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Announcement comes over a year after predecessor scheme was quietly shelved
DfE data suggests Covid absence fell to 1.6 per cent last week
Government changes language on face coverings in contingency framework guidance
Javid also confirms boosters for those aged 40 and over
Watchdog official says teaching music only in part of the year could affect pupils 'aural memory'
Ministers accused of lacking 'ambition for children'
Policy is one of several 2019 pledges to be delayed or to have fallen by the wayside
Children's minister defends delays to landmark review and warns Covid has 'intensified' issues
Minister for school standards
