• Say sorry to children for Covid errors, ex-children's commissioner tells ministers

    From Michael Ejercito@MEjercit@HotMail.com to sci.med.cardiology,alt.bible.prophecy,uk.legal,uk.politics.misc on Fri Oct 3 07:53:11 2025
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    https://www.reddit.com/r/LockdownSkepticism/comments/1nw9l4w/say_sorry_to_children_for_covid_errors/

    Say sorry to children for Covid errors, ex-children's commissioner tells ministers
    23 hours ago

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    Vanessa ClarkeEducation reporter
    Getty Images A student in a mask and long brown hair stands facing
    slightly away from the camera. She is holding a bag and behind her are
    other students wearing masks. Getty Images
    Children should be given a formal apology by the prime minister after
    the Covid inquiry ends for the "avoidable mistakes" made by the
    government at the time, the former children's commissioner for England
    has said.

    Adults were prioritised over children throughout the pandemic as pubs,
    shops and theme parks opened before schools, Baroness Anne Longfield
    told the UK Covid Inquiry.

    She also described the run-up to the closure of schools as being "quite chaotic", adding that "it wasn't clear who had responsibility for
    planning for children".

    The inquiry is due to hear evidence from those who were in government at
    the time, while the current government has said lessons have already
    been learned.

    This part of the inquiry is looking at the impact of the pandemic on
    children and young people, and whether they were considered in key
    decisions made by government.

    Schools were closed in March 2020 and again in January 2021.

    Baroness Longfield said whoever is prime minister at the time of the
    inquiry's final report should say sorry to children because of the
    damage done to their education and wellbeing at the time of the pandemic.

    Giving evidence to the inquiry on Thursday, she described an "impasse"
    over the issue of schools reopening during Covid.

    She told the inquiry the Department for Education (DfE) had said they
    weren't allowed to reopen schools because Public Health England (PHE)
    wouldn't let them.

    The inquiry heard she had then spoken to the chief executive of PHE, who
    was "aghast" that this might be the case and described a set of
    guidelines which provided a framework for schools reopening.

    "I ended up with a brokerage role to bring [DfE and PHE] together," she
    said.

    "I think it's very clear that throughout the process, mistakes were
    made, children were overlooked and there were mistakes and decisions
    that went against children's best interests."

    BBC/Branwen Jeffreys Baroness Anne Longfield stands, with papers in her
    hand, wearing a purple blazer and white blouse. She is standing outside
    a white brick building. BBC/Branwen Jeffreys
    Baroness Anne Longfield says children are owed a formal apology from government once the UK Covid Inquiry has published its final report
    In the coming weeks, the inquiry is due to hear about the difference in opinion between the former education secretary Gavin Williamson and
    Boris Johnson about the closing of schools in January 2021.

    Baroness Longfield said the 2021 closure would have been avoidable with
    better planning, but says the government did not use the time over the previous summer to prepare for a future lockdown.

    On Monday, Galina Ward KC, for the DfE, said there was "a really
    difficult balance to be struck between trying to keep [schools] open at
    all costs, or having targeted early closures to avoid longer ones later,
    but then potentially closing schools at a time when it may become
    apparent with hindsight that it wasn't in fact necessary".

    "There simply are no easy answers and we look forward to all of the complexities being fully ventilated in this module," she said.

    Although vulnerable children were allowed to attend schools in the first lockdown, only 5% attended in the first few weeks, the inquiry was told.

    Baroness Longfield said the "stay at home" message from government
    seemed to show that ministers hadn't understood the complexity of life
    for a lot of children and families, with the message being that it was
    "unsafe to leave your house".

    "It meant that those families with vulnerable children who might have
    attended wondered why their children might take the risk to attend
    school when everyone else wouldn't," she said.

    The policy was a good decision and well-intentioned, she told the
    inquiry, but because of how it was communicated, it was almost seen as a punishment, rather than an offer from government to help families.


    Also on Thursday, the inquiry heard there had been a "systemic shock" to children's mental health during the pandemic, according to Tamsin Newlove-Delgado, an expert in children and young people's mental health.

    Research showed the number of children and young people with mental
    health conditions had increased from one in nine in 2017, to one in six
    in 2020, the inquiry heard.

    The "sharp jump" has remained at an elevated level over recent years, Professor Newlove-Delgado said.

    She said there had also been a rise in eating disorders, which could be
    partly explained as an attempt to exert control or because of the
    increased time spent online.

