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New schools minister praises 'huge amount achieved' by 'everybody involved in education'
Long-serving former schools minister says results show the Conservative government's reforms are 'here to last'
There are now 608 schools using the voluntary converter route to move out of local authority control
Former associate head files claim in the High Court
More than a third of school staff report receiving verbal abuse from parents
While early career payments improved retention, lower initial payment in DfE scheme hit recruitment more
DfE says improvement may show Covid recovery or familiarity with new assessments - but gender gap widens
But DfE refuses to say whether schools will face action for failing to issue work notices to striking staff
Schools given just 150 characters to comment on controversial minimum service level laws, and must pick a preferred option
