Subtitle: Publication Date May 1, 2020 "...vulnerable and disadvantaged children and youth are more likely to be 'first-generation learners', and thus are less likely to have parental education support during school closures..." As schools closed around the world due to COVID-19, many governments acted quickly to try to ensure that students continued learning through a number of distance learning modalities. As the crisis developed, the COVID-19 pandemic exposed inequalities in access to technology and led to a global widening of gaps between those with opportunities to learn - in particular, those who can access online lessons and resources, and those with few or no such opportunities. From the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Regional Office for South Asia, this guidance document provides key considerations and recommendations for government policymakers and education staff of national and international organisations working to ensure continuity of learning for all children and youth during school closures. It examines the opportunities and challenges of different distance learning modalities, with a focus on low- and no-tech modalities and approaches to reach the most disadvantaged and marginalised children.