    This part of the inquiry looking at the experiences of children and
    young people is expected to last four weeks.
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  • From HeartDoc Andrew@achung@EmoryCardiology.com to sci.med.cardiology,alt.bible.prophecy,uk.legal,uk.politics.misc,alt.christnet.christianlife on Fri Oct 3 11:12:45 2025
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    Michael Ejercito wrote:

    https://www.reddit.com/r/LockdownSkepticism/comments/1nw9l4w/say_sorry_to_children_for_covid_errors/

    Say sorry to children for Covid errors, ex-children's commissioner tells >ministers
    23 hours ago

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    Vanessa ClarkeEducation reporter
    Getty Images A student in a mask and long brown hair stands facing
    slightly away from the camera. She is holding a bag and behind her are
    other students wearing masks. Getty Images
    Children should be given a formal apology by the prime minister after
    the Covid inquiry ends for the "avoidable mistakes" made by the
    government at the time, the former children's commissioner for England
    has said.

    Adults were prioritised over children throughout the pandemic as pubs,
    shops and theme parks opened before schools, Baroness Anne Longfield
    told the UK Covid Inquiry.

    She also described the run-up to the closure of schools as being "quite >chaotic", adding that "it wasn't clear who had responsibility for
    planning for children".

    The inquiry is due to hear evidence from those who were in government at
    the time, while the current government has said lessons have already
    been learned.

    This part of the inquiry is looking at the impact of the pandemic on >children and young people, and whether they were considered in key
    decisions made by government.

    Schools were closed in March 2020 and again in January 2021.

    Baroness Longfield said whoever is prime minister at the time of the >inquiry's final report should say sorry to children because of the
    damage done to their education and wellbeing at the time of the pandemic.

    Giving evidence to the inquiry on Thursday, she described an "impasse"
    over the issue of schools reopening during Covid.

    She told the inquiry the Department for Education (DfE) had said they >weren't allowed to reopen schools because Public Health England (PHE) >wouldn't let them.

    The inquiry heard she had then spoken to the chief executive of PHE, who
    was "aghast" that this might be the case and described a set of
    guidelines which provided a framework for schools reopening.

    "I ended up with a brokerage role to bring [DfE and PHE] together," she >said.

    "I think it's very clear that throughout the process, mistakes were
    made, children were overlooked and there were mistakes and decisions
    that went against children's best interests."

    BBC/Branwen Jeffreys Baroness Anne Longfield stands, with papers in her >hand, wearing a purple blazer and white blouse. She is standing outside
    a white brick building. BBC/Branwen Jeffreys
    Baroness Anne Longfield says children are owed a formal apology from >government once the UK Covid Inquiry has published its final report
    In the coming weeks, the inquiry is due to hear about the difference in >opinion between the former education secretary Gavin Williamson and
    Boris Johnson about the closing of schools in January 2021.

    Baroness Longfield said the 2021 closure would have been avoidable with >better planning, but says the government did not use the time over the >previous summer to prepare for a future lockdown.

    On Monday, Galina Ward KC, for the DfE, said there was "a really
    difficult balance to be struck between trying to keep [schools] open at
    all costs, or having targeted early closures to avoid longer ones later,
    but then potentially closing schools at a time when it may become
    apparent with hindsight that it wasn't in fact necessary".

    "There simply are no easy answers and we look forward to all of the >complexities being fully ventilated in this module," she said.

    Although vulnerable children were allowed to attend schools in the first >lockdown, only 5% attended in the first few weeks, the inquiry was told.

    Baroness Longfield said the "stay at home" message from government
    seemed to show that ministers hadn't understood the complexity of life
    for a lot of children and families, with the message being that it was >"unsafe to leave your house".

    "It meant that those families with vulnerable children who might have >attended wondered why their children might take the risk to attend
    school when everyone else wouldn't," she said.

    The policy was a good decision and well-intentioned, she told the
    inquiry, but because of how it was communicated, it was almost seen as a >punishment, rather than an offer from government to help families.


    Also on Thursday, the inquiry heard there had been a "systemic shock" to >children's mental health during the pandemic, according to Tamsin >Newlove-Delgado, an expert in children and young people's mental health.

    Research showed the number of children and young people with mental
    health conditions had increased from one in nine in 2017, to one in six
    in 2020, the inquiry heard.

    The "sharp jump" has remained at an elevated level over recent years, >Professor Newlove-Delgado said.

    She said there had also been a rise in eating disorders, which could be >partly explained as an attempt to exert control or because of the
    increased time spent online.

    This part of the inquiry looking at the experiences of children and
    young people is expected to last four weeks.

    In the interim, we are 100% prepared/protected in the "full armor of
    GOD" (Ephesians 6:11) which we put on as soon as we use Apostle Paul's
    secret (Philippians 4:12). Though masking is less protective, it helps
    us avoid the appearance of doing the evil of spreading airborne
    pathogens while there are people getting sick because of not being
    100% protected. It is written that we're to "abstain from **all**
    appearance of doing evil" (1 Thessalonians 5:22 w/**emphasis**).

