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Officials are deploying 'soft levers' to encourage small schools to convert and build capacity in the system
Letter sent to MPs on teacher strike day in April reveals requested evidence has been pushed back to September
Norwich school leapt from 'inadequate' to 'good' in just four months
Damning report flags 'unhelpful and even illegal practices around exclusions and part-time provision'
'If she makes the right decisions, she could also avoid further strike action'
Almost 6 in 10 schools have taken up training grant funding, but survey reveals workload concerns
Ministers also seek views on 'missing' children as department publishes first data on home education and council enforcement
Education secretary says stats watchdog ruling 'appears to contradict' statement from union on lack of funding information
First inspection reports under new SEND framework have been published