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Ministers have repeatedly missed past targets, but slashed trainee bursaries during a short-lived Covid boom
Two in five leaders raid pupil premium budgets to make ends meet
The average academy trust saw their reserves jump 29%, boosted by unlikely Covid windfalls
Almost half of teachers report testing positive last term, according to union survey
Conservative Michael Fabricant under fire for comments made while defending Boris Johnson over partygate
Leaders warn ‘having no stats doesn’t mean Covid has disappeared’
Despite overall Covid absences falling, the number of pupils missing school due to closures doubled to 34,000
The watchdog found schools struggling with staff shortages, unclear Covid measures and identifying learning gaps
Leaders take extra teaching and cleaning duties as secondary absences breach 10 per cent mark