    Meanwhile, the only *perfect* (Matt 5:47-8 ) way to eradicate the
    COVID-19 virus, thereby saving lives, in the UK & elsewhere is by
    rapidly (i.e. use the "Rapid COVID-19 Test" ) finding out at any given
    moment, including even while on-line, who among us are unwittingly
    contagious (i.e pre-symptomatic or asymptomatic) in order to
    "convince it forward" (John 15:12) for them to call their doctor and self-quarantine per their doctor in hopes of stopping this pandemic.
    Thus, we're hoping for the best while preparing for the worse-case
    scenario of the Alpha lineage mutations and others like the Omicron,
    Gamma, Beta, Epsilon, Iota, Lambda, Mu & Delta lineage mutations
    combining via slip-RNA-replication to form hybrids like "Deltamicron"
    that may render current COVID vaccines/monoclonals/medicines/pills no
    longer effective.

    Indeed, I am wonderfully hungry ( https://groups.google.com/g/sci.med.cardiology/c/6ZoE95d-VKc/m/14vVZoyOBgAJ
    ) and hope you, Michael, also have a healthy appetite too.

    So how are you ?
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  • From Michael Ejercito@MEjercit@HotMail.com to sci.med.cardiology,alt.bible.prophecy,uk.legal,uk.politics.misc,alt.christnet.christianlife on Fri Oct 3 18:46:31 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.bible.prophecy

    HeartDoc Andrew wrote:
    Michael Ejercito wrote:

    https://www.reddit.com/r/LockdownSkepticism/comments/1nw9l4w/say_sorry_to_children_for_covid_errors/

    Say sorry to children for Covid errors, ex-children's commissioner tells
    ministers
    23 hours ago

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    Vanessa ClarkeEducation reporter
    Getty Images A student in a mask and long brown hair stands facing
    slightly away from the camera. She is holding a bag and behind her are
    other students wearing masks. Getty Images
    Children should be given a formal apology by the prime minister after
    the Covid inquiry ends for the "avoidable mistakes" made by the
    government at the time, the former children's commissioner for England
    has said.

    Adults were prioritised over children throughout the pandemic as pubs,
    shops and theme parks opened before schools, Baroness Anne Longfield
    told the UK Covid Inquiry.

    She also described the run-up to the closure of schools as being "quite
    chaotic", adding that "it wasn't clear who had responsibility for
    planning for children".

    The inquiry is due to hear evidence from those who were in government at
    the time, while the current government has said lessons have already
    been learned.

    This part of the inquiry is looking at the impact of the pandemic on
    children and young people, and whether they were considered in key
    decisions made by government.

    Schools were closed in March 2020 and again in January 2021.

    Baroness Longfield said whoever is prime minister at the time of the
    inquiry's final report should say sorry to children because of the
    damage done to their education and wellbeing at the time of the pandemic.

    Giving evidence to the inquiry on Thursday, she described an "impasse"
    over the issue of schools reopening during Covid.

    She told the inquiry the Department for Education (DfE) had said they
    weren't allowed to reopen schools because Public Health England (PHE)
    wouldn't let them.

    The inquiry heard she had then spoken to the chief executive of PHE, who
    was "aghast" that this might be the case and described a set of
    guidelines which provided a framework for schools reopening.

    "I ended up with a brokerage role to bring [DfE and PHE] together," she
    said.

    "I think it's very clear that throughout the process, mistakes were
    made, children were overlooked and there were mistakes and decisions
    that went against children's best interests."

    BBC/Branwen Jeffreys Baroness Anne Longfield stands, with papers in her
    hand, wearing a purple blazer and white blouse. She is standing outside
    a white brick building. BBC/Branwen Jeffreys
    Baroness Anne Longfield says children are owed a formal apology from
    government once the UK Covid Inquiry has published its final report
    In the coming weeks, the inquiry is due to hear about the difference in
    opinion between the former education secretary Gavin Williamson and
    Boris Johnson about the closing of schools in January 2021.

    Baroness Longfield said the 2021 closure would have been avoidable with
    better planning, but says the government did not use the time over the
    previous summer to prepare for a future lockdown.

    On Monday, Galina Ward KC, for the DfE, said there was "a really
    difficult balance to be struck between trying to keep [schools] open at
    all costs, or having targeted early closures to avoid longer ones later,
    but then potentially closing schools at a time when it may become
    apparent with hindsight that it wasn't in fact necessary".

    "There simply are no easy answers and we look forward to all of the
    complexities being fully ventilated in this module," she said.

    Although vulnerable children were allowed to attend schools in the first
    lockdown, only 5% attended in the first few weeks, the inquiry was told.

    Baroness Longfield said the "stay at home" message from government
    seemed to show that ministers hadn't understood the complexity of life
    for a lot of children and families, with the message being that it was
    "unsafe to leave your house".

    "It meant that those families with vulnerable children who might have
    attended wondered why their children might take the risk to attend
    school when everyone else wouldn't," she said.

    The policy was a good decision and well-intentioned, she told the
    inquiry, but because of how it was communicated, it was almost seen as a
    punishment, rather than an offer from government to help families.


