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Dozens of former teachers who signed up to alleviate Covid staff pressures have pulled out
Youngest pupils have been worst-affected by partial school closures, and show less signs of recovery
Inquiry chair urges public to respond to consultation
Leaders describe new data as 'extremely worrying' as exam students remain worst-hit by absences
Education secretary will say he’s committed to building on the ‘by teachers, for teachers’ approach behind its launch’
More than one in ten schools still report high staff absences
Schools will only have to fill out educational settings status form weekly from Monday
Unions say schools are in an 'impossible position' as Covid requirements ease, with fears of conflict with parents
But staff absence remains high and tens of thousands of pupils still have Covid
