Nearly all children have suffered because of school closures, Ofsted’s chief inspector has saidBoris Johnson has vowed to keep schools open in January despite soaring numbers of Covid cases, raising fears about the impact the decision may have on the NHS. The prime minister has told Nadhim Zahawi, the education secretary, that he is “absolutely determined” to send children back to school after the holidays. SponsoredThe two, who are understood to discuss the issue almost daily, believe that education is the government’s “No 1 priority” and school closures are “not something being considered”. A source close to Zahawi said: “There is a shared commitment across government to make sure they stay open.”Last January — after most children had already been off school from March until September — they were again sent home. Schools reopened for only a

Source: The Times December 26, 2021 09:50 UTC