    Also on Thursday, the inquiry heard there had been a "systemic shock" to
    children's mental health during the pandemic, according to Tamsin
    Newlove-Delgado, an expert in children and young people's mental health.

    Research showed the number of children and young people with mental
    health conditions had increased from one in nine in 2017, to one in six
    in 2020, the inquiry heard.

    The "sharp jump" has remained at an elevated level over recent years,
    Professor Newlove-Delgado said.

    She said there had also been a rise in eating disorders, which could be
    partly explained as an attempt to exert control or because of the
    increased time spent online.

    This part of the inquiry looking at the experiences of children and
    young people is expected to last four weeks.

    In the interim, we are 100% prepared/protected in the "full armor of
    GOD" (Ephesians 6:11) which we put on as soon as we use Apostle Paul's
    secret (Philippians 4:12). Though masking is less protective, it helps
    us avoid the appearance of doing the evil of spreading airborne
    pathogens while there are people getting sick because of not being
    100% protected. It is written that we're to "abstain from **all**
    appearance of doing evil" (1 Thessalonians 5:22 w/**emphasis**).

    Meanwhile, the only *perfect* (Matt 5:47-8 ) way to eradicate the
    COVID-19 virus, thereby saving lives, in the UK & elsewhere is by
    rapidly (i.e. use the "Rapid COVID-19 Test" ) finding out at any given moment, including even while on-line, who among us are unwittingly
    contagious (i.e pre-symptomatic or asymptomatic) in order to
    "convince it forward" (John 15:12) for them to call their doctor and self-quarantine per their doctor in hopes of stopping this pandemic.
    Thus, we're hoping for the best while preparing for the worse-case
    scenario of the Alpha lineage mutations and others like the Omicron,
    Gamma, Beta, Epsilon, Iota, Lambda, Mu & Delta lineage mutations
    combining via slip-RNA-replication to form hybrids like "Deltamicron"
    that may render current COVID vaccines/monoclonals/medicines/pills no
    longer effective.

    Indeed, I am wonderfully hungry ( https://groups.google.com/g/sci.med.cardiology/c/6ZoE95d-VKc/m/14vVZoyOBgAJ
    ) and hope you, Michael, also have a healthy appetite too.

    So how are you ?

    I am wonderfully hungry!


    Michael
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  • From HeartDoc Andrew@disciple@T3WiJ.com to sci.med.cardiology,alt.bible.prophecy,uk.legal,uk.politics.misc,alt.christnet.christianlife on Fri Oct 3 22:31:49 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.bible.prophecy

    Michael Ejercito wrote:
    HeartDoc Andrew, in the Holy Spirit, boldly wrote:
    Michael Ejercito wrote:

    https://www.reddit.com/r/LockdownSkepticism/comments/1nw9l4w/say_sorry_to_children_for_covid_errors/

    Say sorry to children for Covid errors, ex-children's commissioner tells >>> ministers
    23 hours ago

    Share

    Save
    Vanessa ClarkeEducation reporter
    Getty Images A student in a mask and long brown hair stands facing
    slightly away from the camera. She is holding a bag and behind her are
    other students wearing masks. Getty Images
    Children should be given a formal apology by the prime minister after
    the Covid inquiry ends for the "avoidable mistakes" made by the
    government at the time, the former children's commissioner for England
    has said.

    Adults were prioritised over children throughout the pandemic as pubs,
    shops and theme parks opened before schools, Baroness Anne Longfield
    told the UK Covid Inquiry.

    She also described the run-up to the closure of schools as being "quite
    chaotic", adding that "it wasn't clear who had responsibility for
    planning for children".

    The inquiry is due to hear evidence from those who were in government at >>> the time, while the current government has said lessons have already
    been learned.

    This part of the inquiry is looking at the impact of the pandemic on
    children and young people, and whether they were considered in key
    decisions made by government.

    Schools were closed in March 2020 and again in January 2021.

    Baroness Longfield said whoever is prime minister at the time of the
    inquiry's final report should say sorry to children because of the
    damage done to their education and wellbeing at the time of the pandemic. >>>
    Giving evidence to the inquiry on Thursday, she described an "impasse"
    over the issue of schools reopening during Covid.

    She told the inquiry the Department for Education (DfE) had said they
    weren't allowed to reopen schools because Public Health England (PHE)
    wouldn't let them.

    The inquiry heard she had then spoken to the chief executive of PHE, who >>> was "aghast" that this might be the case and described a set of
    guidelines which provided a framework for schools reopening.

    "I ended up with a brokerage role to bring [DfE and PHE] together," she
    said.

    "I think it's very clear that throughout the process, mistakes were
    made, children were overlooked and there were mistakes and decisions
    that went against children's best interests."

    BBC/Branwen Jeffreys Baroness Anne Longfield stands, with papers in her
    hand, wearing a purple blazer and white blouse. She is standing outside
    a white brick building. BBC/Branwen Jeffreys
    Baroness Anne Longfield says children are owed a formal apology from
    government once the UK Covid Inquiry has published its final report
    In the coming weeks, the inquiry is due to hear about the difference in
    opinion between the former education secretary Gavin Williamson and
    Boris Johnson about the closing of schools in January 2021.

