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| Covid disruption gets worse for secondary schools | Covid disruption gets worse for secondary schools |
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| More than one in five secondary pupils in England missed school last week, as disruption from Covid-19 continues to worsen. | More than one in five secondary pupils in England missed school last week, as disruption from Covid-19 continues to worsen. |
| The latest attendance figures show 22% of secondary pupils were missing, based on who was in school last Thursday - compared with 17% the previous week. | The latest attendance figures show 22% of secondary pupils were missing, based on who was in school last Thursday - compared with 17% the previous week. |
| There was another increase in secondary schools sending home pupils - up to 73% from 64% the week before. | There was another increase in secondary schools sending home pupils - up to 73% from 64% the week before. |
| The Department for Education says keeping schools open is a "priority". | The Department for Education says keeping schools open is a "priority". |
| 'Collapse' in attendance | 'Collapse' in attendance |
| The rising number of pupils being sent home had become a "collapse" in attendance, said the biggest teachers' union, the National Education Union, with almost 900,000 pupils out of school because of Covid incidents. | The rising number of pupils being sent home had become a "collapse" in attendance, said the biggest teachers' union, the National Education Union, with almost 900,000 pupils out of school because of Covid incidents. |
| Pupils sent home in half of England's secondary schools | Pupils sent home in half of England's secondary schools |
| More secondary pupils missing lessons during pandemic | More secondary pupils missing lessons during pandemic |
| Almost one in five secondary schools sending pupils home | Almost one in five secondary schools sending pupils home |
| Geoff Barton, leader of the ASCL head teachers' union, backed the principle of keeping schools open, but said it was time for schools to be allowed to operate rota systems. | Geoff Barton, leader of the ASCL head teachers' union, backed the principle of keeping schools open, but said it was time for schools to be allowed to operate rota systems. |
| "The reality behind these figures is that many schools are experiencing disruption on a monumental scale and are desperately trying to cling on to the end of term," said the heads' leader. | "The reality behind these figures is that many schools are experiencing disruption on a monumental scale and are desperately trying to cling on to the end of term," said the heads' leader. |
| Overall attendance is down to 83% of pupils, below 86% in the previous week - and below the starting point of 88% when schools re-opened in September. | Overall attendance is down to 83% of pupils, below 86% in the previous week - and below the starting point of 88% when schools re-opened in September. |
| But the fall in attendance is particularly concentrated in secondary schools, with 78% in class last Thursday - and almost three quarters of secondary schools sent one or more pupils home. | But the fall in attendance is particularly concentrated in secondary schools, with 78% in class last Thursday - and almost three quarters of secondary schools sent one or more pupils home. |
| Across both primary and secondary schools, the figures show about one in 10 pupils were out of school because of Covid-related concerns. | Across both primary and secondary schools, the figures show about one in 10 pupils were out of school because of Covid-related concerns. |
| The great majority of pupils being sent home are because of potential contacts - rather than pupils having caught coronavirus, with only 0.2% of pupils recorded as confirmed cases. | The great majority of pupils being sent home are because of potential contacts - rather than pupils having caught coronavirus, with only 0.2% of pupils recorded as confirmed cases. |
| Primary schools have so far been less disrupted, with 87% of pupils attending - but the number of schools sending home one more pupils has risen to 29%, compared with 22% the week before. | Primary schools have so far been less disrupted, with 87% of pupils attending - but the number of schools sending home one more pupils has risen to 29%, compared with 22% the week before. |
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