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Boris Johnson quizzed at Covid-19 inquiry over pandemic's impact on children
Boris Johnson testifies on school closures and government actions during the pandemic, with 9 million children affected by disruptions, officials said.
- Boris Johnson, the former Prime Minister, arrives today to give evidence at the UK COVID-19 Inquiry about the pandemic's impact on children and young people, defending his government's decisions.
- The inquiry has focused on school policies during 2020 and 2021, examining how school closures, social distancing, and rules and guidance changes affected children.
- Teachers described daily constraints like bubbles and restricted classroom movement, while online learning frequently failed due to device shortages and unreliable internet.
- The summer A-level grading system used an algorithm that downgraded 40% of teacher assessments, and Sir Gavin Williamson, then Education Secretary, defended it on 13 August 2020 before a U-turn on 17 August.
- The inquiry remains active and previously heard from Johnson in 2023, while last week Gavin Williamson accused Johnson of 'choosing the NHS over children'.
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