    Baroness Longfield said the 2021 closure would have been avoidable with
    better planning, but says the government did not use the time over the
    previous summer to prepare for a future lockdown.

    On Monday, Galina Ward KC, for the DfE, said there was "a really
    difficult balance to be struck between trying to keep [schools] open at
    all costs, or having targeted early closures to avoid longer ones later, >>> but then potentially closing schools at a time when it may become
    apparent with hindsight that it wasn't in fact necessary".

    "There simply are no easy answers and we look forward to all of the
    complexities being fully ventilated in this module," she said.

    Although vulnerable children were allowed to attend schools in the first >>> lockdown, only 5% attended in the first few weeks, the inquiry was told. >>>
    Baroness Longfield said the "stay at home" message from government
    seemed to show that ministers hadn't understood the complexity of life
    for a lot of children and families, with the message being that it was
    "unsafe to leave your house".

    "It meant that those families with vulnerable children who might have
    attended wondered why their children might take the risk to attend
    school when everyone else wouldn't," she said.

    The policy was a good decision and well-intentioned, she told the
    inquiry, but because of how it was communicated, it was almost seen as a >>> punishment, rather than an offer from government to help families.


    Also on Thursday, the inquiry heard there had been a "systemic shock" to >>> children's mental health during the pandemic, according to Tamsin
    Newlove-Delgado, an expert in children and young people's mental health. >>>
    Research showed the number of children and young people with mental
    health conditions had increased from one in nine in 2017, to one in six
    in 2020, the inquiry heard.

    The "sharp jump" has remained at an elevated level over recent years,
    Professor Newlove-Delgado said.

    She said there had also been a rise in eating disorders, which could be
    partly explained as an attempt to exert control or because of the
    increased time spent online.

    This part of the inquiry looking at the experiences of children and
    young people is expected to last four weeks.

    In the interim, we are 100% prepared/protected in the "full armor of
    GOD" (Ephesians 6:11) which we put on as soon as we use Apostle Paul's
    secret (Philippians 4:12). Though masking is less protective, it helps
    us avoid the appearance of doing the evil of spreading airborne
    pathogens while there are people getting sick because of not being
    100% protected. It is written that we're to "abstain from **all**
    appearance of doing evil" (1 Thessalonians 5:22 w/**emphasis**).

    Meanwhile, the only *perfect* (Matt 5:47-8 ) way to eradicate the
    COVID-19 virus, thereby saving lives, in the UK & elsewhere is by
    rapidly (i.e. use the "Rapid COVID-19 Test" ) finding out at any given
    moment, including even while on-line, who among us are unwittingly
    contagious (i.e pre-symptomatic or asymptomatic) in order to
    "convince it forward" (John 15:12) for them to call their doctor and
    self-quarantine per their doctor in hopes of stopping this pandemic.
    Thus, we're hoping for the best while preparing for the worse-case
    scenario of the Alpha lineage mutations and others like the Omicron,
    Gamma, Beta, Epsilon, Iota, Lambda, Mu & Delta lineage mutations
    combining via slip-RNA-replication to form hybrids like "Deltamicron"
    that may render current COVID vaccines/monoclonals/medicines/pills no
    longer effective.

    Indeed, I am wonderfully hungry (
    https://groups.google.com/g/sci.med.cardiology/c/6ZoE95d-VKc/m/14vVZoyOBgAJ >> ) and hope you, Michael, also have a healthy appetite too.

    So how are you ?

    I am wonderfully hungry!

    While wonderfully hungry in the Holy Spirit, Who causes (Deuteronomy
    8:3) us to hunger, I note that you, Michael, are rapture ready (Luke
    17:37 means no COVID just as eagles circling over their food have no
    COVID) and pray (2 Chronicles 7:14) that our Everlasting (Isaiah 9:6)
    Father in Heaven continues to give us "much more" (Luke 11:13) Holy
    Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) so that we'd have much more of His Help to
    always say/write that we're "wonderfully hungry" in **all** ways
    including especially caring to "convince it forward" (John 15:12) with
    all glory (Psalm112:1) to GOD (aka HaShem, Elohim, Abba, DEO), in
    the name (John 16:23) of LORD Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Amen.

