Ex-education secretary to give evidence as remote learning and impact of shutting schools in spotlightA former education secretary widely derided for his leadership of the department during the pandemic will face a grilling by the UK Covid-19 inquiry on the impact of school closures on children.Gavin Williamson, who faced repeated calls to resign over his handling of school closures, the cancellation of exams and a controversial U-turn on the grading of GCSE and A-level results, will be questioned about his two years in the job when the inquiry looks at the impact the pandemic had on children in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Continue reading…
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Author : Alexandra Topping
Publish date : 2024-09-06 19:06:44
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