The Government said it will work with schools to develop "a long-term plan" to support catch-up programmes. - Credit: PA Primary school pupils have lost the ‘equivalent of seven months’ learning’ due to lockdown and school closures, a report has found. Research by the charity Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) found “significantly lower achievement” in reading and maths. The findings come after Boris Johnson pledged schools would receive £300 million of new money for catch-up tutoring. Schoolchildren make their way to primary school but closures are to last until at least March 8. - Credit: PA With school closures extended until at least March 8, he said the Government would work with schools to develop "a long-term plan" to provide support through catch-up programmes "so that nobody gets left behind".