    Laus DEO !
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  • From Michael Ejercito@MEjercit@HotMail.com to sci.med.cardiology,alt.bible.prophecy,uk.legal,uk.politics.misc,alt.christnet.christianlife on Sun Oct 5 08:36:51 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.bible.prophecy

    HeartDoc Andrew wrote:
    Michael Ejercito wrote:
    HeartDoc Andrew, in the Holy Spirit, boldly wrote:
    Michael Ejercito wrote:

    https://www.reddit.com/r/LockdownSkepticism/comments/1nw9l4w/say_sorry_to_children_for_covid_errors/

    Say sorry to children for Covid errors, ex-children's commissioner tells >>>> ministers
    23 hours ago

    Share

    Save
    Vanessa ClarkeEducation reporter
    Getty Images A student in a mask and long brown hair stands facing
    slightly away from the camera. She is holding a bag and behind her are >>>> other students wearing masks. Getty Images
    Children should be given a formal apology by the prime minister after
    the Covid inquiry ends for the "avoidable mistakes" made by the
    government at the time, the former children's commissioner for England >>>> has said.

    Adults were prioritised over children throughout the pandemic as pubs, >>>> shops and theme parks opened before schools, Baroness Anne Longfield
    told the UK Covid Inquiry.

    She also described the run-up to the closure of schools as being "quite >>>> chaotic", adding that "it wasn't clear who had responsibility for
    planning for children".

    The inquiry is due to hear evidence from those who were in government at >>>> the time, while the current government has said lessons have already
    been learned.

    This part of the inquiry is looking at the impact of the pandemic on
    children and young people, and whether they were considered in key
    decisions made by government.

    Schools were closed in March 2020 and again in January 2021.

    Baroness Longfield said whoever is prime minister at the time of the
    inquiry's final report should say sorry to children because of the
    damage done to their education and wellbeing at the time of the pandemic. >>>>
    Giving evidence to the inquiry on Thursday, she described an "impasse" >>>> over the issue of schools reopening during Covid.

    She told the inquiry the Department for Education (DfE) had said they
    weren't allowed to reopen schools because Public Health England (PHE)
    wouldn't let them.

    The inquiry heard she had then spoken to the chief executive of PHE, who >>>> was "aghast" that this might be the case and described a set of
    guidelines which provided a framework for schools reopening.

    "I ended up with a brokerage role to bring [DfE and PHE] together," she >>>> said.

    "I think it's very clear that throughout the process, mistakes were
    made, children were overlooked and there were mistakes and decisions
    that went against children's best interests."

    BBC/Branwen Jeffreys Baroness Anne Longfield stands, with papers in her >>>> hand, wearing a purple blazer and white blouse. She is standing outside >>>> a white brick building. BBC/Branwen Jeffreys
    Baroness Anne Longfield says children are owed a formal apology from
    government once the UK Covid Inquiry has published its final report
    In the coming weeks, the inquiry is due to hear about the difference in >>>> opinion between the former education secretary Gavin Williamson and
    Boris Johnson about the closing of schools in January 2021.

    Baroness Longfield said the 2021 closure would have been avoidable with >>>> better planning, but says the government did not use the time over the >>>> previous summer to prepare for a future lockdown.

    On Monday, Galina Ward KC, for the DfE, said there was "a really
    difficult balance to be struck between trying to keep [schools] open at >>>> all costs, or having targeted early closures to avoid longer ones later, >>>> but then potentially closing schools at a time when it may become
    apparent with hindsight that it wasn't in fact necessary".

    "There simply are no easy answers and we look forward to all of the
    complexities being fully ventilated in this module," she said.

    Although vulnerable children were allowed to attend schools in the first >>>> lockdown, only 5% attended in the first few weeks, the inquiry was told. >>>>
    Baroness Longfield said the "stay at home" message from government
    seemed to show that ministers hadn't understood the complexity of life >>>> for a lot of children and families, with the message being that it was >>>> "unsafe to leave your house".

    "It meant that those families with vulnerable children who might have
    attended wondered why their children might take the risk to attend
    school when everyone else wouldn't," she said.

    The policy was a good decision and well-intentioned, she told the
    inquiry, but because of how it was communicated, it was almost seen as a >>>> punishment, rather than an offer from government to help families.


    Also on Thursday, the inquiry heard there had been a "systemic shock" to >>>> children's mental health during the pandemic, according to Tamsin
    Newlove-Delgado, an expert in children and young people's mental health. >>>>
    Research showed the number of children and young people with mental
    health conditions had increased from one in nine in 2017, to one in six >>>> in 2020, the inquiry heard.

    The "sharp jump" has remained at an elevated level over recent years,
    Professor Newlove-Delgado said.

    She said there had also been a rise in eating disorders, which could be >>>> partly explained as an attempt to exert control or because of the
    increased time spent online.

    This part of the inquiry looking at the experiences of children and
    young people is expected to last four weeks.

    In the interim, we are 100% prepared/protected in the "full armor of
    GOD" (Ephesians 6:11) which we put on as soon as we use Apostle Paul's
    secret (Philippians 4:12). Though masking is less protective, it helps
    us avoid the appearance of doing the evil of spreading airborne
    pathogens while there are people getting sick because of not being
    100% protected. It is written that we're to "abstain from **all**
    appearance of doing evil" (1 Thessalonians 5:22 w/**emphasis**).

