'persistently disadvantaged' kids likely to suffer most from the education crisis created by covid-19.And with Manchester having one of the worst rates in the country - with one in five children in that category - it's these children who are now likely to 'fall further behind other students than at any time in the last couple of decades'.Now the Education Policy Institute (EPI) - which advises the government on how to obtain the best outcomes for pupils - has put forward its suggestions for helping to bridge the learning gap.Among them is the plan to establish a one-year national Teacher Volunteer Scheme - 'targeted at retired and inactive teachers, who may want to give their time to help schools to make good the learning losses.