About this episode
Gavin Williamson discusses the decision-making process regarding school closures during the pandemic.
The Covid Inquiry takes evidence on how and when decisions were taken to close schools during the pandemic. Gavin Williamson, then England's Education Secretary, describes how his department interacted with Number 10. This episode contains some strong language. Vanessa Clarke reports.
People in this episode
Host: Vanessa Clarke
Guest: Gavin Williamson
Topics covered
- Covid Inquiry
- education
- school closures
- pandemic decisions
- government interaction
Keywords
- Covid Inquiry
- Gavin Williamson
- school closures
- pandemic
- education
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Radio 4, Number 10
Places: England
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