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A total of 拢700m in educational funding has been set aside to help ensure 鈥渘o child is left behind鈥� due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Many children have missed out on months of classroom teaching聽as a result of school closures.

An extra 拢400m in funding has been announced, along with 拢300m announced for catch-up projects in January.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the money will help ensure "no child is left behind" due to the pandemic.

Teachers, experts and unions called the money a "good start" - but warned about overwhelming pupils and teachers.

The prime minister has confirmed all pupils will return to classrooms from 8 March as part of the first step of聽a roadmap聽for easing England's lockdown.

Newsnight鈥檚 Political Editor Nick Watt reports.