    Meanwhile, the only *perfect* (Matt 5:47-8 ) way to eradicate the
    COVID-19 virus, thereby saving lives, in the UK & elsewhere is by
    rapidly (i.e. use the "Rapid COVID-19 Test" ) finding out at any given
    moment, including even while on-line, who among us are unwittingly
    contagious (i.e pre-symptomatic or asymptomatic) in order to
    "convince it forward" (John 15:12) for them to call their doctor and
    self-quarantine per their doctor in hopes of stopping this pandemic.
    Thus, we're hoping for the best while preparing for the worse-case
    scenario of the Alpha lineage mutations and others like the Omicron,
    Gamma, Beta, Epsilon, Iota, Lambda, Mu & Delta lineage mutations
    combining via slip-RNA-replication to form hybrids like "Deltamicron"
    that may render current COVID vaccines/monoclonals/medicines/pills no
    longer effective.

    Indeed, I am wonderfully hungry (
    https://groups.google.com/g/sci.med.cardiology/c/6ZoE95d-VKc/m/14vVZoyOBgAJ >>> ) and hope you, Michael, also have a healthy appetite too.

    So how are you ?

    I am wonderfully hungry!

    While wonderfully hungry in the Holy Spirit, Who causes (Deuteronomy
    8:3) us to hunger, I note that you, Michael, are rapture ready (Luke
    17:37 means no COVID just as eagles circling over their food have no
    COVID) and pray (2 Chronicles 7:14) that our Everlasting (Isaiah 9:6)
    Father in Heaven continues to give us "much more" (Luke 11:13) Holy
    Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) so that we'd have much more of His Help to
    always say/write that we're "wonderfully hungry" in **all** ways
    including especially caring to "convince it forward" (John 15:12) with
    all glory (Psalm112:1) to GOD (aka HaShem, Elohim, Abba, DEO), in
    the name (John 16:23) of LORD Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Amen.

    Laus DEO !

    Thank you for noting that I have no COVID.


    Michael
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  • From HeartDoc Andrew@disciple@T3WiJ.com to sci.med.cardiology,alt.bible.prophecy,uk.legal,uk.politics.misc,alt.christnet.christianlife on Sun Oct 5 13:45:46 2025
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    Michael Ejercito wrote:
    HeartDoc Andrew, in the Holy Spirit, boldly wrote:
    Michael Ejercito wrote:
    HeartDoc Andrew, in the Holy Spirit, boldly wrote:
    Michael Ejercito wrote:

    https://www.reddit.com/r/LockdownSkepticism/comments/1nw9l4w/say_sorry_to_children_for_covid_errors/

    Say sorry to children for Covid errors, ex-children's commissioner tells >>>>> ministers
    23 hours ago

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    Vanessa ClarkeEducation reporter
    Getty Images A student in a mask and long brown hair stands facing
    slightly away from the camera. She is holding a bag and behind her are >>>>> other students wearing masks. Getty Images
    Children should be given a formal apology by the prime minister after >>>>> the Covid inquiry ends for the "avoidable mistakes" made by the
    government at the time, the former children's commissioner for England >>>>> has said.

    Adults were prioritised over children throughout the pandemic as pubs, >>>>> shops and theme parks opened before schools, Baroness Anne Longfield >>>>> told the UK Covid Inquiry.

    She also described the run-up to the closure of schools as being "quite >>>>> chaotic", adding that "it wasn't clear who had responsibility for
    planning for children".

    The inquiry is due to hear evidence from those who were in government at >>>>> the time, while the current government has said lessons have already >>>>> been learned.

    This part of the inquiry is looking at the impact of the pandemic on >>>>> children and young people, and whether they were considered in key
    decisions made by government.

    Schools were closed in March 2020 and again in January 2021.

    Baroness Longfield said whoever is prime minister at the time of the >>>>> inquiry's final report should say sorry to children because of the
    damage done to their education and wellbeing at the time of the pandemic. >>>>>
    Giving evidence to the inquiry on Thursday, she described an "impasse" >>>>> over the issue of schools reopening during Covid.

    She told the inquiry the Department for Education (DfE) had said they >>>>> weren't allowed to reopen schools because Public Health England (PHE) >>>>> wouldn't let them.

    The inquiry heard she had then spoken to the chief executive of PHE, who >>>>> was "aghast" that this might be the case and described a set of
    guidelines which provided a framework for schools reopening.

    "I ended up with a brokerage role to bring [DfE and PHE] together," she >>>>> said.

    "I think it's very clear that throughout the process, mistakes were
    made, children were overlooked and there were mistakes and decisions >>>>> that went against children's best interests."

    BBC/Branwen Jeffreys Baroness Anne Longfield stands, with papers in her >>>>> hand, wearing a purple blazer and white blouse. She is standing outside >>>>> a white brick building. BBC/Branwen Jeffreys
    Baroness Anne Longfield says children are owed a formal apology from >>>>> government once the UK Covid Inquiry has published its final report
    In the coming weeks, the inquiry is due to hear about the difference in >>>>> opinion between the former education secretary Gavin Williamson and
    Boris Johnson about the closing of schools in January 2021.

