Children are being put under a “huge” pressure due to the narrative that pupils need to catch up with lost learning, educational psychologists have warned.
Young people should be supported through socialisation and play if the Government decides to extend the amount of time that they spend in school, the British Psychological Society (BPS) has urged.
The Prime Minister has appointed Sir Kevan Collins as the education recovery commissioner to oversee the Government’s catch-up programme for children whose learning has been disrupted by Covid-19.
Educational psychologists are urging the Government to reconsider its focus on the idea that children and young people need to “catch up” on their education following school closures due to the pandemic.