Prashant Khemariya¹* and Richa Khemariya²

¹Head – Research and Development, SRK Pharmaceuticals Inc., India
²Head Regulatory Affair, SRK Pharmaceuticals Inc., India

*Corresponding Author: Prashant Khemariya, Head – Research and Development, SRK Pharmaceuticals Inc., India.

Received: June 05, 2025; Published: June 30, 2025

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic precipitated unprecedented disruption across the United Kingdom’s education system, with nationwide school closures, rapid shifts to remote and blended learning, and widespread examination cancellations exacerbating existing inequalities and compromising student well-being. In response, the UK Government’s proactive leadership—characterized by the swift deployment of digital infrastructure and device-loan schemes to bridge the “digital divide” [1] the extension of free school meals and targeted welfare support for vulnerable families [2], the introduction of flexible assessment frameworks and algorithm-reversal in summer 2020 [3], and the launch of the £1 billion National Tutoring Programme to address learning loss [4] —successfully maintained continuity of learning and safeguarded educational communities. Comprehensive safe-reopening protocols, including enhanced testing, ventilation guidance, and phased returns, further minimized health risks while restoring in-person instruction. Together, these coordinated interventions not only preserved academic standards and supported mental-health needs but also strengthened system resilience, promoted equity, and embedded hybrid-learning practices. This review synthesizes chronological and thematic evidence to demonstrate how these measures enabled the UK to protect its schools during the crisis and chart a path back to global educational leadership.

Keywords: COVID-19; UK Education System; Remote Learning; Educational Inequality

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Citation

Citation: Prashant Khemariya and Richa Khemariya. “The Impact of Coronavirus on UK Education: The Government’s Proactive Leadership Kept Learning Communities SAF and its Path Back to Global Leadership". Acta Scientific Pharmaceutical Sciences 9.7 (2025): 51-57.

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