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There has been a sharp rise in pupils sent home from school in England because of Covid, according to the latest official figures.
They showed that more than 375,000 pupils - about one in 20 - were out of school for Covid-related reasons, up by more than 130,000 in a week.
Absences have quadrupled during June.
The government has signalled a shift to more Covid testing for schools in September - rather than having to send home whole "bubbles" of pupils.
Newsnight’s Nick Watt reports.
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There has been a sharp rise in pupils sent home from school in England because of Covid, according to the latest official figures.
They showed that more than 375,000 pupils - about one in 20 - were out of school for Covid-related reasons, up by more than 130,000 in a week.
Absences have quadrupled during June.
The government has signalled a shift to more Covid testing for schools in September - rather than having to send home whole "bubbles" of pupils.
Newsnight’s Nick Watt reports.
#Newsnight #Coronavirus #BBCNews
Newsnight is the BBC's flagship news and current affairs TV programme - with analysis, debate, exclusives, and robust interviews.
Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsnight
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BBCNewsnight
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsnight
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