deal well with this situation it is this younger generation and maybe they will indeed use it as a driving force to excel.