    Baroness Longfield said the 2021 closure would have been avoidable with >>>>> better planning, but says the government did not use the time over the >>>>> previous summer to prepare for a future lockdown.

    On Monday, Galina Ward KC, for the DfE, said there was "a really
    difficult balance to be struck between trying to keep [schools] open at >>>>> all costs, or having targeted early closures to avoid longer ones later, >>>>> but then potentially closing schools at a time when it may become
    apparent with hindsight that it wasn't in fact necessary".

    "There simply are no easy answers and we look forward to all of the
    complexities being fully ventilated in this module," she said.

    Although vulnerable children were allowed to attend schools in the first >>>>> lockdown, only 5% attended in the first few weeks, the inquiry was told. >>>>>
    Baroness Longfield said the "stay at home" message from government
    seemed to show that ministers hadn't understood the complexity of life >>>>> for a lot of children and families, with the message being that it was >>>>> "unsafe to leave your house".

    "It meant that those families with vulnerable children who might have >>>>> attended wondered why their children might take the risk to attend
    school when everyone else wouldn't," she said.

    The policy was a good decision and well-intentioned, she told the
    inquiry, but because of how it was communicated, it was almost seen as a >>>>> punishment, rather than an offer from government to help families.


    Also on Thursday, the inquiry heard there had been a "systemic shock" to >>>>> children's mental health during the pandemic, according to Tamsin
    Newlove-Delgado, an expert in children and young people's mental health. >>>>>
    Research showed the number of children and young people with mental
    health conditions had increased from one in nine in 2017, to one in six >>>>> in 2020, the inquiry heard.

    The "sharp jump" has remained at an elevated level over recent years, >>>>> Professor Newlove-Delgado said.

    She said there had also been a rise in eating disorders, which could be >>>>> partly explained as an attempt to exert control or because of the
    increased time spent online.

    This part of the inquiry looking at the experiences of children and
    young people is expected to last four weeks.

    In the interim, we are 100% prepared/protected in the "full armor of
    GOD" (Ephesians 6:11) which we put on as soon as we use Apostle Paul's >>>> secret (Philippians 4:12). Though masking is less protective, it helps >>>> us avoid the appearance of doing the evil of spreading airborne
    pathogens while there are people getting sick because of not being
    100% protected. It is written that we're to "abstain from **all**
    appearance of doing evil" (1 Thessalonians 5:22 w/**emphasis**).

    Meanwhile, the only *perfect* (Matt 5:47-8 ) way to eradicate the
    COVID-19 virus, thereby saving lives, in the UK & elsewhere is by
    rapidly (i.e. use the "Rapid COVID-19 Test" ) finding out at any given >>>> moment, including even while on-line, who among us are unwittingly
    contagious (i.e pre-symptomatic or asymptomatic) in order to
    "convince it forward" (John 15:12) for them to call their doctor and
    self-quarantine per their doctor in hopes of stopping this pandemic.
    Thus, we're hoping for the best while preparing for the worse-case
    scenario of the Alpha lineage mutations and others like the Omicron,
    Gamma, Beta, Epsilon, Iota, Lambda, Mu & Delta lineage mutations
    combining via slip-RNA-replication to form hybrids like "Deltamicron"
    that may render current COVID vaccines/monoclonals/medicines/pills no
    longer effective.

    Indeed, I am wonderfully hungry (
    https://groups.google.com/g/sci.med.cardiology/c/6ZoE95d-VKc/m/14vVZoyOBgAJ
    ) and hope you, Michael, also have a healthy appetite too.

    So how are you ?

    I am wonderfully hungry!

    While wonderfully hungry in the Holy Spirit, Who causes (Deuteronomy
    8:3) us to hunger, I note that you, Michael, are rapture ready (Luke
    17:37 means no COVID just as eagles circling over their food have no
    COVID) and pray (2 Chronicles 7:14) that our Everlasting (Isaiah 9:6)
    Father in Heaven continues to give us "much more" (Luke 11:13) Holy
    Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) so that we'd have much more of His Help to
    always say/write that we're "wonderfully hungry" in **all** ways
    including especially caring to "convince it forward" (John 15:12) with
    all glory (Psalm112:1) to GOD (aka HaShem, Elohim, Abba, DEO), in
    the name (John 16:23) of LORD Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Amen.

    Laus DEO !

    USENET source:
    https://newsgrouper.org/alt.bible.prophecy/1759503191/1759545109

    Thank you for noting that I have no COVID.

    Just please do likewise as our LORD Jesus & I have done for you,
    Michael, and https://go.WDJW.net/ConvinceItForward to be https://bit.ly/WonderfullyHungrier more blessed by GOD right now (Luke
    6:21a):

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MK66v5lh4M
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